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I  III.  PRESIDEN  ["S  SHIP,"    I  III',  U.  S.  S.  GEORGE  WASHINGTON 

Flying  the  Pre  ident'    Flag  for  the  first  time  in  a  foreign  port,  entering  the  harbor  of  Brest,  France, 

mbei    L3,   1918. 


THE 

HATCHET 

OF    THE 

UNITED  STATES  SHIP 

"GEORGE   WASHINGTON" 

COMPILED    BY 

Captain  EDWIN  T.  POLLOCK,  U.  S.  Navy 

Lieut,  (j.  g.)  PAUL  F.  BLOOMHARDT 

Chaplain  Corps,  U.  S.  Navy 

61, ■ 

19  19 

Copyright,  igig, 
By  Captain  EDWIN  T.  POLLOCK,  U.  S.  N. 


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I  congratulate  The  Hatchet  on  the  completion 
of  the  first  year  of  its  publication^  I  have  been  a  constant 
reader  while  on  board,  and  have  taken  pleasure  in  keeping 
a  file  of  the  numbers  is sued ,  which  I  shall  regard  as  one 
of  the  most  interesting  souvenirs  of  a  voyage  which  everybody 
has  seemed  to  unite  in  trying  to  make  0ae  of  the  pleasanteet 
voyages  I  have  ever  taken,  I  shall  always  remember  the 
George  Washington  as  a  sort  of  home,  and  its  officers  and 
crew  as  a  body  of  friends* 


A 


DEDICATED  TO 

Those  who,  in  December,  1917,  made  the  first  trip  on  the  U.  S.  S.  GEORGE 

WASHINGTON,  as  a  part  of  the  khaki-clad  host  which  crossed  the  Atlantic 

from  the  United  States  to  fight  for  the  liberty  of  mankind.     They 

had  many  discomforts,  as  well  as  much  stormy  weather  in 

the  sixteen  days  at  sea.     As  a  slight  token  of  our 

appreciation  of  the  cheerful  way  in  which  they 

endured   the  many  unpleasant   features 

of  that  voyage,  when  there  was  no 

Hatchet,  this  volume 

containing    all    the 

Hatchets    is 

dedicated 


ACKNOWLEDGMENT 

The  compilers  of  this  book  desire  to  express  their 
appreciation  of  the  valuable  advice  given  them  by 
Mr.  E.  H.  Dodd,  of  Dodd-Mead  Co.,  in  regard  to 
getting  out  this  book  ;  to  Mr.  O.  S.  Wadleigh,  of  J.  J. 
Little,  Ives  &  Co.,  for  his  thoughtfulness  and  interest 
in  the  many  questions  that  arose,  and  for  the  care 
shown  in  producing  an  exact  copy  of  each  number 
of  The  Hatchet  as  published  "on  the  high  seas," 
printer's  errors  and  defects  of  press  work  included; 
and  to  Mr.  H.  B.  Beck,  of  the  Beck  Engraving  Co., 
New  York,  for  the  plates  of  the  pictures  which  are  in 
this  book.  Each  one  has  been  very  keen  on  seeing 
The  Hatchet  in  book  form,  and  has  done  everything 
possible  to  help  us. 


\KT  VDMIRAL  ALBERT  GLEAVES,  0    S.  NAVY 
i  ommander  Cruiser  and  Trar  porl  Force,  U.  S.  Atlantic  Fleel 


PREFACE 


The  achievements  of  the  "U.  S.  S.  GEORGE  WASHINGTON"  during  the  war  with  the  Central 
Powers  are  many  and  notable,  and  the  creation  of  this  sea  journal  is  not  the  least  of  them.  While  some  of 
the  crew  worked  with  sword  and  gun,  others  worked  with  the  pen,  which  philosophers  tell  us  is  greater  than 
either.  By  the  pen  the  "Hatchet"  was  conceived  and  born,  and  already  this  little  ocean  newspaper  has 
found  a  place  in  the  files  of  the  national  Press.  It  has  attracted  favorable  attention  from  the  leading  papers 
of  the  United  States  and  its  assiduous  and  clever  editors  are  to  be  congratulated  upon  the  success  which  has 
crowned  their  efforts.  I  fancy  that  in  the  future  the  "Hatchet"  will  serve  as  a  model  for  all  ambitious  sailor 
editors. 

No  word  of  introduction  for  this  volume  from  me  would  be  complete  without  the  expression  of  my 
deep  appreciation  of  the  fine  work  of  the  Captain,  officers  and  crew  during  the  full  months  of  1917  and  1918. 
When  one  recalls  their  periodic  transits  across  the  war  zone,  which  first  lay  within  three  or  four  hundred 
miles  along  the  coast  of  France  and  eventually  extended  to  our  own  shores,  the  heart  is  filled  with  pride  and 
admiration  for  their  unswerving  purpose  to  accomplish  the  difficult  and  hazardous  duty  entrusted  to  them. 
And  so  I  make  this  acknowledgment  of  my  profound  gratitude  to  each  one  of  them  for  the  part  played  in  the 
operations  of  the  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force,  which  has  won  the  generous  commendation  of  the  nation. 

The  war  is  practically  over,  but  the  work  of  the  transports  will  continue  uninterruptedly  for  months 
to  come.  It  needs  no  prophet  to  tell  us  that  the  work  of  the  repatriation  of  our  Armies  will  be  accomplished 
in  the  same  spirit  of  zeal  and  endeavor  which  emphasized  their  transportation  to  the  battle-front. 

Albert  Gleaves. 
Vice  Admiral,   U.  S.  Navy, 
Commander,  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force. 


INTRODUCTION 


On  board  ship  under  peace  conditions  there  are 
always  some  diversions  to  help  pass  the  time  which 
frequently  hangs  heavy  on  the  passengers.  On  a 
transport  in  war  time  and  especially  in  war  times 
such  as  have  been  passed  through  the  last  two  years, 
diversions  were  also  necessary,  partly  to  pass  the  time, 
but  principally  to  keep  the  passengers  so  interested  in 
other  things  that  too  much  thought  would  not  be  given 
to  the  dangers  through  which  the  ship  was  passing. 

On  the  first  trip  "  The  Hatchet "  had  not  yet  appeared. 
The  various  magazines  which  found  their  way  to  New 
York  with  a  one  cent  stamp  on  them  were  for  our 
"forces  overseas."  Several  hundred  books  were 
received  from  various  friends  of  officers  who  wrote 
for  them.  Quite  a  number  of  publishers  of  magazines 
responded  most  liberally  and  sent  numerous  copies  of 
their  publications.  Still  there  were  not  enough  to 
fill  the  estimated  demands  for  reading  material. 

A  letter  from  the  Captain  to  the  Postmaster  at  New 
York  stated  that  he  thought  that  the  "forces  going 
overseas"  might  also  have  some  of  the  papers,  etc., 
while  on  the  way,  and  a  request  was  made  for  several 
thousand.  The  matter  was  referred  to  the  Postmaster 
General  at  Washington,  and  as  a  result  "all  transports 
applying  for  the  papers  would  receive  all  they  asked 
for." 

Moving  pictures  at  sea  were  out  of  the  question. 
They  could  not  be  held  on  deck,  and  if  an  accident 
happened,  such  as  a  torpedo  hitting  the  ship,  when 
several  hundred  men  were  crowded  in  one  compart- 
ment, the  results  might  be  very  serious. 

After  the  ship  was  in  good  running  order,  however, 
movies  were  held  when  the  ship  was  in  port,  and  since 
the  armistice  was  signed,  they  have  been  an  almost 
nightly  occurrence. 

Band  concerts  could  be  allowed  on  deck  only,  as 


in  no  other  place  could  a  general  alarm  be  heard  above 
the  music.  Wrestling  mats  and  boxing  gloves  were 
bought,  and  daily  bouts  served  to  keep  many  interested. 
Even  "badger  fights"  were  held,  but  "snipe  hunting," 
which  must  take  place  in  the  dark,  was  taboo. 

While  on  the  first  trip  a  daily  paper  was  proposed. 
It  would  tax  the  printing  establishment  to  the  utmost, 
but  as  the  "news"  at  sea  was  always  wanted,  and 
as  the  "radio  press"  was  received  every  night  from 
Arlington,  or  Poldhu,  Wales,  and  also  from  Paris, 
"all  the  news  that  is  fit  to  print"  was  received  daily. 
German  propaganda  from  Nordeich,  Germany,  also 
furnished  items  of  interest.  Before  reaching  the 
United  States  all  plans  were  made.  The  Army  would 
be  asked  to  furnish  such  editorial  talent,  some  composi- 
tors and  press  men,  as  were  on  board.  The  printing 
office  was  less  than  the  size  of  a  small  hall  bedroom. 
Chaplain  P.  F.  Bloomhardt,  U.  S.  N.,  was  the  per- 
manent editor  attached  to  the  ship,  and  how  well  he 
filled  the  billet  can  be  seen  by  reading  "The  Hatchet." 
This  was  "in  addition  to  his  other  duties,"  which 
were  multitudinous,  multifarious,  and  never  ceasing. 
The  tributes  to  "Hatchet"  were  many, — no  paper 
had  a  larger  circulation  per  capita.  Each  person  on 
board  wanted  a  copy  and  made  sure  that  he  got  it. 
Of  the  50,000  men  who  went  to  France  on  the 
George  Washington,  probably  not  one  failed  to  send  a 
copy  back  home.  "The  Hatchet"  of  the  United 
States  Ship  George  Washington,  published  on  the 
high  seas,  daily  and  Sunday,  was  and  is  without  a 
parallel  in  history  either  for  large  circulation,  for  the 
number  of  editors,  for  its  news  of  the  day,  and  also 
for  its  general  excellence.  Its  office  was  never  in  the 
same  locality  twice,  and  moved  from  250  to  400  miles 
every  day.  Can  you  beat  it?  If  you  think  so,  read 
the  following  pages  and  be  convinced  you  were  wrong. 

Edwin  T.  Pollock. 


CONTENTS 

Volume  I T 

Introduction — The  Founding  of  The  Hatchet;  In  Pursuit  of  Pirates  in  the  Philippines. 
Volume  II 5I 

Introduction;  Mother  Goose  at  Sea;  War  Anniversary  Edition. 
Volume  III 5t 

Introduction;  How  an  Army  Feeds  at  Sea;  Letters  to  Mable;  First  Extra  on  the  Atlantic;  Log  of 

a  Sub. 

Volume  IV g- 

The  Badger  Fight;  Laws  of  the  Navy. 

Volume  V Iir 

First  Reports  of  Allied  Victories. 

Volume  VI l~. 

Submarine  Captured  by  the  Ship;  Admiral  von  Capelle's  Comments;  Advertising  up  to  date. 

Volume  VII i;_ 

First  Surrender  of  Enemy  Nation;  More  Victories;  A  Nurse's  Diary. 

Volume  VIII .18- 

More  Enemies  Surrender. 

Volume  IX 20, 

On  Board  "The  President's  Ship." 
The  "George  Washington" 22I 

Outfitting  as  a  Transport;  Organization;  Training  of  the  Crew;  Sanitation;  Repairing  the  Machinery; 
The  Supply  and  Commissary  Departments;  Zig-zagging;  The  First  Trip;  the  Return  Trip;  Sub-' 
marine  Defense  and  Encounter. 

Statistical  Data 22g 

Convoy  Groups 2?0 

Commendatory  Letters    

Naval  Officers  Attached  to  the  Ship 2,. 


238 


Enlisted  Men  Attached  to  the  "George  Washington" 

Passengers  Transported  of  the  "George  Washington": 

Trip        I 2$I 

TriP       " *53 

Trip     III 2S5 

Trip     IV 258 

Trip       V 26l 

Trip     VI 2fi£ 

Trip   VII 266 

Trip  VIII 26g 

Trip     IX ,„. 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS 

The  U.  S.  S.  "George  Washington" Frontispiece 

FACING  PAGE 

The  President        iii 

Vice-Admiral  Albert  Gleaves,  U.  S.  N vii 

Notable  Officers  of  First  Trip — Editorial  Staff  of  Volume  I        2 

Captain  Edwin  T.  Pollock,  U.  S.  N 34 

Chaplain  P.  F.  Bloomhardt,  U.  S.  N 5I 

Ship   Loading   at   Hoboken — Ship   (Camouflaged)    Unloading   at   Brest— The   "Old   Salt  Opera 

Company" 96 

Captain  Ward  K.  Wortman,  U.  S.  N I78 

Captain  Edward  McCauley,  Jr.,  U.  S.  N IQ5 

The  President's  Flag — A  Corner  in  President  Wilson's  "Sea  White  House" 210 

Troops  Messing — The  Galley — The  Sick  Bay 214 

The  Damaged  Engines 223 

German  Submarines— Brest  Harbor        227 

Eighteen  Officers  Who  Made  Every  Trip 2,6 

Watch  Officers — Engineering  Officers 24, 

The  Crew          '. 2^7 


INTRODUCTION  TO  VOLUME  I. 


Lieut.-Commander  Wm.  Seaman  Bainbridge,  M.C.,  U.  S.  N.  R.  F., 
Operating  Surgeon,  U.  S.  S.  George  Washington. 


The  first  trip  of  the  George  Washington,  with  "Old 
Glory"  at  the  stern,  was  indeed  a  dangerous  experi- 
ment. The  German  prophecy  that  we  could  not  get 
over  seas  was  based  upon  their  belief  that  damage 
done  to  the  ship  and  machinery  would  be  beyond  even 
the  ingenuity  of  Americans  to  make  good,  and  that 
even  if  we  could  reach  the  submarine  zone  their 
under-sea  monsters  would  do  the  rest. 

Picture  over  seven  thousand!  men  on  this  ship, — 
the  largest  number,  at  that  time,  ever  transported  on 
one  vessel, — troops,  sailors,  and  officers  of  the  U.  S. 
Army  and  Navy,  bound  for  "Over  There,"  the  future 
before  them,  while  on  the  sea  and  later  on  the  land, 
most  uncertain  and  hazardous.  Imagine,  if  possible, 
the  mental  strain  under  which  these  men  labored  on 
this  voyage,  with  conditions  like  these — no  lights  at 
night;  frequent  drills  for  fire;  drills  for  collision;  drills 
for  abandoning  the  ship;  and  drills  for  a  submarine 
attack.  In  the  early  part  of  the  voyage  this  strain 
was  relieved  somewhat  by  a  little  music  and  life, 
but  for  the  last  five  days,  in  the  danger  zone,  there 
could  be  no  loud  talking,  no  music,  every  one  must  be 
constantly  on  the  watch,  and  each  man. made  to  feel 
that  the  lives  of  all  on  board  depended  on  his  faith- 
fulness and  alertness.  Life  belt  and  canteen  were  his 
vade  mecum  by  day  and  by  night.  Hundreds  of  the 
men  had  never  been  on  the  sea  before.  In  some 
dangers  there  is  an  anxiety  of  knowledge;  in  others  an 
anxiety  of  ignorance;  both  kinds  were  present  on  this 
trip  in  full  measure,  for  what  the  men  did  not  know 
they  imagined,  so  that  every  unusual  whitecap  was  a 
periscope,  and  any  bit  of  floating  wreckage  a  terrible 
submarine. 

The  terrific  strain,  and  the  dangers  from  it,  were 
realized  by  the  Captain  and  the  officers,  and  ways 
and  means  for  relieving  it  were  discussed  on  the  first 
voyage,  in  port  and  on  the  return.  Many  suggestions 
were  made,  and  one  was  to  try  to  print  a  newspaper 
for  the  men. 

The  Captain  decided  that  on  the  second  trip  a  news- 
paper shoidd  be  written  and  published  on  board,  and 
the  Executive  Officer  passed  the  orders  along  to  the 


Operating  Surgeon  who  was  asked  to  find  ways  and 
means  to  inaugurate  and  direct  the  enterprise.  Before 
sailing  a  list  of  the  Army  officers  was  obtained,  and 
inquiry  made  among  them  for  any  who  had  had  news- 
paper or  other  literary  experience.  Happily  a  number 
were  found  to  choose  from,  and  after  a  conference  with 
Acting  Chaplain  Bloomhardt,  the  Editorial  Board  was 
selected  and  organized  as  follows: 
Surgeon  Wm.  Seaman  Bainbridge,  tJ.  S.  N.  R.  P., 

Managing  Editor. 
Captain  Byson  Beveridge,  127th  Infantry,  U.  S.  A. 
Captain    Edward    Van    Winkle,    24th    Engineers, 

U.  S.  A. 
Chaplain  Paul  Frederick  Bloomhardt,  U.  S.  N. 
First  Lieutenant   C.   C.   Manley,    Co.    C,    119th 

Machine  Gun  Battalion. 
In  casting  about  for  a  name  for  the  paper  Lieut.- 
Commander  A.  M.  Cohen,  by  a  happy  inspiration 
suggested  "The  Hatchet"  as  something  closely  related 
to  George  Washington,  as  the  name  of  the  ship  could 
not  be  use^. 

The  Editorial  Staff  being  installed,  they  divided  the 
ship  into  sections,  and  a  canvas  was  made  for  men 
who  had  a  knowledge  of  printing,  typesetting,  proof- 
reading, etc.  A  complete  newspaper  office  in  miniature 
was  soon  under  way,  with  editors,  editorial  corre- 
spondents, reporters,  typesetters,  pressmen,  proof- 
readers, etc.,  who  worked  by  shifts. 

The  only  printing  press  on  board  was  a  small  hand 
press,  found  up  in  a  little  store  room  off  the  Paymaster's 
office.  There  was  also  a  small  quantity  of  type — 
some  German,  some  English,  which  had  been  used 
in  making  up  souvenirs  and  printing  menus  by  the 
Germans  for  the  rich  American  tourists  whose  money 
so  largely  contributed  to  the  up-building  of  the  Teutonic 
merchant  marine.  A  supply  of  paper  was  found  on 
board  and  an  old  paper-cutting  machine  which  broke 
down  after  the  first  two  issues  of  the  paper.  Slow, 
laborious  hand  work  cut  the  rest.  Some  of  the  editorial 
staff  did  not  maintain  union  hours  of  labor,  but  often 
worked  until  two  or  three  o'clock  in  the  morning.  Our 
printing  and  circulation  departments  speedily  over- 


THE   HATCHET 


flowed  into  the  adjoining  office  of  the  Paymaster.  He 
and  his  staff  gave  us  a  cordial  welcome,  at  no  small 
inconvenience  to  themselves,  and  co-operated  in  every 
possible  way.  Midnight  lunches  were  furnished  to  the 
men  who  sat  up  half  the  night  to  work  on  The  Hatchet, 
for  it  must  be  remembered  that  for  most  of  the  voyage 
two  meals  in  twenty-four  hours  was  the  rule. 

The  general  world  news  by  radio  was  received  usually 
in  the  small  hours  of  the  morning.  A  copy  of  these 
messages  was  sent  to  the  Managing  Editor,  and  a 
selection  made  of  that  which  could  be  safely  printed, 
and  which  would  be  of  interest  to  all  on  board.  In 
the  makeup  of  The  Hatchet,  it  was  the  plan  of  the 
Manager,  from  the  start,  to  make  this  Atlantic  Ocean 
Daily  a  real  newspaper,  featured  by  headlines,  special 
departments,  personal  contributions  from  the  men,  of 
prose  and  poetry,  prize  stories,  wit  and  humor,  with 
even  advertisements  of  the  canteens,  and,  if  possible, 
a  few  cartoons.  These  contributions  on  a  variety  of 
subjects  demanded  most  critical  reading  and  careful 
censoring.  When  the  copy  for  that  day's  issue  was 
ready  for  the  printers,  it  was  taken  to  the  Captain 
for  his  final  approval. 

The  Hatchet  not  only  helped  relieve  the  nerve  strain 
of  the  men,  but  gave  them  something  interesting  to 
think  about;  useful  information — to  the  landsmen 
about  sea  matters,  and  to  the  seamen  bits  of  news  about 
the  Army,  so  that  both  branches  of  the  service  might 
be  brought  closer  together  and  understand  each  other 
better.  It  was  also  a  means  of  giving  helpful  hints 
about  "Over  There" — how  the  war  was  brought  on — 
why  we  Americans  went  into  it — the  other  fellow's 
point  of  view;  and  items  about  the  customs  and  cur- 


rency of  our  Allies,  all  of  which  would  be  useful  to  the 
men  when  they  went  ashore. 

The  Hatchet  was  also  a  medium  for  orders  to  the 
men  on  board.  Such  orders,  when  grim  and  full  of 
possible  coming  disaster,  could  be  touched  up  or 
clothed  by  a  little  wit,  so  that  the  dangers  on  every 
side  did  not  produce  an  undue  apprehension,  but 
brought  home  to  each  the  need  of  constant  vigilance 
without  panic. 

Last,  but  not  least,  The  Hatchet  was  welcomed  by 
the  men  as  a  souvenir  to  send  home.  It  told  of  the 
trip,  and  made  the  ship  life  very  real  to  the  families 
of  the  men,  and  yet  did  not  furnish  any  facts  or  names 
which  could  be  used  by  the  enemy,  if  a  stray  copy  should 
reach  them. 

We  started  off  with  5,000  copies  as  our  first  issue  but 
that  number  proved  inadequate,  and  immediately 
over  7,000  were  printed.  The  paper  was  distributed 
gratis,  and  every  one  wanted  at  least  one  copy.  In 
fact,  quite  a  considerable  number  were  found  secreting 
extra  copies  to  send  to  various  friends  at  home. 

After  the  fourth  issue  a  few  copies  were  found 
crumpled  up  and  thrown  on  the  deck.  We  at  once  re- 
duced the  number[to  5,000,  believing  that  either  there 
was  a  wane  in  the  initial  interest,  or  a  lessened  demand 
because  of  the  hundreds  of  illiterates  on  board.  Imme- 
diately almost  a  riot  occurred,  for  the  men  thronged 
the  press  room,  begging  for  copies,  and  a  complaint  was 
lodged  with  the  Executive  Officer,  that  he  "could  not 
get  a  copy  of  The  Hatchet."  Accordingly,  back  the 
daily  went  to  7,500  copies,  and  all  were  happy  again. 

The  experiment  had  become  a  necessity;  the  gift  a 
vested  right. 


NOTABLE  ARMY  OFFICERS  ON  FIRST  TRIP  AFTER  INSPECTING  THE  "SICK    BAY" 

Front  row,  left  to  right — Major  Generals  Swift,  Plummer,  Greene,  Allen,  Hale  (Gen.  J.  F.  Bell  was  ill 

at  the  time).     Commander  J.  F.  Murphy,  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  Navy,  near  the  right. 

Note  the  life  preservers  carried. 


UK  HATCHET"  STAFF  OF  VOLUME  I 


THE  HATCHET 


Vol.  i. 


At  Sea  Thursday,  February  21,  1918. 


Number  1. 


Foreword  by  the  Captain  of  the  Ship. 

It  seems  to  be  encroaching  on  the  province  of  Ye 
Editors  to  say  anything  about  the  initial  number  of  "THE 
HATCHET". 

However,  as  the  hatchet  with  which  every  school 
boy  is  familiar  was  the  origin  of  that  expression  "I  cannot  tell 
a  lie,"  so  this  "THE  HATCHET"  is  responsible  for  the  same 
statement,  with  addition,  "I  cannot  tell  a  lie.  This  is  the  best 
HATCHET  I  ever  saw." 


IMPROVE  YOUR  TIME  WHILE   ON   SHIP 

1.  The  period  during  which  men  must  remain  on 
board  ship  can  be  taken  advantage  of  for  improvement  of 
various  kinds.  First,  however,  all  those  measures  must  be 
taken  which  will  insure  the  safety  of  the  convoy,  and  the  safety 
of  the  convoy  is  in  the  hands  of  the  naval  officers  and  their 
assistants  in  control  of  the  ships.  The  officers  and  soldiers 
must  comply  scrupulously  with  all  regulations  prescribed  by  the 
naval  officer  in  command  of  the  ship,  and  must  so  organize 
themselves  as  to  accomplish  the  work  laid  out  for  them  in  the 
most  efficient  manner.  Failing  in  this,  they  will  fail  in  per- 
forming their  share  of  insuring  the  safety  of  the  convoy. 

2.  Officers  and  non-commissioned  officers,  should 
endeavor  to  organize  proper  entertainment  for  the  men.  Exercise 
must  not  be  neglected  but  must  be  given  regularly  and  prefer- 
ably by  schedule.  The  schedule,  I  think,  is  the  only  method  that 
insures  every  one  taking  part,  and,  therefore,  I  have  always 
worked  by  schedule. 

3.  Classes  in  French  have  been  formed  and  these 
should  be  made  larger.  Regular  hours  should  be  assigned  for 
exercises  in  the  study  of  French  books  and  in  French  conver- 
sation wherever  that  can  be  done. 

4.  Such  bits  of  news  as  can  be  picked  up  by  the 
wireless,  I  understand,  is  to  be  published  in  the  ship's  paper  for 
distribution  to  all  on  board. 

5.  It  seems  to  me  that  by  proper  co-operation  and 
assistance  this  little  ship's  paper  can  be  made  very  entertaining 
and  very  useful,  and  I  am  now  subscribing  for  a  copy  of  each 
issue  without  even  knowing  the  price. 

Major  General,  Commanding. 


Water  to  the  right  of  us  and  water  to  the  left  of  us,  but  only  a 
bucket  a  day  to  wash  in. 

One  lookout  reported,  "A  sailing  vessel  just  over  the  hill. " 

But  what  shall  we  do  if  the  printer  gets  seasick? 

They  have  heatless  and  eatless  days;  why  not  have  stormless 
i!ays? 


RADIO   NEWS 

STOCKHOLM  -  Germany's  new  offensive  against  Russia  on  the 
front  between  the  Baltic  Sea  and  the  southern  frontier  of  Vol- 
hynia  comes  at  a  time  when  Russian  internal  conditions  are 
most  desperate  from  civil  war. 

Advices  received  here  today  stated  that  fighting  is  raging  bet- 
ween Bolshevik  and  Anti-Bolshevik  forces  all  the  way  from  Mos- 
cow to  the  Black  Sea.  The  side  of  battle  swung  from  side  to 
side  with  the  Red  guard  victorious  at  some  parts  and  the  Don 
Cossacks,  Freers,  Ukrainians,  Cossacks  and  Roumania  victorious 
at  others. 

Roumania  now  occupies  a  peculiar  position.  The  Roumanians 
and  Ukrainians  are  fighting  the  Bolshevik  side  by  side,  Germans 
and  Austro-Hungarians  are  also  fighting  on  the  side  of  the  Uk- 
ranians,  but  a  state  of  war  still  exists  between  Roumania  and 
the  Central  Powers. 

AMSTERDAM  -  Both  the  German  Reichstag  and  the  Austrian 
Parliment,  the  law  making  bodies  of  the  central  empires,  are 
scheduled  to  convene  today  at  Berlin  and  Vienna  respectively. 

One  of  the  first  items  in  the  Reichstag's  progress  is  the  first 
reading  of  the  Ukrania  Peace  Treaty.  In  this  connection  Dr. 
Von  Kuhlemann,  the  German  Foreign  Minister,  is  expected  to 
make  an  address,  explaining  why  the  Peace  parley  at  Brest-Lit- 
voosk  broke  up  and  why  it  was  advantageous  to  the  central  powers 
to  make  peace  with  the  Ukrainia. 

COPENHAGEN  -  German  troops,  under  Prince  Leopold  are 
attacking  the  defences  of  the  Russian  Fortress  at  Dvinse-accord- 
ing  to  information  received  from  a  German  source. 

BERLIN  -  The  German  army  that  forced  a  crossing  of  the 
Dvina  River  on  Monday  has  entered  the  Russian  fortress  of 
Dvinsk,  the  war  office  announced  this  afternoon. 

The  official  report  added  that,  the  Russians  made  an  unsuccess- 
ful attempt  to  blow  up  the  bridge  over  the  Dvina  River  and  thus 
hinder  the  advance  of  the  Teutons.^ 

LONDON  -  General  Kaledines,  former  leader  of  the  Cossack  up- 
rising against  the  Russian  Bolsheviki,  has  committed  suicide,  it 
Continued  on  page  2. 


THE   HATCHET 


EDITORIAL 

The  eve  of  George  Washington's  Birthday  has  been  sel- 
ected as  the  initial  date  for  publication  of  The  Hatchet.  The 
Hatchet  is  not  a  hammer  or  knocker,  but  an  instrument  with  a 
sharpened  edge— one  which  cannot  tell  a  lie. 

The  columns  of  The  Hatchet  are  open  to  all.  Contributions 
are  solicited  from  all  regardless  of  rank.  Jokes,  yarns,  of  the 
trip,  proposed  athletic  events  or  musical  programs,  any  events 
of  interest  to  those  on  board  are  desired.  It  is  suggested  that 
companies  appoint  correspondents.  Articles  will  be  left  daily 
in  boxes  at  the  Troop's  Office  or  in  the  men's  main  mess  hall. 

The  following  censorship  will  de  rigidly  enforced:  the  name 
of  no  ship  in  the  fleet  will  be  mentioned,  neither  will  the  name 
of  any  organization  or  person  aboard  be  published.  Nothing 
will  be  printed  that  is  censored  in  the  A.  E.  F.  correspondence 
regulations. 

Daily  news  by  wireless  will  be  published  in  addition  to  ship's 
news.  The  paper  will  be  gotten  out  by  the  ship's  printing  crew, 
but  additional  help  is  required.  Assistance  of  any  army  printers 
is  desired.  Newspaper  men  and  printers  are  requested  to  report 
at  the  Troop's  Office. 

It  is  desired  that  every  person  aboard  take  a  personal  in- 
terest in  The  Hatchet.  The  circulation  will  be  sufficient  to  en- 
able every  person  aboard  to  have  a  copy  daily,  free.  It  is  be- 
lieved that  these  will  prove  a  valuable  souvenier.  The  publication 
will  be  out  daily  just  before  evening  mess. 


EVERY  MAN  MUST  AID  IN  PRECAUTION 

The  spirit  of  co-operation  demonstrated  by  the  various 
units  aboard  ship  is  highly  appreciated  by  the  commanding 
officer,  but  there  are  some  apparently  minor  details  which  are 
being  overlooked  in  a  number  of  cases,  presumably  because  the 
men  do  not  see  the  importance  connected  with  them. 

Many  men  appear  for  "Abandon  Ship  "  without  overcoats. 
This  must  be  remedied  at  once.  A  man  might  be  saved 
from  drowning  only  to  die  from  possible  exposure.  Whether 
a  man  is  assigned  to  boat  or  raft  he  will  appear  on  deck 
wearing  overcoat. 

Cigarette  boxes  and  other  small  pieces  of  refuse  have 
been  thrown  overboard.  This  practice  must  cease.  The  ap- 
pearance of  such  articles  may  lead  to  a  submarine  locating  the 
course  of  this  fleet. 

Several  arrests  have  already  been  made  for  men  smoking 
on  deck  after  dark.  A  cigarette  light  can  be  seen  for  half  a 
mile  at  night.     There  must  be  no  smoking  on  deck  after  4 :45  p.  m. 

Each  man  will  inspect  his  canteen  daily  to  see  that  it  is 
full  of  water. 

while  marching  to  their  place  on  deck  will  march 

tmi  i  and  n  main  at  attention  after  arriving  at 

'I  here  will  be  no  smoking  during  this  drill. 

I  i    not  over  until  men  have  returned  to  quarters  and 

in  like  trivia]  affairs,  but  they  are  of  vast 

vill  be  carried  out  t"  the  letter.     Each  man  is 

■   to  play  iIk-  game  with  all  sincerity  to  the  end  that 

every  po  be  takes  to  insure  safety  to  the  entire 

command. 

Commander  of  Troops. 


RADIO  NEWS  CONTINUED  FROM  FIRST  PAGE 
war  reported  in  an  undated  dispatch  from  Petrograd  today. 
LONDON  -  The  latest  German  raid  over  the  southeastern  coast 
last  night,  the  third  in  three  nights,  was  a  complete  failure. 
It  was  officially  stated  that  there  were  no  casualties  and  that 
no  damage  had  been  done. 

PARIS  -  Heavy  artillery  duels  took  place  throughout  the  night 
on  the  Aisne  River  front  and  in  the  Verdun  sector,  the  war  office 
stated  this  afternoon.  The  firing  was  especially  severe  around 
St.  Gobin  Forest. 

WASHINGTON  -  The  terms  of  the  German  peace  forced  up- 
on the  Lenine  and  Trotsky  will  do  more  to  further  the  unified 
program  of  the  Allies  and  impair  them  in  the  absolute  and  de- 
cisive victory,  than  could  have  been  any  other  developments. 
This  is  the  opinion  unofficially  expressed  in  Washington  circles 
today  following  the  announcement  that  the  Bolsheviki  leaders 
had  been  forced  to  subscribe  to  a  peace  carrying  with  annexa. 
tion  and  indemnities. 

THE  HAGUE  -  The  report  that  Germany  demands  a  four  billion 
dollar  imdemnity  from  the  Bolsheviki  Government  was  an- 
nounced from  German  frontier  today. 

WASHINGTON  -  Great  Britain's  decision  to  set  up  a  central 
authority  to  co-ordinate  the  strategy  of  the  Allies  is  announced 
in  the  House  of  Commons  by  Lloyd  George  is  accepted  here  to- 
day as  acknowledgement  of  America's  leadership  in  the  war. 
The  plan  adopted  is  the  one  set  fourth  by  the  American  War 
Mission  at  the  recent  supreme  war  council  at  Versailles  and  was 
described  by  the  British  premier  as  "One  of  the  ablest  documents 
ever  presented  to  a  military  conference. " 

LONDON:  Raids  and  cloud  battles  were  in  progress  all  day 
Tuesday  two  British  aeroplanes  are  missing.  British  aeroplanes 
bombed  Treves  and  Thionville  during  the  night  throwing  pro- 
jectiles from  a  low  altitude.  The  railway  station  at  Treves 
was  set  on  fire  and  three  other  conflagrations  were  observed. 
Fires  were  observed  at  Thionville  when  British  aviators  made 
the  railway  station  and  gas  works  their  chief  targets.  Fires 
broke  out  there  also. 

LONDON :  Great  aerial  activity  is  taking  place  over  the  west- 
ern front.  The  British  war  office  announced  today  that  seven- 
teen German  aeroplanes  were  shot  down  in  sky  combats  on 
Tuesday. 

COMMISSARY  NOTES  FOR  TROOPS 
To  make  the  least  confusion  troops  messing  in  E-3  will  enter 
the  compartment  in  the  following  order:  those  in  E-3  eat  first  fol- 
lowed by  those  from  E-2,  then  E-l,  F-l,  G-l,  and  F-2;  and  those 
messing  in  E-4  will  hold  to  this  order:  E-4,  E-5,  F-6,  F-5,  F-7,  G-3 
and  G-2 ;  while  in  E-6  messing  space  the  order  is:D-2,  E-6,  F-8,  G-4 
and  F-9.  At  meal  times  fall  in  at  your  bunks  and  stand  by  until 
called  for.  You  will  not  be  forgotten. 
Save  up  for  the  big  meal  on  Friday. 


Chips  From  the  Cherry  Tree. 

Some  folks  are  like  electric  fans,  they  buzz  along  all 
day,  and  blow  off  a  lot  of  wind,  but  never  say  anything. 

I  "nt  t  y  soon  we'll  be  there,  and  then  we'll  be  back.  What's 
the  use,  we  lead  a  there  and  a  back  life.  Some  day  we  will  say, 
"home  James,"  and  some  of  us  will  long  for  "there  and  back." 


THE  HATCHET 


At  Sea  Friday,  February  22  1918 


A  civil  war,  indeed,  is  like  the  heat  of  a  fever; 
but  a  foreign  war  is  like  the  heat  of  exercise,  and 
serveth  to  keep  the  body  in  health;  for,  in  a 
slothful  peace,  both  courages  will  effeminate 
and  manners  corrupt.—Bacon. 


Series  1 


Number  2 


THE   HATCHET 


SHIP'S  SPIRIT 
When  a  large  number  of  men  from  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try and  from  every  walk  of  life  are  thrown  together  to  live  and 
work  side  by  side,  day  and  night,  in  a  more  or  less  confined 
space,  it  is  natural  that  several  months  must  elapse  before  there 
is  evidence  of  co-operation. 

That  time  has  come,  and  it  is  the  purpose  of  THE 
HATCHET  to  bring  the  ship's  company  closer  together,  to  pro- 
vide a  medium  for  the  expression  of  thought  among  the  crews 
and  to  reach  every  man  with  an  occasional  word  either  of  en- 
couragement or  advice.  No  group  of  men  requires  more  co- 
operation than  the  crew  of  a  ship.  Every  man  has  his  duties> 
but  the  duties  of  one  man  are  done  well  only  when  they  do  not 
conflict  with  the  duties  of  some  other  men. 

Ship's  spirit  comes  from  an  understanding  by  each  man 
of  the  ideas  of  his  neighbor.  Give  a  little  thought  to  what  the 
other  fellow  is  doing;  he  is  striving  for  the  same  big  result  that 
you  are  -  the  success  of  the  ship  in  the  important  duty  to  which 
she  is  assigned. 

I  We  have  to-day  an  opportunity  of  showing  our  ship's 

spirit.  We  have  with  us  Officers  and  men  of  the  brother  ser- 
vice whom  we  honor  as  representing  the  best  traditions  of  our 
Country.  They  are  entitled  to  every  consideration  from  us  and 
we  are  glad  to  offer  them  the  best  we  have.  They  must  leave 
this  ship  with  the  feeling  that  they  have  been  treated  "royally," 
that  their  first  close  acquaintance  with  the  navy  leaves  them 
with  all  kinds  of  pleasant  recollections,  and  that  no  chance  has 
been  lost  by  us  to  make  the  trip  a  happy  and  successful  one. 
We  know  our  mission,  let  us  accomplish  it. 

Executive  Officer. 

SPRAYS  OF  SALT. 

Fathom— 6  feet. 

Knot— Nautical  miles  per  hour. 

Cable  length— One-tenth  of  a  nautical  mile. 

Abaft  means  in  the  rear  of. 

Astern  means  abaft  the  stern. 

Beam  is  a  line  drawn  across  the  ship  at  right  angles  to  the  fore 
and  aft  line. 

Abeam  is  the  line  projected  to  the  horizon. 

The  crew  of  a  ship  stands  watch  and  watch.  One  watch  being 
on  duty  and  the  other  off  duty  alternately.  The  day  is  divided 
into  five  watches  of  four  hours  each,  and  two  watches  of  two 
hours  each.  The  short  ones  are  called  dog  watches  and  are 
so  called  because  they  are  curtailed. 


BY  YOUR  TAG.  SHALL  YE  BE  KNOWN. 

Men  who  make  their  mark  and  marked  men  are  now  as 

nt  in  the  service  as  are  stars  in  the  milky  way.     To 

irselves  known,  has  always  been  the  ambition  of  many 

'Hi  and  <>ne  man 

c  no  trouble  at  the  final  muster 

All  that  1 n  "ii   his  finger  print 

name  .-it.  ittli     teel  tag  around 

Dog   I    ■■. "  " Lii  enw  to  live,"  but 
ii  Tag. 


of  THE  ll.vi  CH]   I    ha    been 
iplam      hi.  up  to  the  men  on 

i 


POLAND'S  UNREST  IS 

WARNING  TO  GERMANS 

(Special  wireless  to  the  Hatchet) 

Thursday  10:48  p.  m.,  February  21. 

GENEVA  :--That  the  German  and  Austrian  governments  have 
taken  warning  at  the  increasing  unrest  in  Poland,  especially  in 
Warsaw,  was  plainly  indicated  today  by  advices  from  the  frontier- 
The  original  treaty  between  Ukrania  and  the  central  empires 
acquiesed  in  the  annexation  of  Cholm  (part  of  Poland)  Ukrania. 
Polish  agitation  against  the  unceremonious  seizure  of  this  terri- 
tory is  evident. 

REPLY  TO  WILSON 

AMSTERDAM  :~Reichstag  proceedings  were  eagerly  awaited 
today  as  this  was  the  day  on  which  Chancelor  Von  Herding  was 
scheduled  to  make  his  new  peace  speach.  It  was  expected  that 
the  address  would  be  a  reply  to  the  recent  war  aims  speeches  of 
of  Premier  Lloyd  George  and  President  Wilson,  but  that  the 
Chancelor  would  devote  a  considerable  part  of  it  to  the  Ukrania 
peace,  the  renewal  of  hostilities  against  the  Bolsheviki  and  the 
offer  of  the  Lenine  Trotsky  government  at  Petrograd  to  give  fresh 
consideration  of  the  terms  of  the  central  powers. 
ADVANCE  IN  PALESTINE 

LONDON  :-Another  important  advance  for  the  British  in 
Palestine  was  reported  by  the  war  office  today. 

Despite  a  heavy  rain  storm  General  Allenby's  forces  advanced 
three  and  one-half  miles  on  a  front  of  nearly  eight  miles,  ap- 
proaching to  a  point  within  four  miles  of  Jericho. 

Northwest  of  Jerusalem  the  forward  movement  was  resumed, 
the  British  driving  back  the  Turks  over  a  wide  front  for  the  dis- 
tance of  a  mile. 

HUNS  INVADE  ESTHONIA 

COPENHAGEN  :--German  forces  invaded  Esthonia  and  are  ad- 
vancing on  Reval,  the  fortress  defending  the  entrance  of  the  Gulf 
of  Finland,  said  a  desptach  from  Berlin  today. 

Three  groups  of  German  armies  are  now  operating  on  the  Baltic- 
coast  and  Brenta  River.  One  is  driving  towards  Reval  with 
Petrograd  as  it's  probable  final  objective,  another  is  investing 
Livonia  while  the  third  is  pressing  eastwards  from  Dvinsk  in 
the  general  direction  of  Moscow. 

LONDON :-Disregarding  the  announced  readiness  ot  the 
Bolsheviki  to  accept  the  peace  terms  of  the  central  powers,  the 
German  troops  are  still  advancing  in  Russia  and  have  occupied 
a  large  portion  of  the  Esthanian  coast  according  to  reports 
generally  accepted  as  authetic  received  here  this  afternoon. 

LONDON:-German  troops  have  been  landed  upon  the  coast 
of  Finland. 


HOW  TO  CATCH  U-BOA 
But  when  we  got  right  down  to  tacks, 

And  carefully  consider  facts, 
II,  no!  withstanding  all  we  try, 
The  submarines  still  multiply, 

i    .i  hing,  then,  thai 's  lei  i  to  do- 
That's  sma  h  the  place  they  make  the  U, 
AND  WE'LL  DO  IT. 


THE   HATCHET 


THE  FATHER  OF  HIS  COUNTRY 

George  Washington  was  of  English  ancestry  the  son  of 
Augustine  Washington  and  Mary  Ball.  Born  February  13th, 
1732.  (Old  calendar.)  He  married  Martha  D.  Custis  in  1759. 
In  the  year  1750  the  calendar  was  changed  shifting  forward  the 
calendar  by  nine  days.  He  was  inaugurated  the  first  President 
of  the  United  States  in  1789,  and  in  that  year  the  New  England 
Society  held  their  annual  meeting  on  February  14th.  As  that 
meeting  much  regret  was  expressed  by  the  membership  that 
Washington's  birthday  had  been  forgotten.  A  Tammany  official 
took  the  hint  and  called  the  members  of  Tammany  together  in 
New  York  on  the  22nd,  calling  attention  to  the  fact  that  although 
Washington  was  born  on  the  13th  the  date  should  really  be  cel- 
ebrated on  February  22nd,  because  of  the  change  of  the  calen- 
dar and  the  first  Washington  birthday  was  thereupon  held  and 
has  been  celebrated  every  year  thereafter  on  that  date.  Wash- 
ington died  at  Mount  Vernon  on  December  14th  1799. 


FORMER  GERMAN  SHIPS 

FLYING  STARS  AND  STRIPES 

The  question  has  been  asked,  Why  the  two  former  German 
vessels,  the  Kronprinz  Wilhelm  and  Prince  Eitel  Frederick 
were  changed  to  the  name  of  Von  Steuben  and  De  Kalb? 

These  names  are  assigned  in  honor  of  the  two  famous  Ger- 
man Generals  who  served  under  Washington  in  the  Revolution 
and  aided  the  American  colonies  in  winning  their  independence. 
Baron  Von  Steuben  was  known  as  the  "Drill  Master  of  the 
Revolution".  He  had  won  fame  in  the  Seven  Years'  War  as  one 
of  the  aides  to  Frederick  the  Great,  and  at  Valley  Forge  he 
took  up  the  task  of  trans-forming  the  American  Forces  into 
a  well  drilled  Army.  He  was  of  invaluable  assistance  to  Wash- 
ington in  training  officers  and  men. 

Baron  Johann  De  Kalb,  a  native  of  Huttendorf  near  Bayreuth, 
served  with  French  in  the  War  of  the  Austrian  Succession 
and  won  a  brilliant  reputation  in  the  Seven  Years'  War.  He  was 
one  of  the  first  to  volunteer  his  services  to  the  colonies  after 
the  Declaration  of  Independence.  At  the  Battle  of  Camden,  after 
the  main  body  of  American  troops  had  broken  and  fled,  de 
Kalb,  at  the  head  of  his  right  wing,  was  wounded  eleven  times. 
He  was  taken  prisoner  and  died  at  Camden  August  19,  1780. 

Almost  all  former  German  vessels  now  in  the  American  Navy 
have  been  given  new  names.  Secretary  Daniels  issued  an  or- 
der changing  the  names  of  twelve  ships  as  a  result  of  his  atten- 
tion having  been  called  to  the  embarrassment  the  sailors  were 
subjected  to  by  being  compelled  to  wear  upon  their  hatbands 
names  such  as  Kaiser  Wilhelm  II.  The  newly  named  ships  are: 
Vaterland  -  -  -      LEVIATHAN 

Kronprinzessin  Cecille  -  MOUNT  VERNON 
Kaiser  Wilhelm  II         -  -     AGAMEMNON 

Amerika  ....  AMERICA 
Hamburg  -  -  -      POWHATAN 

Grosser  Kurfurst      -  -  -  AEOLUS 

Koenig  William  II         -  -     MADAWASKA 

Neckar  ....  ANTIGONE 
Rhein  ....  SUSQUEHANNA 
Prinzess  Irene  -  -  POCAHONTAS 

Fredrich  der  Grosse     -  -  -       HURON 

Barbarossa  -  -  -     MERCURY 

The  following  vessels  will  not  be  renamed: 
PRESIDENT  LINCOLN 
PRESIDENT  GRANT 
GEORGE  WASHINGTON 


LATEST 

AMERICAN  PLANES 

ARRIVE  IN  FRANCE 

FAR  AHEAD  OF  TIME 
Those   Equipped  With  Liberty   Motors   Re- 
ceived, Although  not  Scheduled  to 
Arrive  Until  Next  July 

(INTERCEPTED    WIRELESS) 
(The  followins  intercepted  press  news  from  Norddeich,  Ger- 
many is  published  exactiy  as  picked  up  last  night.) 

PARIS:- Artillery  fighting  and  aeroplane  activity.  American 
built  battleplanes  had  gone  France  equipped  new  liberty  motors. 
Deliveries  arrive  months  ahead  schedule  since  not  due  till  July. 
Quantity  production  motors  attained  month  ago.  Increased 
production  promised  in  few  weegs.  Baker  said  quote  shipments 
marks  overcoming  many  difficulties  upbuilding  new  internation- 
al industry.  Planes  equipped  fight  and  Allies  reached  lowest 
point  about  February  owing  to  submarine  sinkings.  Curve  now 
upward  and  government  officials  predict  steady  climb  with  in- 
creasing gain  of  new  ship  production  and  acquirement  over 
amount  tonnage  destroyed.  Curves  change  to  upward  came 
several  weeks  earlier  than  experts  figured  owing  to  rapider  con- 
struction than  expected  and  also  progress  negotiations  for  neut- 
ral vessel-i  for  non  hazardous  routes  thus  releasing  other  ships 
for  war  zone  voyages.  Lowest  point  had  been  expected  about 
March  first  but  curve  been  rising  past  few  weeks.  New  regul- 
ations of  imports  effective  February  16  will  operate  release 
shipping  in  coming  weeks  and  months.  Also  unistates  plan  to 
construct  4,000,000  tons  shipping  this  year  progressing  favor- 
ably. 

February  21. -General  call  from  British  Guiana :- 

PRESS  LONDON-Zrebrugge  docks  and  quays  were  bom- 
barded, three  enemy  aircraft  destroyed  and  a  number  of  direct 
hits. 

Mr.  Lloyd  George  in  a  statement  in  the  House  explained  the 
army  changes  which  led  to  General  Robertson's  refusal  to  the 
position  of  head  of  staff  as  intended  to  be  set  up  at  Varsailles. 
He  said  the  American  representatives  were  strongly  in  favor  of 
supreme  war  councils. 


COLUMN  OF  SQUIBS. 

Yesterday  two  soldiers  were  watching  some  sailors  handle 
a  rope. 

The  Boatswains  Mate  shouted  "Heave  to."  And  like 
good  soldiers  they  obeyed. 

That's  what  I  call  a  mean  trick.  Giving  the  boys  pork 
chops  for  dinner  on  a  stormy  day. 

Soldier— Do  you  ever  get  seasick? 

Sailor — No! 

Isn't  it  funny  we  don't  like  to  admit  it. 

Contributions  to  this  column  thankfully  received. 

We  have  a  longing  in  our  hearts  for  Rue  de  Siam.  We'll 
soon  be  there— Maybe. 

Save  the  Turkey  bones  Friday.  Remember  we  only  get 
two  meals  a  day  in  the  War  Zone. 


George  Washington  is  the  incarnation  of  the  spirit  of  1776 
and  the  conclusive  answer  to  all  calumniators  of  the  Revolution. 
No  wild  fanatic,  no  reckless  socialist  or  anarchist,  but  a  sober, 
sane,  God-fearing,  liberty-loving  gentleman,  who  prized  upright- 
ness as  the  highest  honour,  and  law  as  the  bulwark  of  freedom, 
and  peace  as  the  greatest  blessing,  and  was  willing  to  live  and 
die  to  defend  them.  He  had  his  enemies  who  accused  him  of. 
being  an  aristocrat,  a  conservative,  a  friend  of  the  very  England 
he  was  fighting,  and  who  would  have  defamed  and  cast  him 
down  if  they  could.  But  the  men  of  the  Revolution  held  him 
up,  because  he  was  in  their  hearts,  their  hope  and  their  ideal. 
Chaplain  Henry  van  Dyke,  U.  S.  N.    R.  F. 


THE  HATCHET 


Vol. 


At  Sea,  Saturday,  February  23,  1918. 


Number  3. 


SAILORS  SHOW  SOLDIERS 

A  REGULAR  CELEBRATION. 


Old  Man  Gloom  Not  Present  at  Washington's 

Birthday  Celebration  of  Sailors  and 

Soldiers  at  Sea. 


Unequaled  anywhere  ashore,  perhaps,  the  entertainment 
furnished  soldiers  and  sailors  aboard  this  transport  on  Washing- 
ton's Natalday  made  the  day  one  that  will  be  long  remembered 
by  them.  With  unique  settings,  and  surroundings  strange  to 
thousands  of  the  men  aboard,  elaborate  programs  of  entertain- 
ment were  carried  out  during  the  day  and  the  evening.  Special 
preparations  made  for  the  mess  of  both  officers  and  men, 
materialized  in  a  banquet.  Practically  every  man  aboard  was 
sufficiently  recovered  from  seasickness  to  do  full  justice  to  the 
results  of  the  work  of  the  steward  and  his  assistants. 

The  officers'  mess  hall  was  decorated  with  flags  and  a 
printed  menu  bearing  the  likeness  of  Washington  was  beside 
each  plate.     A  similar  menu  was  furnished  each  man  on  board. 

In  the  evening  an  elaborate  musical  program  for  both 
officers  and  enlisted  men  was  carried  out.  In  the  officers'  mess 
hall  at  5 :45  selections  were  given  by  the  Naval  String  Orchestra. 
These  were  followed  by  Southern  songs  by  the  troops 
and  a  solo  by  Lt.  G.  An  Infantry  quartette  entertained  and 
there  was  another  solo  by  a  soldier.  The  finale  was  a  chorus 
given  by  the  Soldiers'  Glee  Club. 

In  E-3  messing  space  there  was  an  overture  by  the  band. 
Southern  songs  by  troops,  several  solos,  buck  and  wing 
dancing,  renditions  by  the  quartette  and  mass  singing  ac- 
companied by  the  band. 

In  the  messing  space  for  the  crew  there  was  a  string  or- 
chestra, a  musical  trio,  rag  time,  stories  and  recitations  and 
various  other  forms  of  musical  entertainment. 

This  Washington's  Birthday  would  have  been  a  memorable 
one  to  thousands  on  board  under  any  circumstances,  but  the 
work  of  the  entertainment  committee  served  to  make  it  a  never- 
to-be-forgotten  day  to  every  man  on  board.  In  the  officer's  mess 
hall  with  the  tables  set  as  though  for  a  banquet,  in  a  large  hotel 
or  in  the  messing  spaces  for  the  men  where  amply  preparations 
for  entertainment  had  been  made,  it  was  hard  for  a  landsman 
to  realize  that  he  was  not  ashore,  but  in  mid  ocean. 


Honours  Come  To  The  Hatchet 

The  Editors  of  The  Hatchet  are  happy  in  the  modest  an- 
nouncement of  the  fact  that  one  of  its  members,  since  his  elec- 
tion to  the  Board  of  Editors,  has  been  honored,  by  one  of 
America's  Greatest  Universities,  Johns  Hopkins,  by  the  confer- 
ence upon  him  in  absentia  of  the  honorary  degree  of  Doctor  of 
Philosophy. 


BRITISH  ARMIES  CAPTURE 

ANCIENT  CITY  OF  JERICHO 


City  Whose  Walls  Fell  to  Admit  Hosts  of 

Joshua  in  Hands  of  Australian  Units. 

Resistance  Slight. 

LONDON:-  Jericho  captured  by  British  forces.  Australian 
troops  meet  little  opposition,  the  war  office  announced  today. 
Subsequently  the  Australians  established  themselves  on  the  line 
of  the  Jordan  and  the  Wadiauja.  North  and  Northwest  of  Jer- 
usalem, the  British  advanced  positions  were  extended  slightly 
and  rendered  secure.  Casualties  of  the  British  troops  were 
slight. 

WASHINGTON :-Defence  to  death  Bolshevik  orders  as  Germans 
gain.  All  Russians  summoned  to  battle  invaders.  Disorganized 
Slav  navy  now  in  peril.  The  Bolshevik  Government  again  has 
changed  its  tactics  and  ordered  opposition  to  be  given  to  the 
German  army  now  sweeping  eastward  into  the  heart  of  Great 
Russia.  All  Russians  are  summoned  to  the  defense  of  their  coun- 
try in  a  proclamation  signed  by  premier  Lenine  and  Ensign  Kry- 
lenko,  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Bolshevik  Armies.  Petro- 
grad  has  been  declared  to  be  in  a  state  of  siege. 
WASHINGTON  :-Ships  are  being  held  up  in  Atlantic  ports 
awaiting  consignments  of  food  for  shipments  to  this  country's 
Allies.  In  fact  food  is  waiting  in  some  cases  for  ships  to 
transport  it.  If  Administrator  Hoover  will  indicate  specified 
amounts  of  food  he  wants  transported  to  the  seaboard  or  Eastern 
States  the  railroad  administration  will  undertake  to  carry  out 
his  program. 

SEATTLE-WASHINGTON:— A  verdict  of  guilty  was  returned 
by  a  jury  in  United  States  District  Court  against  Hvlet  M. 
Wells,  Joe  Pass,  Morris  Pass  and  Sam  Sadler,  socialists,  charged 
with  conspiracy  to  block  the  operations  of  the  Selective  Draft 
Service  Act  by  distributing  anti-draft  literature. 
WASHINGTON:— Factories  producing  and  delivering  to  ar- 
senals standardized  rifles  in  quantities  sufficient  to  threaten 
storage  facilities.  Modified  Enfield  rifles  in  numbers  sufficient 
to  arm  fourteen  Army  Divisions  each  month  are  now  being 
delivered  to  the  Government  Arsenals,  according  to  state- 
ments of  the  Ordnance  Department.  These  new  rifles  are 
completely  standardized  and  all  parts  are  interchangeable. 
AMSTERDAM:— Emperor  of  Austria  threatens  absolutism. 
Socialists  convoke  mass  meetings  to  support  demands  for  peace 
with  United  States.  The  Austrian  Emperor  has  warned  Par- 
liamentary parties  that  he  will  govern  the  country  by  absolute 
suppressment  if  a  majority  is  not  secured  for  the  provisional 
budget. 

The  Editors  are  receiving  from  all  sides  congratulatory 
messages  concerning  yesterday's  special  issue.  They  wish  to 
express  their  appreciation  for  the  courtesy  extended  by  the 
Paymaster's  Office  and  to  all  who  have  so  heartily  contributed 
to  the  success  of  Washington's  birthday  number. 


It  is  suggested  by  the  Editors  that  all  members  of  the 
Army  and  Navy  as  soon  as  possible  recognize  the  National 
hymns  of  the  Allies,  so  that  they  can  pay  the  same  respect  to 
their  hymns  that  they  do  to  the  Star  Spangled  Banner. 


THE   HATCHET 


MITT  ARTISTS  PERFORM 

FOR  HAPPY  AUDIENCE 


Holiday   Crowd   of   Doughboys   and   Jackies 

Applaud  Fistic  Encounter  at  Holiday 

Celebration.  Main  Bout  a  Draw 


Nine  lively  bouts  in  the  messing  spaces  aboard  ship  enter- 
tained soldiers  and  sailors  Washington's  birthday.  Those  be- 
tween the  soldiers  were  held  in  messing  space  E3,  while  the 
pugilistic  sailors  held  the  centre  of  the  of  the  stage  in  the  crew 
space. 

The  preliminary  bouts  held  in  messing  space  E3  were  char- 
acterized by  lots  of  pep  and  ginger.  Hundreds  of  soldiers  and 
sailors  thronged  about  the  arena  and  furnished  the  proper 
setting  for  the  main  bout-a  ten-round  mix-up  between  Deadly 
Dough-boy,  the  husky  pride  of  the  Army  and  Knock-Out  Jake, 
Championof  the  pretzel  district  of  Milwaukee.  THE  HATCHET'S 
decision  is  that  the  bout  was  a  draw. 

Space  permits  of  the  two  livelier  rounds: 

Round  1.— Opponents  shook  hands,  while  supporters  of  each 
cheered  loudly.  Dough-Boy  feinted  with  a  right  and  swung  a 
wicked  left  to  the  jaw,  but  Knock  Out  side  stepped  and  received 
but  a  glancing  blow.  Knock-Out  recovered  and  smashed  at 
Dough-Boy's  nose  with  his  right,  but  Dough-boy  blocked  the 
swing  and  planted  his  right  in  his  opponent's  garbage  can. 
Knock-Out  retaliated  with  a  right  to  the  meat-grinder.  Round 
even. 

Round  10.— At  the  signal  both  bounded  from  their  corners, 
smiling,  and  rushed  into  a  cJinch.  The  referee  was  obliged  to 
caution  Dough-Boy  for  hitting  in  the  breakaway.  Blood  flowed 
freely  from  Dough-Boy's  nose.  Knoek-Out  sent  three  lefts,  each 
connecting  with  Dough-Boy's  chow  detector,  but  Dough-Boy 
exploded  two  torpedoes  on  Knock-Out's  sound-grabber,  causing 
him  to  lamp  a  flock  of  sausages  floating  out  of  the  companion- 
way.  Round  even.  The  sailors  fought  so  fast  and  furious  that 
the  sporting  editor  couldn't  follow  them. 


MESSAGE  RECEIVED  BY  THE  CAPTAIN  FROM  THE 
FRENCH  PILOT  TOO  LATE  TO  BE  PUBLISHED 
IN  THE   HOLIDAY  SPECIAL  OF 
FEBRUARY  22nd. 
Le  maitrc  pilote  en  ce  jour  de  fete  pour  Ies  Etats  Unis, 
vous  offre  ses  humbles  compliments  et  fait  des  voeux  pour  le 
inncs. 
I]  .    pen    que  la  guerre  se  terminera  glorieusemcnt  pour 
I^es  Alii-  rer  au  monde  une  paix  durable. 

Je  suis  avec  lout  mon  incur  l'honorc  serviteur  de  votre 
patrie  et  li 

(Translation) 
Them  celebration  for  Hie  United 

impliments  and  wi  he    Eoi  I  hi  i  m  i  ■  ■■  a 

i    ball  i  nd  gloriou  ily  tor  the  Allies 
in  ordei  '  -'.rid  :i  durable  pi 

■  hi,  the  honored  Bervonl  "f  your 
ind  yourself. 


ADVANCE  PROGRAM 

For  Sunday  Services 


Divine  services  will  be  held  in  designated  places  Sunday  by 
the  ship's  chaplain  and  the  other  chaplains  aboard.      The  hymns 
that  will  be  sung  are  printed  with  the  order  of  services. 
Bring  the  Hatchet  with  you. 

For  Troops,  Mess  Room  E3 11A.M. 

Seats  provided  for  all  Army  and  Navy  officers. 

For  Troops,  Mess  Room  E6 1 1  A.  M. 

For  crew,  Crew  space  F4 4  P.  M. 

ORDER   OF   SERVICE: 

Voluntary         Band 

Hymn— Onward,  Christian  Soldiers 
Onward,  Christian  Soldiers,  marching  as  to  war, 
With  the  cross  of  Jesus,  going  on  before. 
Christ  the  Royal  Master,  leads  against  the  foe, 
Forward  into  battle,  see,  His  banners  go. 

Chorus 
Onward,  then,  ye  people,  join  our  happy  throng, 
Blend  with  ours  your  voices,  in  the  triumph  song. 
Glory,  laud  and  honor,  unto  Christ  the  King, 
This  through  countless  ages,  men  and  angels  sing. 
Chorus 

Invocation 

Scripture 

Prayer 

Hymn— Holy,  Holy,  Holy! 
Holy,  holy,  holy!  Lord  God  Almighty! 
Early  in  the  morning  our  song  shall  rise  to  Thee; 
Holy,  holy,  holy!  merciful  and  mighty! 
God  in  three  Persons,  blessed  Trinity. 
Holy,  holy,  holy!  all  the  saints  adore  Thee, 
Casting  down  their  golden  crowns  around  the  glassy  sea, 
Cherubim  and  seraphim  falling  down  before  Thee, 
Which  wert  and  art  and  evermore  shall  be. 

Sermon— Ship's  Chaplain 

Hymn— My  Country,  Tis  of  Thee 
My  country,  tis  of  thee, 
Sweet  land  of  Liberty, 

Of  thee  I  sing: 
Land  where  my  fathers  died! 
Land  of  the  pilgrims'  pride! 
From  every  mountain  side 

Lei  freedom  ring! 
Our  fathers'  God!  to  Thee, 
Author  of  liberty. 

To  Thee  we  sing: 
Long  may  our  land  be  bright 
With  freedom's  holy  light ; 
Protect  us  by  Thy  might, 

Great  God,  our  King! 
Benediction 


THE  HATCHET 


Vol.  i. 


At  Sea,  Sunday,  February  24,  19 18. 


Number  4 


DON'T  READ  THIS  UNLESS  YOU 

INTEND  TO  TAKE  ACTION 


When  everyone  at  home  is  making  sacrifices  to  save  coal,  to 
invest  in  liberty  bonds,  to  buy  War  Savings  Stamps,  to  econo- 
mize in  food  and  clothing,  isn't  it  right  for  us  to  be  thinking 
about  avoiding  wastefulness? 

When  we  cut  rope  instead  of  clearing  it  of  knots,  when  we 
lose  equipment  instead  of  stowing  it  in  its'  proper  place,  when 
we  throw  out  wash  water  instead  of  keeping  it  for  cleaning 
paint  work,  when  we  discard  clothing  instead  of  scrubbing  it, 
and  most  important  when  we  take  from  pantries  more  food 
than  we  want,  nibble  at  it  and  throw  it  in  the  garbage  pails 
instead  of  taking  and  eating  what  we  need— when  we  do  these 
things  we  are  indirectly  raising  the  prices  of  things  at  home 
making  it  harder  for  our  own  people,  and  increasing  the  tax 
rate  to  provide  for  the  Army  and  Navy  appropriations. 

We  are  not  asking  you  to  deprive  yourself  of  necessities.  We 
want  you  to  have  enough  food  to  keep  you  well,  enough  cloth- 
ing to  keep  you  warm,  and  we  must  have  enough  gear  and 
equipment  to  protect  the  ship  and  the  crew  from  dangers. 

A  word  about  the  safety  of  the  ship.  Why  do  we  continually 
inspect  to  see  boom  blocks  in  working  order,  Jacobs  ladders 
made  fast,  hatches  properly  secured?  Why,  so  as  to  protect 
the  lives  of  the  crew. 

Do  you  realize  that  the  Captain  carries  the  responsibility  for 
the  life  of  every  man  on  board  ship?  Each  one  of  us  values  our 
life  but  the  Captain  values  the  lives  of  all  of  us.  Be  careful 
then  for  his  sake  as  well  as  for  your  own. 

When  we  see  a  piece  of  gear  adrift,  especially  those  required 
for  the  safety  of  the  ship,  such  as  hose  nozzles,  spanners, 
wrenches,  boat  gear,  heaving  lines,  etc.,  find  out  where  they 
belong  and  put  them  in  their  places.  When  they  are  needed  for 
an  emergency,  everyone  will  know  where  they  are. 

Don't  be  stingy— Don't  go  to  the  other  extreme  by  depriving 
yourself  or  the  ship  of  necessary  articles  but  DON'T  WASTE 


ANYTHING. 


Executive  Officer. 


"To  Our  Wives  and  Sweethearts; 

May  God  Bless  Them." 


"  To  our  wives  and  sweethearts,  may  God  Bless  them.  "  That 
old  naval  toast  was  drunk  in  silent  memory  at  supper  last 
night.  It  was  the  old  Saturday  night  toast  of  the  navy,  except 
that  a  minute's  silent  thought  of  "our  wives  and  sweethearts" 
took  the  place  of  lifting  the  glass  of  bygone  days.  "In  the  days 
when  drinking  was  allowed  in  the  navy  it  was  the  custom  on 
Saturday  night  to  drink  to  "Our  wives  and  sweethearts,  may 
God  Bless  them,"  said  the  executive  officer.  "Tonight  I  pro- 
pose that  one  minute  of  silence  be  devoted  to  the  thoughts  of 
"Our  wives  and  sweethearts."  Silence  prevailed,  waiters  stood 
in  their  tracks,  the  click  of  knives  and  forks  ceased,  as  thoughts 
of  every  officer,  both  Army  and  Navy,  went  to  those  at  the  fire- 
sides on  the  shore  from  which  those  on  board  are  rapidly- 
adding  miles  of  separation.  It  was  a  novel,  impressive  method 
of  carrying  out  the  toast,  a  method  which  as  far  as  known  was 
used  on  board  ship  last  night  for  the  first  time. 


RADIO    NEWS 

BOLSHEVIKI  SEEK  NEW 

TERMS  OF  PEACE 

Appeal  to  Berlin  to  Re-enter  Negotiations — 
French  In  Chevregny  Raid 

LONDON:  The  Russian  Bolshevski  Government  so  far  has 
evidently  been  able  to  meet  the  German  steam  roller,  pressing 
on  toward  Moscow  and  Petrograd,  only  with  the  greatest  of 
difficulty. 

AMSTERDAM  AND  COPENHAGEN:  Dispatches  today  indic- 
ated a  frantic  effort  was  being  made  by  the  Bosheveki  to  induce 
Germany  to  consider  new  peace  terms.  Advices  indicate  that 
Premier  Lenine  has  appealed  to  Berlin  to  re-enter  peace  nego- 
tiations, which  were  broken  off  at  Brest-Litovsk. 
LONDON:  Prisoners  were  taken  by  evacuation  of  the  Germans 
at  Monghy,  near  Wyssaite,  the  war  office  announced  today.  In 
the  region  of  Mennin  Road  and  Houthulst  Forest,  the  enemy 
artillery  was  unusually  active. 

WASHINGTON :-The  Russian  Seviet  will  defend  Petrogvad, 
cabling  under  date  of  February  18,  Ambassador  David  R. 
Francis  notified  the  State  Department  today.  The  Ambassador 
made  no  further  comment  upon  the  situation  in  Russia. 
NEW  YORK:-Colonel  Theodore  Roosevelt  will  be  able  to  leave 
the  hospital  in  a  few  days,  his  secretary  announced  today.  He  is 
setting  up  a  little  longer  each  day,  steadily  improving. 

PARIS:-The  official  statement  says:  "North  of  the  Aileete 
River,  French  troops  penetrated  the  German  lines  last  night  as 
far  as  the  vicinity  of  Chevregny,  and  returned  with  war  ma- 
terial and  twenty-five  prisoners,  including  two  officers.  On  the 
Champagne,  French  patrols  penetrated  the  enemy's  trenches, 
taking  many  prisoners.  Elsewhere  on  the  front  today  is  quiet." 
WASHINGTON  :-Diplomatic  circles  today  received  lengthy 
dispatches  which  are  to  be  delivered  to  Petrograd,  regardless  of 
the  decision  of  the  Bolsheviki  Government.  The  reports  re- 
ceived show  that  during  the  time  that  the  peace  conference  was 
in  progress  at  Brest-Litovsk,  German  agents  were  at  work  de- 
moralizing the  Russian  army,  while  the  German  Reichstag  ma- 
chine was  being  unlaced  in  plot  to  undertake  the  drive  now  in 
progress. 

One  of  our  distinguished  board  of  editors  has  the  unique 
honor  of  having  been  decorated  by  the  Queen  of  the  Nether- 
lands. Both  his  modesty  and  his  uniform  prevent  us  from 
identifying  him  by  means  of  the  insignia  but  it  is  perfectly 
obvious  that  the  honor  was  conferred  upon  him  only  because 
he  was  destined  to  become  one  of  the  precious  jewels  in  the 
handle  of  the  Hatchet. 

A  smile  will  often  make  an  impression  where  a  club 
would'nt  make  a  dent. 


THE   HATCHET 


CHAPLAINS'  WORDS  TO  ALL 


We  realize  fully  that  we  are  not  on  an  excursion  boat,  but 
that  we  have  been  entrusted  with  a  serious  mission.  It  is  a 
mission  which  will  appeal  to  every  man  with  good,  rich,  red 
American  blood.  We  are  happy  because  we  shall  be  permitted 
to  do  our  own  bit.  We  pray  for  Grace,  in  order  that  we  may 
be  true  to  our  dear  ones,  and  to  our  country  and  to  our  God,  so 
that  the  little  service  flag  in  the  window  back  home,  which 
those  who  love  us  most  look  up  to  with  pride  and  prayer,  may 
never  be  removed  with  tears  of  disappointment  and  regret  be- 
cause we  have  failed  in  upholding  all  of  the  teachings  and  tradi- 
tions of  a  greater  flag-the  untainted  and  undefeated  flag  of 
our  beloved  country.  By  Capt.  S. 


A  great  Hebrew  prophet  truly  said  that  where  there  is  no 
Vision  a  People  perishes.  History  is  the  record  of  the  rise  and 
fall  of  peoples.  The  duration  of  each  upon  the  world's  stage 
has  been  in  according  to  a  vision  and  in  loyalty  to  the  same. 
In  the  fullness  of  time,  God  raised  up  out  of  all  peoples  our 
American  nation.  He  gave  to  us  the  Vision  Glorious,  a  vision 
by  which  through  us  all  peoples  might  be  blessed  for  ever  and 
ever.  There  is  no  question  about  our  vision.  The  question  be- 
fore us  concerns  our  loyalty  to  the  vision.  Have  we  caught  the 
gleam?  It  makes  all  the  difference  between  an  American 
patriot  and  an  adventurer.  I  believe  it  is  because  we  have 
caught  the  gleam  that  we  are  all  so  intent  upon  our  mission  of 
to-day.  There  is  no  sacrifice  too  great,  no  discipline  too  severe, 
no  service  too  strenuous.  These  are  but  incidents  along  the 
pathway  that  leads  to  all  that  is  worth  while.  Let  us  throw 
overboard  all  sentimentality,  all  gush  and  bunco.  We  have 
vision,  we  have  mission,  all  we  need  now  and  for  all  time  is 
more  pep.     More  pep,  my  friends,  more  pep.     -     By  Lieut.  L. 

"Greater  love  hath  no  man  than  this,  that  a  man  lay  down 
his  life  for  a  friend."  These  words  come  to  us  fresh  from  lips 
of  one  who  has  done  his  bit  upon  the  field  of  honor,  and  yet 
they  sound  strangely  familiar,  for  they  repeat  a  message 
spoken  many  centuries  ago.  Although  for  a  while  dormant  to 
the  unselfish  life  because  of  the  onrush  of  materialism,  our 
nation  is  now  waking  up,  and  men  who  never  really  lived  before 
are  answering  to  the  age  long  call.  The  spirit  of  76  is  in  the 
air  and  patriots  are  showing  their  willingness  to  make  the 
supreme  sacrifice,  if  necessary,  in  order  that  a  safer  world  may 
foster  the  free  development  of  liberty  and  democracy  for  all 
men  and  all  nations.  May  this  war  renew  our  reliance  upon 
the  deeper  truths  of  life  which  make  character  and  which  make 
men,  and  may  our  faith  in  God  be  strengthened  because  we 
have  lived  over  again  the  truths  which  he  has  made  manifest. 

By  Lieut.  G. 

■nt  Wilson  in  his  Flag   Day  Address  said  in  part, 

"American  armies  were  never  before  sent  across  the  seas.  Why 

■  at  DOW?  Pot  some  new  purpose  for  which  this  great 

Bag   has   never  been   carried  before,  or  for  some  old,   familiar 

Cbr  which  it  has  seen  men,  its  own  men,  die  on 

eld  upon  which  Amei 1  have  borne  arms  since 

the  Revolution?         -         -         Once  more  we  Bhall  make  good 
'  i.v     and  fortunes  the  great  faith  to  which  we  were 
born  and  a  ne  n  glory  ■  li.-tii  ■  1 1  in- ■  m  the  face  of  our  people." 

In  the  Bible,  the  Apostle  Paul  wroh    "Though  we  walk  in 

the  Bean,  we  do  not  war  according  to  the  ii'  1  "  1  ii .  ■  m »] ■> >  1 1 « -» 1 1 ■ . 

t;.  hod  charged  turn  witfl  acting  upon  low  motives  of 


selfish  ambition  and  a  desire  for  vain  glory-of  seeking  for  a 
larger  field  in  which  to  exercise  his  own  magnificent  genius 
when  he  insisted  upon  the  truth  of  his  own  convictions  as  they 
came  in  conflict  with  the  views  of  those  who  opposed  him.  He 
replied  that  although  it  was  necessary  to  live  and  walk  in  the 
midst  of  such  fleshy  and  worldly  ambitions,  "we  do  not  WAR" 
according  to  them  but  only  for  the  highest  and  holiest  principles. 

The  acts,  the  methods,  the  implements,  the  daily  life  of 
WAR,  are  horrible  to  every  sane  and  civilized  man.  Above  all 
is  the  hatred  and  the  lust  to  kill,  abhorrent  worshipper  of  Jesus 
Christ.  The  dirt  and  the  mire,  the  flesh  and  the  disease,  the 
temptations  and  frequent  moral  ruin  make  the  game,  if  it  is  but 
a  game,  revolting  to  every  human  instinct.  Only  a  high  ideal, 
an  heroic  purpose,  a  great  faith  can  lead  a  free  man  into  war 
and  save  him  from  becoming  a  beast  in  war. 

To  men  who  worship  Paul's  Master,  to  men  who  salute 
President  Wilson's  flag,  to  all  free  men  comes  the  challenge  to 
hold  fast  the  great  faith-a  faith  that  an  entire  world  may  grant 
to  every  man  upon  it,  his  inalienable  right  to  life,  liberty,  and 
the  pursuit  of  happiness.  When  this  has  been  accomplished,  a 
new  glory  shall  indeed  shine  through  the  mud  and  blood,  on  the 
face  of  our  people. 

The  Chaplain  of  the  Ship. 


SHIP'S  TIME  BY  THE  NAVIGATOR 


The  time  kept  by  the  clocks  used  for  the  internal  adminis- 
tration of  the  ship  is  called  the  ship's  time.  When  in  port,  for 
obvious  reasons,  it  is  found  advisable  to  have  the  ship's  time 
identical  with  that  used  ashore.  Thus  in  New  York  the  ship's 
time  was  seventy-fifth  meridian  standard  time.  On  the  other 
side  the  ships  time  will  be  that  of  the  meridian  of  Greenwich 
which  is  five  hours  earlier  than  New  York  time.  Thus  twelve 
o'clock  comes  five  hours  earlier  at  the  port  of  debarkation  than 
at  New  York. 

During  the  voyage  the  ship's  time  is  so  regulated  that  twelve 
o'clock  agrees  with  local  apparent  noon.  In  other  words  the 
sun  and  ship  are  on  the  same  meridian  at  twelve  o'clock.  As  it 
is  approximately  twenty-four  hours  between  successive  passages 
of  the  sun  over  the  same  meridian,  it  is  evident  that  if  the  ship 
lay  at  anchor,  the  sun  would  be  on  the  meridian  at  approxi- 
mately twelve  o'clock  each  day.  In  steaming  eastward,  how- 
ever, the  ship  travels  toward  the  sun  so  that  the  apparent  noon 
comes  earlier  each  day  by  an  amount  equal  to  the  arc  of  time 
through  which  the  ship  travels  since  the  previous  noon.  There- 
fore, in  order  to  have  apparent  noon  coincide  with  twelve 
o'clock,  each  day,  we  must  set  the  ship's  time  ahead  by  the 
amount  of  the  ship's  daily  run  expressed  in  minutes  of  time. 

At  eleven  o'clock  each  day,  the  Navigator  computes  the  time 
at  which  the  sun  and  the  ship  will  be  on  the  same  meridian,  the 
clocks  then  being  corrected  so  that  they  will  read  twelve  o'clock 
at  that  moment. 

If  the  passengers  will  keep  a  record  of  the  difference  between 
the  ship's  time  and  New  York  time,  they  will  be  able  to  forecast 
the  date  of  our  arrival  on  the  other  side  as  this  difference  will 
then  be  five  hours. 

When  steaming  to  the  westward,  the  ship  and  the  sun  are 
traveling  in  the  same  direction  and  it  becomes  necessary  to  set 
the  time  back  each  day,  instead  of  ahead. 
(To  Be  Continued.) 


First  day  out  soldiers  were  complaining  about  only  two 
meals  a  day.     Wednesday,  even  one  was  too  much  for  some  of 

them. 


THE  HATCHET 


Vol. 


At  Sea,  Monday,  February  25,  19 18. 


Number  5 


IN  PURSUIT  OF  PIRATES 

(By  A  Naval  Officer) 
(Real  History  for  the  first  time  published.) 

Several  years  ago  while  in  command  of  one  of  the  Coast 
Guard  Cutters  in  the  Philippine  Islands,  with  headquarters  at 
Zamboanga,  I  was  ordered  on  a  tour  of  inspection  to  the  out 
lying  constabulary  posts  on  the  islands  in  Sulu  Sea. 

After  visiting  two  or  three  different  posts  of  enlisted  Moros 
of  Malay  origin,  commanded  by  American  officers,  we  cast 
anchor  at  a  small  Island  named  Bongao,  having  a  good  harbor 
for  small  craft,  but  very  seldom  visited  by  any  merchant  vessel. 

On  paying  a  visit  to  the  Officer  in  charge  of  the  Port  for  an 
hour  and  returning  to  the  ship,  I  noticed  a  strange  vessel  far  out 
heading  for  our  little  port  and  being  curious  to  know  more  about 
her,  we  directed  our  binoculars  toward  the  stranger,  and  saw 
that  she  was  painted  white  and  flew  a  foreign  flag  from  the 
peak,  indicating  her  to  be  a  government  vessel.  As  she  ap- 
proached we  saw  that  she  flew  the  Dutch  flag.  Within  an  hour 
she  was  at  anchor  near  by,  and  it  was  then  we  made  her  out  to 
be  the  Dutch  third  class  cruiser  "  Serdang  "  of  about  one  thousand 
tons. 

Soon  the  Commander,  Lt.  Cmdr.  Van  Goshen  came  on  board 
and  at  once  proceeded  to  outline  his  business  in  coming  to  anchor 
at  Bongao.  About  two  months  before  news  had  been  received 
at  the  Naval  Station  in  Batavia  by  the  Admiral  in  charge,  that 
a  force  of  pirates  had  landed  under  cover  of  darkness  on  a  small 
Island  in  the  Celebes  Sea,  belonging  to  the  Dutch,  and  mas- 
sacred all  its  population,  even  cutting  up  women  in  maternity 
and  hacking  the  unborn  babies  to  bits  before  their  dying  eyes. 
The  deed  committed  by  the  pirates  was  most  savage  and  with- 
out a  parallel  in  the  past  years'  crimes  of  the  tropical  seas. 
The  motive  of  killing  was  robbery,  and  thinking  that  no  one 
was  left  to  tell  the  tale,  it  would  be  quite  a  time  before  trace  of 
the  piracy  was  discovered  and  thereby  giving  them  plenty  of  time 
to  make  good  their  escape.     This  proved  to  be  the  case. 

However,  a  young  man  of  the  Village  who  was  left  for  dead 
by  the  pirates,  was  merely  unconscious  from  his  terrible  wounds 
and  the  following  day  he  crawled  to  a  water  hole  and  slackened 
his  thirst,  but  being  weak  from  loss  of  blood  and  unable  to  walk 
he  could  only  crawl  around  to  obtain  enough  fruit  to  sustain  his 
life.  His  wounds  healed  slowly  and  two  weeks  passed  after  the 
outrage,  before  he  was  able  to  hobble  around.  Then  to  his 
horror  he  discovered  that  he  was  the  sole  survivor  of  the  Island's 
population.  What  was  he  to  do?  The  first  thought,  of  course 
was  to  paddle  his  canoe  across  to  the  Island  and  notify  the  in- 
habitants, but  when  he  looked  around,  he  perceived  that  the 
pirates  had  taken  the  precaution  to  carry  off  all  the  canoes  so 
as  to  make  the  escape  a  matter  of  time,  if  by  chance  some  native 
was  over-looked  in  the  killing.  Being  anxious  to  obtain  medical 
assistance  as  soon  -as  possible,  he  constructed  a  small  raft  of 
(Continued  on  page  2) 


HUNS  SEEK  TO  IMPOSE 

DRASTIC  PEACE  TERMS 

UPON  DEMORALIZED  RUSS 


Have  48  Hours  to  Agree  to  Disband  Army 
And  Navy  and  Evacuate  Five  Prov- 
inces— Hun     Propaganda     and 
Treachery  Defeats  Bolsheviki 


(Special  to  The  Hatchet.) 
WASHINGTON:-  Germany  gives  Russia  two  days  to  accept 
drastic  peace  offer.  Russia  must  not  only  quit  Livonia,  Finland, 
Courland,  and  Esthonia,  but  must  leave  their  fate  completely 
within  the  hands  of  Germany  and  Austria.  Peace  with  Ukraine 
also  demanded  together  with  disbanding  of  Army  and  Navy. 
Invaders  reach  Dubno.  What  Russians  must  agree  to  in  forty 
eight  hours.  Renounce  all  claims  to  regions  west  of  line  passing 
Courland  frontier.  Give  to  Germany  Austria  right  to  decide  fate 
of  these  regions.  Evacuate  Finland,  Livonia,  Ukraine  and  Cour- 
land. Demobilize  army,  disarm  navy.  Baltic  and  Black  seas  and 
blockade  the  Artie.     Make  peace  with  Ukraine. 

LONDON:— British  Ambassador  shows  how  to  use  trade  as 
weapons.  The  embarrassment  arising  from  the  enforcement  of 
the  war  trade  limitations  on  exports  and  imports  are  causing 
complications,  not  only  with  neutrals  but  between  the  allied 
nations.  This  is  an  entirely  new  field,  of  what  might  be  called 
war  with  commercial  weapons  and  the  American  exporters, 
lacking  in  experience  in  the  handling  of  the  various  questions 
involved,  are  turning  for  assistance  to  the  British,  who  have 
long  been  familiar  with  the  world's  trade  problems. 

TRENTON,  NEW  JERSEY:— David  Baird,  a  republican  of 
Camden,  was  today  appointed  by  Governor  Edge,  United  States 
Senator  to  succeed  the  late  Senator  William  Hughes,  of  Paterson. 

WASHINGTON:— President  Wilson  in  proclamation  fixes 
figures  for  new  crop.  A  price  of  $2.20  a  bushel  the  same  as  for 
last  year's  crop  was  fixed  by  the  President  last  night  for  the 
coming  season's  wheat  crop. 

AMSTERDAM:— Emperor  William,  Emperor  Charles,  Field 
Marshal  von  Hindenburg  and  General  Ludendorff,  conferred 
Friday  at  army  headquarters  according  to  dispatches  reaching 
here  today. 

MEMPHIS,  TENN.  -  A  civilian  flying  instructor  and  two  cadets 
of  the  United  States  aviation  training  school  at  Park  Field,  near 
here,  are  dead  as  a  result  of  a  collision  between  two  air-planes 
shortly  after  three  o'clock  this  afternoon. 

LONDON:— This  was  the  last  day  on  which  persons  living  in 
London  and  the  immediately  adjoining  counties  could  buy  meat 
and  margarine  and  butter  without  producing  a  ration  card. 

NEW  YORK:— Successful  surgical  operation  relieves  James 
W.  Gerard,  former  Ambassador  to  Berlin.  Ailment  inflammation 
of  bone  due  to  cold  contracted  while  visiting  prison  camps  in 
Germany. 

PRINCETON,  NEW  JERSEY:— About  3000  Princeton  Un- 
iversity men  enlisted  in  Army,  Navy,  Aviation,  Marine,  Medical 
Corps  of  whom  1200  won  officers  commissions.  Woodrovv  Wil 
son,  was  formerly  the  University  President. 


ENGINEERING 

In  recruiting  a  highly  specialized  engineer  regiment,  the 
personnel  officer  requisitioning  some  men  of  scientific  training 
from  the  Depot  brigade  was  sent  a  "milliner"  to  operate  a  mill- 
ing machine  and  a  "ladies  belt  cutter"  as  a  belt  man.  An  all 
round  tinsmith  was  found  to  have  the  qualifications  only  be- 
cause he  had  tinned  around  a  chimney.  The  question  was 
asked  if  a  milliner  can  run  a  milling  machine  should  not  a 
specialist  in  ladies  hats  shapes  be  tried  out  as  an  operator  for  a 
shaper. 

One  af  our  reserve  officers  who  has  a  reputation  in  find- 
ing out  how  things  work  was  dabbling  in  the  tub  turning  on  the 
various  taps  and  to  his  surprise  he  got  a  ducking  when  he 
turned  on  "Brause, "  so  now  he  knows  that  "Brause"  means 
shower. 


Ship' 


's  Store  Announcement 

Your  attention  is  invited  to  articles  carried  especially  for 
troops. 

Metal  trench  mirrors,  size  about  4  1-2  in.  x  6  in.,  polished 
metal  mirrors,  price  50c. 

Comfort  kits,  each  kit  containing  talcum  powder,  tooth 
paste,  shaving  stock  and  soap,  price  40c. 

In  addition  candy,  cigars,  cigarettes,  tobacco,  cakes  and 
crackers,  writing  paper,  etc.,  are  sold  at  reasonable  prices  in  the 
two  troop's  canteens  on  E  Deck. 

A  word  of  explanation  in  regard  to  the  ship's  stores  as 
operated  aboard  ship.  The  canteens  are  operated  for  the  benefit 
of  the  soldiers  and  sailors.  The  supplies  are  bought  as  cheaply 
as  possible  and  sold  to  the  men  at  a  small  profit  not  exceeding 
fifteen  per  cent  on  all  articles  sold.  This  permits,  in  most 
cases,  of  articles  being  sold  considerably  under  prevailing  retail 
prices  ashore.  Such  profits  as  are  made,  not  exceeding  fifteen 
per  cent,  are  used  under  the  direction  of  the  Commanding  Offi- 
cer for  the  welfare  and  contentment  of  the  ship's  company  and 
troops. 


TOLD  AT  MESS 

A  jackie  who  was  very  anxious  to  obtain  a  discharge 
went  about  ship  looking  in  every  corner  and  picking  up  every 
scrap  of  paper  always  saying,  "That's  not  it.  "  Doctors  who  ex- 
amined him  were  at  loss  to  explain  his  queer  actions  and  finally 
gave  him  a  survey  (medical  discharge).  When  the  discharge 
was  placed  in  his  liands  he  inspected  it  as  closely  as  usual— and 
then  at  last,  "That's  it!" 


I  asked  one  soldier  where  he  was  quartered  and  his  reply 
was,  "Down  in  the  cellar." 

am  advises:    Save  your  money;  don't  gamble  but 
Bonds.     And  it's  a  wise  man  who  takes  an  old 
man's  advice. 

Oui  Baker  saj        "Victorj    Bread  means  quick  success. 

;  years'  loaf. " 
Even  thedi  n  endanl  of  a  common  B  therman  can  speak  of 

•!  hauls. 

A  law  passed  in  America  prohibiting  foreignei  : 

of  the  •  ountry. 

.'...rl:  and  you  won't  have  to  do  .-mothers. " 

A  re  enl  ni  «  p  "A  man  ■  ol  hurt  in  the 

■    havi    been  a1   the  foot  of  some 

A  popularsong  with  the  soldier*:  "I  Wonder  Who's  Kissing 


cocoanut  trees  bound  together  with  strong  creepers  anil  made 
a  sail  of  Nipa  leaves.  This  took  him  altogether  three  days  to 
accomplish.  When  the  raft  was  completed,  he  gathered  a  few 
cocoanuts,  bananas  and  other  fruit,  since  he  knew  it  would  take 
favorable  winds  and  currents  for  him  to  reach  the  large  Island 
in  about  three  days,  about  eighty  miles  away.  Being  weak  and 
unable  to  paddle  the  raft,  he  must  get  favorable  winds. 
(To  be  Continued.) 


SUNDAY  SERVICES  ARE  WELL 
ATTENDED 

Divine  Services  held  for  sailors,  soldiers,  and  officers  aboard 
the  transport  Sunday  were  well  attended  and  were  extremely 
impressive.  For  the  soldiers,  accustomed  to  the  usual  military 
services,  the  service  held  by  the  ship's  Chaplain  was  especially 
interesting. 

The  three  hymns,  "Onward,  Christian  Soldiers."  "Holy; 
Holy,  Holy,  "and  "My  Country,  'Tisof  Thee"  were  well  sung,  es- 
pecially by  the  troops  in  E  6. 

With  the  melodious  music,  the  inspiring  words  of  the  Chap- 
lains and  the  intense  interest  evidenced  by  every  one  present 
the  services  and  the  lessons  taught  will  not  soon  be  forgotten. 


BY  THE  SHIP'S  POET 

The  Nation  waits  and  listens  for  the  sound  of  drum  and  fife, 
Are  you  ready  neighbor,  ready,  with  your  fortune,  honor,  life? 
The  nation  may  not  need  them,  but  are  you  ready  to  give  all? 
When  at  last  the  signal's  given,  when  you  hear  the  bugle-call? 
You  can  be  a  soldier  or  a  sailor,  fighting  in  the  turret  or  a  trench 
Or  make  shells  and  ammunition  busy  working  at  a  bench, 
But  you'll  be  needed  Mr.  Citizen,  every  mother's  son  of  you, 
Are  you  ready  to  do  or  die  now  for  the  old  red,  white  and  blue. 

There  will  be  work  to  do  for  mother,  sister,  sweetheart  and  wife 
For  they  must  help  to  win  the  fight,  are  they  ready  for  the  strife? 
Have  they  iron  in  their  system?  steady  handsand  hearts  of  steel? 
For  thru  storm  or  stress  the  ship  of  state  must  be  kept  on  even  keel. 
Yes  they're  ready  Uncle  Sam,  for  their  country's  honor  bright, 
Your  sons  and  daughters  south  and  east  and  west  will  fight. 
They  are  ready  for  the  sacrifice,  for  the  struggle  short  or  long, 
The  Stars  and  Stripes  forever,  shout  a  hundred  million  strong! 


TWITTERS  FROM  THE  SICK  BAY. 
A  "HATCHET"  was  found  on  the  deck  this  morning,  and 
while  no  appreciable  dent  was  observed,  as  a  precautionary 
measure  patients  were  advised  not  to  throw  or  let  fall  their 
"Hatchets."  We  must  be  careful  of  our  deck.  A  tall,  colored 
chap  was  sleeping,  and  incidentally  snoring,  dangerously  near 
a  "Hatchet."  The  danger  was  removed  and  everybody  feels 
more  i  omfortable.     There  is  no  saying  what  may  occur  yet. 

Mai  de  Mer. 

SEND  HATCHET  HOME 
There    has   been    a    great    demand    for    copies   of    "The 
Hatchet"  to  be  sent  to  relatives  and  friends  al  home.     We  feel 
sure  thai  as  a  result  of  our  careful  censorship,  there  will  be  no 
trouble  of  it  reaching  it's  home  destination. 

Censor. 


I  wonder  why  "B"  deck  is  so  deserted.  Last  trip  it  was 
always  crowded.  Ain't  it  funny  what  a  difference  just  a  few 
nut  ...  make. 


THE  HATCHET 


Vol.  i. 


At  Sea,  Tuesday,  February  26,  191 


Number  6 


IN  PURSUIT  OF  PIRATES 

(By  A  Naval  Officer) 

(Real  History  for  the  first  time  published.) 

(Continued  from  last  issue.) 

After  sixty-two  trying  hours,  the  glaring  tropical  sun  beating 
pitilessly  on  his  wounds,  he  reached  the  island  and  notified  the 
native  Datto,  or  Chief  of  the  Village,  who  had  heard  nothing  of 
the  outrage.  Sixteen  days  had  now  passed  since  the  outrage 
and  by  this  time  it  was  useless  for  the  chief  and  his  men  to  give 
chase,  as  the  outlaws  of  those  seas  are  known  to  have  the  fastest 
sailing  craft  in  the  world,  skimming  along  twelve  to  fourteen 
knots  easily  in  a  good  breeze. 

However,  notice  must  be  given  to  the  nearest  Government 
Station,  one  hundred  and  fifty  miles  away  in  the  Celebes  Sea. 
Promptly  the  Datto  dispatched  a  dozen  of  his  best  men,  and 
sent  his  fleetest  canoes  with  orders  to  report  the  outrage  to  the 
official,  who  had  telegraphic  communication  with  Batavia.  As 
soon  as  the  crime  was  reported  to  the  Admiral  in  charge  of  the 
station,  he  called  for  a  council  of  war  and  it  was  then  decided 
to  send  the  cruiser  "Serdang"  in  command  of  Van  Goshen  to 
locate  and  capture  the  pirates,  or  kill  them,  if  need  be. 

There  are  over  six  hundred  islands,  big  and  small,  in  the 
Celebes  Sea  so  that  this  was  no  small  task  for  the  officer  in 
command.  However,  the  Admiral's  instructions  read  to  bring 
the  pirates  to  justice,  dead  or  alive,  no  matter  how  long  the 
cruise  would  take. 

After  cruising  around  for  a  month,  visiting  one  island  after 
another,  only  stopping  to  inquire  of  the  natives  and  offering  a 
substantial  reward  to  any  one  who  could  tell  the  whereabouts 
of  the  pirates,  and  not  obtaining  the  slightest  clue,  the  search 
led  out  of  the  Celebes  Sea  and  out  of  Dutch  jurisdiction  into 
the  Sulu  Sea,  under  American  jurisdiction. 

As  the  "Serdang"  hove  in  sight  of  the  Island  of  Bongao,  one 
of  the  most  Southern  Islands  of  the  American  possession,  her 
Commander  sighted  our  little  vessel  at  anchor,  and  at  once  held 
in  for  our  anchorage.  We  listened  attentively  to  the  Captain 
of  the  "Serdang"  and  to  his  request  for  assistance,  when  he 
stated  that  at  the  last  island  he  visited,  the  inhabitants  had  seen 
a  long  time  ago  two  big  war  canoes  full  of  armed  men,  steering 
north  past  their  fishing  grounds.  This  news  gave  the  Com- 
mander of  the  "Serdang"  the  idea  that  the  pirates  were  Moros, 
subjects  of  the  U.  S.  Government.  By  right  of  war  with  Spain, 
he  begged  that  his  assistance  in  searching  would  be  accepted  by 
us.  This,  of  course,  was  very  agreeable  to  the  officer  in  com- 
mand of  the  port,  a  U.  S.  Army  officer  on  board,  and  myself. 
After  a  hasty  consultation  on  board,  the  officer  in  command  of 
the  port  went  ashore.  He  called  his  native  Moro  sergeant  who 
could  speak  English  fairly  well,  and  inquired  guardedly  if  he 
had  heard  anything  of  the  crime  committed.  The  sergeant  had 
not,  but  he  would  inquire  of  some  of  his  men.  After  questioning 
several,  he  was  told  by  one  of  his  men,  that  he  had  heard  from 
other  Moros,  that  about  a  month  before  this  two  big  canoes 
(Continued  on  Column  2,  Page  2.) 


RUSSIA    ACCEPTS    DRASTIC 
PEACE    TERMS    OF    GERMANY 


Surrenders  Interest  in  Poland,  Baltic  Prov- 
inces, Lithuania,  Ukrania  and 
Finland 


(Special  to  The  Hatchet) 

LONDON:  Germany  has  announced  conditions  on  which  she 
will  renew  peace  negotiations  with  Russia  and  allowed  forty- 
eight  hours  for  acceptance.  Russia  has  accepted  terms.  Russia 
is  required  to  surrender  all  interest  in  Poland,  Baltic 
provinces,  Lithuania,  Ukrania  and  Finland.  Russian  army  is  to 
be  immediately  demobilized  and  warships  including  ships  of 
entente  in  Black  sea,  Baltic  and  Artie,  must  immediately  either 
be  sent  to  German  harbors  and  kept  there  until  conclusion  of 
general  peace  or  be  disarmed.  With  certain  exceptions  Russo- 
German  treaty  of  1904  comes  into  force  and  in  addition  free 
untariffed  import  stuffs  must  be  guaranteed  and  negotiations 
for  new  commercial  treaty  must  begin  forthwith. 

Interallied  socialist  conference  which  met  at  London  last  week 
has  adopted  unanimously  statement  war  aims  and  is  asking 
socialists  of  central  empires  to  reply  without  delay.  A  view 
is  expressed  that  the  programme  is  such  as  will  in  main  features 
secure  endorsement  by  allied  nations. 

Admiral  Jellico  has  chosen  the  title  Viscount  Jellico  of  Scopa. 

American  food  commission  announces  meatless  days  here, 
have  saved  140  million  pounds  of  meat  in  four  months,  in  which 
time  165  million  pounds  of  beef  and  400  million  pounds  of  pork 
have  been  exported  to  the  Allies. 

LONDON:  British  communiques  state  as  a  result  of  enemy's 
unsuccessful  raid  near  Broodseinde,  fifteen  prisoners  including 
an  officer,  were  captured  by  us.  Several  others  of  hostile  raid- 
ing party  were  killed  by  our  fire.  Early  yesterday  morning  the 
enemy  attempted  a  raid  on  two  of  our  positions  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of  Ypres,  but  were  repulsed.  We  had  no  casualties. 
Hostile  artillery  has  been  active  at  a  number  of  places  along  our 
front,  particularly  in  the  neighborhood  of  the  Souchez  river  and 
southeast  Armintieres.  Enemy's  artillery  show  some  activity 
southeast  of  Cambrai. 

French  communiques  state  that  north  of  the  Ailette  we  made 
a  successful  surprise  attack  in  the  region  of  Urcer  and  brought 
back  sixteen  prisoners,  one  machine  gun.  Night  calm  every- 
where else  except  in  Champagne,  in  the  region  of  Tahure  and 
in  upper  Alsace  and  in  sectors  to  north  and  south  of  the  Doller, 
where  somewhat  of  a  lively  artillery  duel  is  proceeding. 

Italian  communique  reports  British  patrol  attacked  body  of 
enemy  causing  considerable  losses.  There  was  intense  aerial 
fighting  and  seven  enemy  machines  were  brought  down. 


THE   HATCHET 


A  DAISY 

By  the  Ship's  Poet 
If  I  should  fall  while  fighting  "Over  Here," 
Upon  these  shell-torn,  blood-soaked  fields  of  France, 
My  only  prayer  is,  that  my  humble  bier 
Will  be  remembered;  and  that  the  God  of  Chance, 
The  Moulder  of  our  destinies,  will  cause  a  daisy, 
Pure  and  white,  to  grow  upon  my  grave; 
For  thus  some  good  of  me  will  strive  to  last 
On  thru  eternity;  and  when  the  ugliness  of  death 

has  passed, 
You,  Dear,  may  pluck  a  daisy  anywhere  upon  God's 

wondrous  land,  and  know 
That  I  was  holding  it  within  my  hand 
And  giving  it  to  you  as  part  of  me, 
My  heart  and  soul,  my  all,  I  give  to  thee. 


THE  HATCHET  DOUBLES 

ITS  PRINTING  SPACE 


On  account  of  the  great  demand  for  the  HATCHET  the  editors 
found  it  necessary  to  double  the  printing  plant.  The  alterations 
are  now  in  progress  and  it  is  hoped  that  they  will  not  interfere 
with  the  daily  delivery.  The  subscribers  are  asked  to  bear  with 
us  in  case  the  paper  is  late  on  any  afternoon  while  the  changes 
are  in  progress. 

"LONG,  ROLLING  SEA." 


Wednesday,  the  day  when  so  many  were  sick,  there  were 
numerous  discussions  on  the  part  of  the  soldiers  as  to  what  the 
sailor  would  officially  term  the  condition  of  the  sea.  It  was 
variously  estimated  by  the  foot  soldier  as  being  rough,  choppy, 
smooth.  The  ship's  log  shows  it  as  having  been  "a  long,  rolling 
sea. "  The  editorial  board  will  give  a  $5  prize  for  the  best  300 
word  story  on  "The  Result  of  a  Long,  Rolling  Sea." 


Acrostic 

The  town  we're  living  in  just  now 
Has  a  "Daily,"  widely  known. 
Everyone  subscribes,  somehow, 

Hoping  to  get  news  from  home, 

And  be  wiser. 

To  increase  its  publi  ation, 

Came  the  call  "Who'll  volunteer?" 

Hand  a  copy  of  "The  Hatchet" 

Ere  he  runs  away  in  fear, 

To  the  Kaiser? 

R.  S.  S.  A. 


r  to  Boatswain :  "Say  Sailor,  why  do  you  wear  your 
razor  around  JTOU1 

I'.'     <       "  '.'. '  ad&yti  mean,  razor?" 

it  silver  thing  hanging  to  B  String  around 
■    eck. " 

"  Dat'l  DO  razor,  dat'sa  Bos'n  win:. tie.  " 


(Continued  from  First  Page.) 
manned  by  strange  and  well  armed  Moros,  with  several  chests 
in  their  possession,  had  landed  at  an  island,  Manuc  Manca, 
about  twenty  miles  from  Bongao.  When  the  natives  of  that 
island  asked  the  strangers  who  they  were  and  what  their  business 
was,  they  were  informed  that  the  strangers  were  traders,  who 
had  been  trading  for  the  last  ten  years  in  the  Celebes  Sea,  and 
were  now  returning.  Although  they  did  not  belong  to  this 
Island,  they  thought  that  it  would  be  a  good  place  to  settle,  pro- 
viding there  would  be  no  objection  on  the  part  of  the  natives. 
When  a  favorable  answer  had  been  returned,  they  immediately 
began  to  carry  their  heavy  chests  ashore  and  to  bury  them  in 
the  sand.  A  fisherman  had  sailed  up  from  the  island  to  do 
some  trading  with  the  soldiers  of  the  Post,  and  had  casually 
mentioned  the  fact  to  the  soldiers. 

Here  was  a  clue  at  last,  obtained  by  the  merest  chance.  The 
distance  from  this  island,  Manuc  Manca,  to  the  island  in  the 
Celebes,  where  the  piracy  was  committed,  is  something  over 
four  hundred  miles,  so  that  the  extent  of  the  undertaking  of  the 
pirates  in  the  voyage  in  canoes  is  evident. 

Luckily  there  happened  to  be  a  Mr.  Shuck,  a  German  who 
had  married  into  a  Moro  Chief  family,  and  who  could  talk  the 
Moro  dialect  fluently. 

[To  be  continued.] 


ENGINEER  BUTTONS 


The  distinctive  button  of  the  Corps  of  Engineers  has  at- 
tracted considerable  comment  and  the  more  curious  have  en- 
quired into  the  derivation  of  "Essayon"  emblazoned  thereon. 

In  one  of  Napoleon's  campaigns,  before  the  fortified  city  of 
Zaragorsa,  the  infantry  had  been  repulsed  and  the  Great  Com- 
mander inquired  of  his  Engineers  if  they  could  break  down  the 
fortified  gates  of  the  city.  They  replied,  "Essayon"  (We  will 
try)  and  the  next  day  a  battalion  charged  the  gates  with  a  bag 
of  powder  and  a  lighted  fuse  blowing  up  the  gates,  and  them- 
selves into  eternity.  The  infantry  rushed  into  the  city  and 
captured  it. 

Shortly  after  the  American  Revolution  two  eminent  French 
engineers  were  employed  in  the  laying  out  of  the  city  of 
Washington  and  under  their  guidance  the  first  United  States 
Military  Corps  was  organized  and  adopted  the  present  button, 
having  the  fortified  town,  Zaragorsa  with  the  American  Eagle 
hovering  over  the  city,  carrying  a  scroll  with  the  motto,  "Essay- 
on"  in  bold  relief  thereon.  Later,  when  other  branches  of  our 
military  organization  were  organized,  the  Engineer  Corps  object- 
ed to  the  use  of  their  button,  and  so  the  American  Eagle  was 
properly  put  on  the  button,  to  be  used  by  all  branches  of  the 
service,  except  the  Engineers. 

The  castles  used  on  the  collar  ornament  on  the  Engineers 
represent  the  gates  of  Zaragorsa. 


Two  negro  soldiers  discharged  for  physical  disability 
were  given  their  discharges  and  pay.  On  the  way  to  the  depot, 
one  said  to  the  other:  "Ah  doant  see  no  use  for  kcepin  dese 
yere  papahs  nohow,  we  gots  our  money."  The  other  replied: 
"Man,  yoali  keep  dose  yere  papahs,  dey  done  shows  youse 
civilized  agin." 


THE  HATCHET 


Vol.  i. 


At  Sea,  Wednesday,  February  27,  191 8. 


Number  7 


IN  PURSUIT  OF  PIRATES 


(By  A  Naval  Officer) 
(Real  History  for  the  first  time  published.) 
(Continued  from  last  issue.) 
He  was  the  official  interpreter  for  the  Government  at 
Sulu,  a  town  on  Sulu  Island,  where  the  Sultan  resides, 
and  on  which  the  U.  S.  Government  keeps  a  strong 
force  of  cavalry,  the  town  itself  being  the  most  important  in  the 
Sulu  sea  in  commercial  lines.  A  boat  was  sent  ashore,  inviting 
Mr.  Shuck  on  board,  and  he  responded  immediately.  It  was 
now  about  2:30  P.  M.,  so  no  time  was  to  be  lost  to  start  out,  as 
we  wanted  to  search  the  island  before  dark.  Orders  were 
given  for  one  company  of  Moro  soldiers  to  embark  with  a  week's 
rations,  and  everything  was  in  readiness  in  an  hour.  We 
weighed  our  anchors  and  set  for  Manuc  Manca,  with  the  "Ser- 
dang"  in  the  lead.  The  chart  showed  the  island  to  be  four 
nautical  miles  long,  and  two  miles  wide,  surrounded  by  a  corral 
reef.  Evidently  the  Pirates  had  picked  their  island,  because  no 
large  vessel  could  anchor.  About  5:00  P.  M.  the  island  was 
sighted  dead  ahead,  about  five  miles  off,  and  it  was  then  decided 
to  separate,  the  "Serdang"  to  head  for  the  south  side  and  our 
ship,  the  "Basilan",  to  steer  for  the  North,  so  as  to  prevent  any 
escape  in  canoes,  if  they  proved  to  be  the  pirates  sought  for. 

We  heard  upon  landing  that  the  pirates  evidently  had 
anticipated  trouble.  As  soon  as  our  smoke  was  visible  they 
hastily  gathered  their  belongings,  dug  up  their  treasure  chests, 
and  dragged  two  small  canoes  with  them  in  the  brush.  To  the 
great  astonishment  of  the  original  inhabitants  of  the  island  one 
and  all  withdrew  in  great  haste  to  the  interior,  which  was 
dense  with  tropical  foliage,  affording  a  safe  hiding  place. 

The  "Serdang"  hove  to  off  the  south  side  of  the  island, 
while  the  "Basilan"  stopped  at  the  north.  The  motor  launch 
from  the  "Basilan",  with  a  force  of  fifteen  armed  sailors  and  an 
officer  in  command,  the  interpreter,  Mr.  Shuck,  and  myself,  set 
out  for  the  village,  while  the  steam  launch  from  the  "Sedang'' 
fully  armed,  came  around  the  point  to  join  forces  in  landing  at 
the  village  to  obtain  any  information  that  could  be  given  by  the 
natives.  As  it  was  getting  dark,  we  were  in  a  hurry  to  make 
the  landing.  The  company  of  native  soldiers  stayed  on  board 
the  "Basilan"  for  further  orders.  The  whole  population  of  the 
village  came  down  to  meet  us  when  we  disembarked  and  it  was 
then  we  learned  through  our  interpreter  about  the  flight  to  the 
interior  of  the  supposed  traders.  After  a  short  council  it  was 
decided  to  land  the  native  soldiers  at  once  under  cover  of  dark- 
ness and  to  place  a  cordon  around  the  small  village,  because  we 
did  not  know  whether  the  villagers  were  friendly  towards  the 
pirates,  or  not.  It  was  decided  to  allow  no  one  outside  the 
sentinels.  The  "Basilan",  being  of  lighter  draft  than  the  "Ser- 
dang", was  selected  to  proceed  at  once  to  pick  up  all  the  native 
canoes  and  to  tow  them  astern,  so  as  to  prevent  any  escape 
(Continued  on  Column  1,  Page  2.) 


A  WARNING  SIGNAL 

Because  of  the  printers'  nostalgia,  an  unavoidable  omission 
has  been  made  in  the  preceding  issues.  Copyright  has  been 
applied  for  on  all  contents  of  "THE  HATCHET"  and  all  rights 
are  reserved,  in  all  countries. 

HOW  GERMANS  KID  THEM- 
SELVES INTO  BELIEF  THAT 

THEY  HAVE  WON  WAR 


Wireless   Operator  Catches   Sample  of  Pap 

with  which  People  of  Germany  are  Fed  by 

Government  Controlled  Press — Claim 

they  have  Won  War  of  Conquest 

ARLINGTON,  VA.:— In  a  new  book  on  Germany,  former 
American  Embassador  to  Berlin,  Mr.  Gerard,  discusses  ruth- 
less sinking  Lusitania,  fixing  responsibility  on  Kaiser.  Gerard 
says  talents,  ability,  agreeable  personage  German  em- 
peror must  not  blind  us  to  fact  he  is  center  of  system  which  has 
brought  world  to  misery,  such  as  it  has  never  known  since  the 
dawn  of  history.  His  eyes  are  so  blinded  with  seeing  his  own 
glory  that  they  see  not  mutilated  corpses.  Crime,  pestilence, 
hunger  and  incalculable  sorrow  that  sweeps  upon  the  earth. 
Everywhere  he  has  brought  dark  and  mourning  to  millions 
desolated  homes. 

It  has  been  reported  that  a  wild  panic  was  in  progress  at 
Petrograd  when  news  arrived  enemy  had  reached  Pskoffonly 
eight  hours  distant  from  the  capital,  for  whose  protection  men 
women  have  been  summoned  to  dig  trenches. 

British  troops  are  moving  up  Euphrates.  February  20th 
our  troops  occupied  Khan  Abu  Rayan,  fourteen  miles  from 
Seram  Ramadi.  Patrols  advanced  ten  miles  from  beyond  this 
point  to  equal  distance  from  it.  Turks  made  little  resistance  to 
the  advance. 

WASHINGTON:— Weight  limits  of  parcel  post  will  be  in- 
creased from  twenty  to  fifty  pounds. 

WASHINGTON :— Bill  introduced  to  give  Red  Cross  free  mail- 
ing privileges. 

WASHINGTON:— The  State  Department  has  received  a  dis- 
patch from  the  American  Consul  at  Moscow,  saying  that  all 
Americans  there  are  safe.  He  is  making  arrangements  for 
their  removal  to  Samara,  five  hundred  eastward. 

TOKIO:— Viscount  Ishii,  head  of  the  Japanese  Mission  to  the 
United  States  probably  will  be  appointed  Japanese  Ambassador 
to  Washington  it  was  announced  here  today. 
(Unknown  German  Station  Sends  Following  Press:  Low  Wave) 
Operations  in  East  taken  planned  course.  If  war  must  con- 
tinue as  favorably  as  it  has  in  the  past  three  months,  then  it 
will  be  a  war  of  conquest  for  the  Fatherland.  When  our  splen- 
did troops  will  fight  further  under  their  brilliant  leaders,  that  we 
are  equipped  for  this  and  to  what  extent  is  also  satisfactorily 
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THE   HATCHET 


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that  night,  which  might  otherwise  have  been  attempted.  Of 
course,  we  were  not  informed  of  the  two  canoes  being  carried 
along  to  the  interior  by  the  pirates.  After  several  hours'  hard 
work,  aided  by  the  searchlights,  we  had  all  the  canoes  in  tow, 
numbering  thirty-one. 

Now  began  a  trying  blockade.  The  "Serdang"  patrolling 
the  south  coast,  the  "Basilan"  the  north,  meeting  at  each  end 
of  the  island,  both  ships  proceeding  under  slow  bell.  The 
searchlights  cast  their  rays  in  every  nook  on  the  beach,  keeping 
a  sharp  lookout  from  6:00  p.  m.  to  6:00  a.  m.,  as  night  would 
prove  the  most  favorable  to  try  to  swim  across.  Nothing  hap- 
pened during  the  night,  and  in  the  morning,  after  having  con- 
ference with  the  Dutch  commander,  it  was  decided  to  land  one 
hundred  and  thirty-five  men  from  the  two  ships  to  reconnoiter 
the  island.  The  soldiers  on  guard  reported  everything  quiet 
during  the  night,  so  evidently  the  pirates  were  well  hidden  and 
entrenched  in  the  interior. 

[To  be  continued.] 


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OBITUARY   NOTICE 


irred  in  the  death  of  Private  Peters  on 

rho  had  been  i  onfined  to  1  he  Sii  l.  Hay  with 

i,    r  departnn     In  tin  aft'  rnucn  his  I ....  I  \  was 

to  the  deck,  where  I  lie  funeral  was 

■  ■  I ,  a   listed  by  the  !  hip' 

Chaplaii  i    the  final  word 

con  igm  'i  to  1 1"  d«  p,  and  impres 


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known  to  the  enemy.  Our  brave  people  worthy  of  all  admira- 
tion, will  press  on  further,  but  the  blood  of  those  fallen,  the  dis- 
tress of  the  multitude  of  those  mulitated,  all  the  misery  and  all 
the  sufferings  of  the  peoples  will  fall  upon  the  heads  of  those 
who  stubbornly  refuse  to  hear  the  voice  of  reason. 

First  German  headquarters  report  twenty-eight  Eastern  war 
theatre  army  group  Richhorn.  Four  days  after  crossing  Moon 
Sound,  troops  brought  up  against  Revel,  bicyclers,  cavalry  and 
machine  gun  sharpshooters  at  the  head,  under  command  of 
Lieutenant  General  Baron  Von  Seckendorf,  they  had  after  a 
battle  yesterday  morning  taken  up  the  position.  In  Livland 
many  towns  have  decorated  themselves  with  flags  upon  our 
entrance.  Numerous  inhabitants  arrested  by  Russia  have  been 
freed.  South  of  Pskow  our  regiments  met  with  strong  resis- 
tance. In  fighting  they  overthrew  the  enemy.  Town  was  cap^ 
tured.  Enemy  forces  near  Kalenkourtshi  attacked  our  detach- 
ments pressing  in  forward  in  Ukraine  along  Pripet.  Enemy 
was  repulsed  in  courageous  attack,  town  and  railway  station 
were  taken  by  storm.  They  have  in  union  with  Ukrainean 
troops  freed  great  parts  of  land  from  plunder  bands.  Ukrain- 
ian Government  has  re-established  quiet  and  order  in  districts 
cleared  of  the  enemy. 

On  east  front  lately  the  whole  staff  of  three  divisions  one 
hundred  and  eighty  officers  and  three  thousand  six  hundred 
and  seventy-six  men  were  brought  in  as  prisoners.  Number  of 
prisoners  and  booty  from  Reval  and  Pleskan  cannot  yet  be  cal- 
culated.   

Lighting  Plant  Used  Aboard  This  Transport 

The  Electrical  Plant  on  this  vessel  consists  of  seven  1 10  volt 
1000  amp.  generators,  6  of  these  generators  are  located  in  the 
main  dynamo  room  abaft  the  engine  room  and  number  7  is 
located  above  the  main  engine  cylinders  on  a  level  with  E  deck. 
The  main  switch-board  is  located  out-board  on  the  starboard 
side  of  the  main  dynamo  room  and  auxiliary  boards  are  located 
just  forward  of  number  7  generator. 

The  object  of  having  number  7  machine  and  auxiliary 
panels  located  high  above  the  others  is  to  be  able  to  supply 
auxiliary  lights  to  all  parts  of  the  vessel  in  case  the  dynamo 
room  would  be  flooded  at  any  time.  This  provides  sufficient 
lights  for  passengers  to  move  about  the  decks  with  perfect 
safety.  A  blue  light  auxiliary  system  is  also  provided,  as  an 
additional  precaution  and  125  blue  lights  have  been  placed  in 
various  locations  throughout  the  ship,  these  lights  being  fed 
from  the  main  switchboard,  and  the  auxiliary  switchboard, 
and  in  case  that  both  dynamo  rooms  are  out  of  commission  the 
lights  are  automatically  shifted  over  to  a  bank  of  storage 
batteries  by  means  of  a  solenoid  arrangement.  These  blue 
lights  are  so  placed  that  they  provide  sufficient  light  for  the 
passengers  to  move  safely  about  the  vessel,  and  they  also  show 
that  a  ladder,  companionway,  or  door,  is  located  in  their  vicinity, 
through  which  you  may  reach  the  open  deck.  In  addition  to 
the  other  two  auxiliary  systems  of  lighting  provided,  luminous 
boxes  an-  provided  in  each  troop  and  engineering  space  which 
contain  a  Grethcr  hand  lantern  and  a  hand  flash  light.  These 
lights  arc  only  to  be  used  in  case  all  other  lights  in  the  ship 
fail.     The   luminous   buses   arc-   kepi    locked   and    the   keys  for 

those  in  the  troop  spaces  are  I  ep1  by  tl immissioned  office] 

on    '■   itch   at    all    times    in    these    places    when    troops   are    em 

barked.  The  Grethei  lights  arc  similar  to  a  miner's  hand 
lantern  and  the  hand  Hash  lights  arc  of  the  Anglo  Miner  type 
and  each  of  these  hand  lights  provide  sufficient  light  to  illumin- 
.i    ageway, 


THE  HATCHET 


Vol.  I. 


At  Sea,  Thursday  February  28,  1918. 


Number  8 


IN  PURSUIT  OF  PIRATES 


(By  A  Naval  Officer) 
(Real  History  for  the  first  time  published) 

A  hasty  examination  of  the  island  revealed  the  fact  that  it 
would  take  at  least  five  hundred  men  to  make  a  systematic 
reconnoiter.  The  underbrush  was  so  heavy  that  one  could 
not  see  three  feet  away,  consequently  the  landing  forces  were 
withdrawn,  leaving  the  constabulary  soldiers  on  guard  as  be- 
fore. As  the  "Basilan"  had  to  coal  up,  she  proceeded  with 
all  haste  to  Sulu,  capital  of  Sulu  Island,  and  reported 
the  condition  to  the  commanding  officer  there.  The  dis- 
tance from  Manuc  Manca  to  Sulu  is  one  hundred  and  ten 
miles,  and  that  same  night  we  coaled  up  and  took  on  board 
three  hundred  U.  S.  Regulars  under  command  of  Major  Hearn, 
U.  S.  Army.  We  returned  to  Manuc  Manca  the  following  noon 
and  at  once  landed  the  soldiers.  A  period  of  long  and  vigilant 
blockade  followed.  The  soldiers  made  a  search  in  the  under- 
brush on  the  island  during  the  morning  and  evening,  camping 
for  the  evening  wherever  they  happened  to  be  at  dark. 

The  inhabitants  of  the  village  were  continually  under  guard, 
the  ships  constantly  patrolling  the  coast,  every  one  weary  of 
the  tiresome  watching,  and  it  was  almost  every  ones'  belief  that 
the  pirates  had  escaped,  despite  all  the  precaution  taken.  How- 
ever, a  systematic  search  had  begun  and  it  could  not  end  until 
the  whole  island  had  been  thoroughly  searched. 

On  the  twelfth  night,  however,  some  of  the  guards  on  the 
beach  discovered  what  seemed  to  be  a  big  tree  lying  in  the 
water.  Since  they  had  not  seen  it  there  before,  they  casually 
walked  toward  it.  To  their  astonishment  it  began  to  move  out 
from  the  beach  with  unusual  speed  as  if  propelled  by  some  hid- 
den force.  The  soldiers  shouted  "  Halt "  to  the  floating  thing.  It 
paid  no  attention  to  the  shout,  but  seemed  to  increase  its  speed 
straight  from  the  beach  at  right  angles  to  the  strong  current. 
One  of  them  raised  his  rifle  and  fired  into  the  floating  tree, 
which  stopped  its  course,  and  moved  slowly  to  the  beach  as 
several  more  shots  were  fired.  By  this  time  other  soldiers  ap- 
peared alarmed  by  the  shots.  As  the  tree  grounded,  up  sprang 
four  wild  men  with  their  barongs,  a  short  sword,  in  their  hands. 
Being  covered  by  a  dozen  rifles,  they  saw  the  game  was  up. 
Upon  looking  over  the  tree,  it  was  found  that  several  large 
branches  of  a  specimen  of  a  tree,  grown  on  the  island,  were  tied 
together,  resting  on  top  of  their  one  canoe,  which  they  had 
carried  into  the  bushes  at  the  time  of  their  flight,  was  filled 
with  barongs,  chests  of  loot,  four  rifles  and  about  two  hundred 
rounds  of  ammunition.  In  fact,  the  little  canoe  was  loaded  up 
within  three  inches  of  the  water  line.  Being  called  upon  to  ex- 
plain how  they  could  stay  in  the  canoe  and  paddle  as  well,  they 
explained  that  two  placed  themselves  on  each  side  of  the  canoe 
and  joined  hands  across  the  top  of  the  canoe,  leaving  the  out- 
ward arm  free  to  swim  with  underneath  the  overhanging  tree 
branches. 

(To  be  concluded) 


Latest  World's  News  By  Radio 

German  Raider  Returned  Badly  Damaged, 

After  Sinking  35  Enemy  Vessels. 

Usual  German  Egotism. 

Poldhu,  England:  -  Station  came  in  very  faint,  almost  impos- 
sible to  copy.  German  raider  Wolf  which  has  succeeded  in  return- 
ing badly  damaged,  claims  that  thirty-five  enemy  vessels  have 
been  sunk.  Japanese  ship  Saruning  badly  damaged,  cruiser  Eser 
English  or  Japanese.  This  Japanese  vessel  reported  as  Japanese 
Cruiser  and  British  Admiralty  states  no  British  cruiser  damaged 
by  Wolf. 

Representative  at  Kio,  Sunday  Viscount  Motono  replying  to 
interpretation  of  Russo-German  egotism  said,  "Should  peace  be 
actually  concluded  it  goes  without  saying  Japan  will  take  steps 
of  most  decided  and  adequate  character  to  meet  occasion, 
considering  question  of  separate  peace  with  Great  Britain. 
America  and  her  other  allies. 

Eiffel  Tower,  France.-Artillery  action  sometimes  violent  in  the 
region  of  the  hill  of  the  Mesnil  and  upon  the  left  bank  of  the 
Meuse.  Nothing  of  importance  on  rest  of  fronts.  Aviators  during 
day  of  February  26th  brought  down  three  large  German  aero- 
planes. The  French  aeroplane  bombarding  squadrons  dropped 
4,500  kilograms  of  explosives  on  the  railroad  stations  at  Metz, 
Sabloms  and  Wurmeriville. 


ORDERS  GOVERNING  TROOPS 

DURING  BALANCE  OF  VOYAGE 

Hereafter  all  officers  and  men  must  be  fully  dressed  at 
all  times  of  the  day  and  night.  Troops,  both  officers  and  men, 
will  wear  their  belts  with  filled  canteens  and  will  carry  their  life 
preserver  with  them  at  all  times.  Officers  will  carry  their 
pistols  loaded.  Troops  on  deck  will  remain  in  the  general 
vicinity  of  their  abandon  ship  stations,,  so  that  when  the  call 
for  abandon  ship  sounds  they  will  go  immediately  to  their  aband- 
on ship  stations. 

Reveille  for  troops  will  be  sounded  at  5:00  o'clock  and 
from  then  on  all  hands  will  remain  on  deck  until  after  dark, 
except  during  mess  hours,  canteen  hours  and  to  attend  to  other 
necessary  duties  below  decks. 

Executive  Officer. 


The  best  kind  of  a  message  to  the  dear  ones  at  home  and 
an  interesting  souvenir  of  the  voyage  across  will  be  "THE 
HATCHET.  "  It  is  something  that  will  be  cherished  always,  and 
the  contents  have  been  carefully  censored  to  contain  nothing  of 
"aid  or  comfort"  to  the  enemy. 


THE   HATCHET 


EDITORS  ARE  MODEST  MEN 

Day  by  day,  as  the  popularity  of  "The  Hatchet"  grows  with 
the  public  and  admirers  peruse — with  delight  and  great  profit  to 
themselves— the  brilliantly  scintillating  treasures  of  wit,  art, 
philosophy,  poetry  and  science,  with  which  the  columns  of  our 
wonderful  paper  are  filled  daily,  the  Editors  feel  that  they  have 
made  a  mistake— impossible  as  that  may  seem  to  the  vast 
majority. 

We  are  convinced  that  the  modest,  unpretentious  and  re- 
tiring natures  of  the  Editors  have  prevented  them  from  recog- 
nizing the  great  fact  that  in  not  giving  the  public  more  news  of 
themselves,  they  have  worked  a  hardship.  They  may,  perhaps, 
be  excused— because  of  their  natural  modesty  and  entire  lack 
of  vanity  for  such  omissions  in  the  past,  but  now  that  the 
truth  has  been  brought  home  to  them,  such  laxity  would  be 
criminal.  What  do  they  eat?  Where  do  they  live?  Are  they 
fond  of  prunes?  There  are  a  thousand  and  one  intimate  details 
that  the  public  clamors  for,  and,  while  we  realize  the  shock 
such  publicity  will  be  to  our  sensitive  natures,  we  also  compre- 
hend that  this  is  one  of  the  disadvantages  of  fame  and  the  crav- 
ings of  the  public  to  know  the  intimate  life  of  the  great  must 
be  appeased. 

It  has  been  the  custom  of  the  Editors  daily  to  promenade 
on  the  deck.  Their  appearance  has  invariably  been  the  sign 
for  the  collection  of  an  enthusiastic  crowd  of  admirers  seeking 
to  shake  hands,  or  if  this  were  impossible,  to  be  accorded  a  nod 
or  a  smile.  This  condition  became  so  pronounced  that  the 
troop  commander  observed  our  embarrassment  and  immediately 
detailed  a  guard  to  protect  us. 

The  Editors  were  at  first  loath  to  accept  this  courtesy  on 
the  part  of  the  Commander,  but  after  deep  thought  realized 
that  he  had,  with  his  usual  foresight  prevented  a  catastrophe. 
To  the  uninitiated,  we  may  say  that  the  Editors  are  accustomed 
to  think  when  a  thought  strikes  them.  Think  of  the  loss  to  pos- 
terity, should  a  thought  strike  one  of  the  Editors,  and,  due  to 
distraction  caused  by  unthinking  persons,  that  thought  should 
be  lost.  The  possibility  of  this  appalling  disaster  has  caused 
us  reluctantly  to  accept  the  protection  offered.  We  believe 
that  the  public  will  realize  that  the  lives  of  great  men  must  be 
lived  apart— that  they  are  not  as  other  men  and  that  they  will 
govern  themselves  accordingly. 


STOP  SPITTING 


At  home  cities  and  states  enforce  laws  prohibiting  spitting 
in  public  places.  This  is  to  prevent  disease,  as  well  as  to  obtain 
relief  from  a  filthy  habit.  If  this  thing  is  so  important  ashore 
it  is  doubly  important  on  a  ship.  Men  are  more  crowded,  there 
is  a  greater  opportunity  to  spread  disease  and  it  is  harder  for 
the  cleanly  to  escape  from  contact  with  the  careless  and  filthy. 
Let  every  man  be  '■:■  guard  to  top  this  uncleanly  habit. 


Collision   ..hoard   'luring   the  night  between   two  colored 

The  first: !  !     !     !     1 

So  much   the  worse.     Another   time,   put 
roui  nose. 


'SAFETY  OF  THE  SHIP" 


Were  the  question  to  be  asked,  "What  would  be  the  principal 
factor  in  preventing  this  ship  from  being  struck  by  a  torpedo?" 
doubtlessly  the  majority  of  those  on  board  would  answer,  "The 
guns. "  Such,  however,  is  not  the  case.  That  which  would  count 
most  toward  preventing  the  ship  from  being  torpedoed,  would  be 
the  quick  discovery  of  the  periscope  by  an  alert  Lookout,  and 
the  prompt  report  of  same  made  to  "Control. " 

Without  going  into  details,  it  is  a  known  fact  that  the  sub- 
marine is  obliged  to  show  its  periscope  (generally  several  times) 
before  it  can  obtain  a  position  which  would  enable  it  to  fire  a 
torpedo  with  any  reasonable  degree  of  success.  It  is  reasonably 
sure  that  when  a  submarine  is  firing  a  torpedo  the  periscope 
would  be  visible  for  approximately  twenty-five  seconds.  All  that  is 
necessary,  in  order  to  insure  the  safety  of  the  ship,  is  for  the 
periscope  to  be  discovered  at  any  time  that  it  is  shown,  prior  to 
actually  firing  the  torpedo. 

From  the  above,  it  can  be  seen  that  the  duty  of  the 
Lookout  is  one  of  the  most  important  and  responsible  aboard 
the  ship.  Upon  his  alertness,  continuous  vigil  and  prompt  ac- 
tion in  reporting  what  he  discovers,  depends  the  safety  of  the  ship 
and  those  aboard. 

A  great  deal  of  thought  is  given  to  the  Lookout  duty  by  those 
in  charge  and  detailed  plans  are  made  whereby  the  entire  horizon 
is  continually  scanned  by  many  pairs  of  eyes.  However,  there  can- 
not be  too  many  Lookouts  and  every  one  about  the  decks  should 
at  all  times  consider  himself  a  Lookout.  There  are  any  number 
of  people  constantly  standing  along  the  rail  during  the  day,  and 
there  is  every  reason  why  one  pair  of  those  many  eyes  could 
discover  a  periscope  before  the  Lookout,  who  might  be  search- 
ing, at  that  moment,  a  few  degrees  on  either  side  of  where  the 
periscope  actually  appeared.  Everyone  about  the  decks,  there- 
fore, should  consider  himself  a  Lookout,  upon  which  the  safety 
of  the  ship  might  depend,  and  not  hesitate  to  report  any  object 
he  might  see  at  the  nearest  Lookout  Box. 

We  are  all  interested  in  the  safe  arrival  of  this  ship  at  her 
destination,  and  by  taking  advantage  of  the  above  suggestion 
each  one  may  feel  that  he  has  performed  his  "Bit"  during  the 
trip. 

THE  SOLDIER'S  PHILOSOPHY 


(Published  by  special  request.) 

One  of  two  things  is  certain:  Either  you're  mobilized,  or 
you're  not  mobilized. 

If  you're  not  mobilized,  there  is  no  need  to  worry;  if  you 
are  mobilized,  one  of  two  things  is  certain:  Either  you're  be- 
hind the  lines,  or  you're  at  the  front. 

If  you're  behind  the  lines,  there  is  no  need  to  worry,  if 
you're  at  the  front,  one  of  two  things  is  certain:  Either  you're 
resting  in  a  safe  place,  or  you're  exposed  to  danger. 

If  you're  resting  in  a  safe  place,  there  is  no  need  to 
worry;  if  you're  exposed  to  danger,  one  of  two  things  is  certain: 
Either  you're  wounded,  or  you're  not  wounded. 

If  you're  not  wounded,  there  is  no  need  to  worry;  if  you 
are  wounded,  one  of  two  things  is  certain:  Either  you're 
(rounded  seriously  or  you're  wounded  slightly. 

If  you're  wounded  slightly,  there  is  no  need  to  worry;  if 
you're  wounded  seriously,  one  of  i  wo  things  is  certain:     Either 

you   rei  ovel   ol    von  (lie. 

If  you  recover,  there  is  no  need  to  worry;  if  you  die,  you 

can't  worry. 


THE  HATCHET 


Vol.  i. 


At  Sea,  Friday,  March  i,  1918. 


Number  9 


BROTHERS  MEET  AT  SEA 

FOR  FIRST  TIME  IN 

FOURTEEN  YEARS 


In  mid  ocean  two  brothers,  both  soldiers  aboard  this  trans- 
port, met  by  accident.  It  was  the  first  time  they  had  seen  each 
other  in  fourteen  years.  Neither  knew  the  other  was  on  board 
when  they  sailed  from  the  port  of  embarkation. 

In  telling  of  the  meeting,  one  of  them,  who  had  enlisted  in 
the  North,  said,  "My  brother  was  brought  up  by  my  uncle,  I 
by  my  parents.  Fourteen  years  ago  I  ran  away  from  my  home 
in  New  Mexico  and  went  North.  The  other  day  a  soldier  passed 
me  several  times  and  kept  looking  at  me.  I  asked  one  of  the  men 
why  that  fellow  kept  looking  me  over  that  way.  Later  he  asked 
me  if  I  came  from  New  Mexico  and  I  told  him  the  name  of  the 
town  I  was  born  in.  He  then  called  me  by  my  first  name. 
First  I  thought  he  was  faking,  but  the  conversation  proved  he 
is  my  brother.  I  thought  that  my  parents  were  dead,  but  learned 
from  him  that  they  are  still  alive.  I  was  headed  for  home  last 
spring  to  visit  the  old  place  when  I  saw  a  recruiting  party  in  a 
northern  city,  soldiers  were  marching  past  and  I  got  the  fever 
and  took  on." 


HEARD  ON  DECK 


The  Senior  Medical  Officer  was  making  an  inspection, 
when  he  came  to  where  several  members  of  a  labor  company 
were  watching  the  antics  of  a  pig  in  a  crate.  After  watching 
for  several  minutes  he  turned  to  one  of  them  and  asked:  "Is 
that  your  mascot?"  One  negro  came  back  with  the  following: 
"Ah  jest  don't  know  what  kind  o'  breed  he  is,  boss. " 

The  Commissary  Steward  wears  a  smile  nowadays.  All 
the  empty  tin  cans  are  missing  from  the  galley  and  storerooms. 
The  Army  has  a  band,  and  the  Commissary  says  he  knows  how 
they  got  their  instruments. 

An  American  Sunday-School  pupil  in  reply  to  a  teacher's 
question,  "Who  was  the  first  man?  "  answered,  "George  Washing- 
ton,"  and  upon  being  informed  that  it  was  Adam,  exclaimed: 
"Oh  well!    if  you  are  speaking  of  foreigners,  perhaps  he  was." 


My  Tuesdays  are  meatless, 

My  Wednesdays  are  wheatless, 
I  am  getting  more  eatless  each  day ; 

My  home-it  is  heatless, 
My  bed-it  is  sheetless- 

All  were  sent  to  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
My  coffee  is  sweetless, 

Each  day  I  grow  Poorer  but  wiser 
My  stockings  are  feetless, 

My  trousers  are  seatless; 
My  God!     But  I  hate  the  Kaiser. 


CANADIANS    MAKE 

SUCCESSFUL    RAID 


Hostile    Aeroplanes    Captured    by    British. 

Lines  of  Communication  Damaged  by 

Artillery 


LONDON  :-British  communiques  state  successful  raids  in  which 
several  casualties  were  intlicted  on  enemy  without  loss  to  our- 
selves carried  out  Wednesday  night  by  Canadian  troops  at  Lens. 
Yesterday  hostile  artillery  showed  some  south  Cambria  and 
6outh  Scarpe  in  neighborhood  of  La  Bassee  and  Armities  and 
east  Ypres.  Our  artillery  engaged  bodies  hostile  infantry  and 
transports  in  neighborhood  Saint  Quentin.  Our  aeroplanes  car- 
ried out  several  long  distance  reconnaissances  and  took  many 
prisoners  of  hostile  aeroplanes,  and  the  railway  communication  in 
back  of  the  enemy  is  at  a  standstill,  owing  to  our  bombardment. 

Our  machines  were  working  all  day  with  our  infantry  and 
owing  to  the  enemy's  disability  we  were  able  to  obtain  good 
results.  Four  tons  of  bombs  were  dropped  by  us  on  the  large 
railway  sideings  at  Courtrain  and  the  railway  junction  between 
Bouaiand  and  Valley  and  on  two  hostile  aerodromes  north  of 
Bouai  and  Billets.  Two  aeroplanes  were  brought  down,  one 
came  down  out  of  control.  Another  hostile  machine  was  brought 
down  by  gun  fire.  Eight  of  our  machines  are  missing.  During 
Tuesday  another  ton  and  a  half  was  dropped  by  us  on  barracks 
and  railway  stations.  On  the  enemy's  right  one  and  one-half 
tons  were  dropped  on  aerodromes  near  Metz.  All  of  our 
machines  returned  safely. 

Some  of  General  Allenby 's  troops  crossed  over  the  River  Jordan 
near  its  mouth  and  captured  Allk  Port  on  the  Dead  Sea.  They 
also  seized  a  ford  ten  miles  north  of  the  River  Jordan. 

Invaded  by  Pacifists  and  the  House  of  Commons  to  express 
his  opinion  on  Count  Von  Hertling's  peace  professions,  Mr. 
Balfour  said  that  there  was  no  basis  in  the  Chancellor's  speech 
for  opening  night  stations  and  that  any  meeting  of  diplomatic 
representatives  at  a  conference  under  present  conditions  would 
do  more  harm  than  good. 

COPENHAGEN :— Colonel  Hoffman,  who  represented  the 
German  Army  at  the  Brest  Litovsk  peace  negotiations,  appar- 
rently  has  succeeded  Prince  Leopold  of  Bavaria  as  German 
Commander  on  the  eastern  front.  Advices  received  here  today 
spoke  of  General  Hoffman  as  directing  the  German  operations 
along  the  Russian  front.  He  declined  to  accept  the  Russian 
overtures  for  renewal  of  the  armistice,  but  ordered  German 
advance  toward  Petrograd  and  Kiev  to  continue. 

(Note:     Arlington  too  faint  to  copy  remainder  of  his  press). 


Soldier:     What's  a  tramp  steamer? 
Sailor:     A  bum  boat. 


THE   HATCHET 


IN  PURSUIT  OF  PIRATES 

(By  A  Naval  Officer.) 

(Real  History  for  the  first  time  published.) 

(Conclusion.) 


Upon  being  further  questioned,  they,  said  that  there  were 
four  more  in  the  interior  and  at  the  point  of  the  rifle  they 
were  pursuaded  to  show  the  troops  the  hiding  place.  Through 
the  moonlit  bosque,  the  silent  file  of  men  led  by  the  outlaws, 
forced  their  way  to  where  the  pirate  Chief  and  three  others  had 
their  lair.  When  these  were  called  upon  to  surrender,  all  came 
forth  except  the  chief,  who  opened  fire  with  his  rifle  in  re- 
sponse to  surrender.  Of  course,  it  was  only  an  instant,  that  the 
Chief  seemed  to  totter  and  fall  to  the  ground,  only  a  few  feet 
from  his  cave,  as  the  rifles  of  the  soldiers  barked  out  in  the 
stillness  of  the  tropical  night.  So  died  a  brave  man,  although 
he  was  on  the  wrong  side  of  the  law.  The  officers  and  soldiers 
still  remember  the  defiant  and  proud  attitude  the  chief  took 
when  all  his  men  deserting  him,  he  stood  there  alone  to  fight, 
rather  than  to  surrender  tc  such  great  odds. 

The  captives  were  taken  aboard  the  "Serdang"  to  be  ac- 
cused of  the  crime  committed  almost  two  months  before.  They 
strongly  protested  their  innocence  until  one  old  man  whose 
daughter  was  murdered  with  her  husband  the  night  of  the  mas- 
sacre saw  the  chests  of  loot  which  had  been  brought  on  board. 
He  easily  recognized  one  as  his  daughter's  and  when  it  was 
opened,  he  found  the  trinkets  of  silver  he  had  given  her  as 
wedding  gifts. 

Confronted  with  these  trinkets,  which  the  Old  man  positively 

identified,  the  pirates  confessed  they  were  the  perpetrators  of 

the  crime  committed,  but  pleaded  as  their  defense  that  they 

were  ordered  to  do  it  under  penalty  of  death  by  their  Chief. 

From  the  "Serdang"  they  were  transferred  to  the  "Basilan" 

under  a  strong  guard.     The  Dutch  Commander  was  assured 

that  they  would  be  tried  at  Zamboanga  and  in  no  way  leniently 

dealt  with.     After  thanking  him  on  the  behalf  of  the  U.   S. 

Government  for  his  valuable  assistance  rendered,  we  bid  him 

good-bye  and  he  went  aboard  his  own  ship.     Once  aboard,  he 

blew  the  whistle  for  a  final  farewell  and  steamed  away  in  the 

•  the  early  morning,  while  the  "Basilan"  with  the  pirates 

in   double   chains  and   the  soldiers  on   board,   set  course  for 

inga.     And  it  is  only  necessary  to  say  in  conclusion  of 

this  narrative,  that  the  terrors  of  the  Sulu  sea  were  shortly 

tried  and  given  twenty  years  hard  labor  in  Calcsian  prison  out- 

Zamboanga.     So  ended  the  regime  of  the  outlaws  who 

u  .  had  been  a  menace  to  the  peaceful  inhabitants  of  out- 

nd   near  and  far. 


A    TALE    OF    A    "LONG    ROLLING    SEA" 


We  hadn'1 


The  ocean  wide  with  its  swellin'  tide, 

And  its  blues,  and  its  grays,  and  its  green. 

Greener  the  ocean  never  was 

Than  some  of  us  lads,  it  would  seem, 

Who  knew  not  a  hatch  from  a  crows'  nest 

Or  abaft  from  astern  or  abeam. 

Grayer  the  sky  and  sea  ne'er  were 

Than  things  looked  to  us  that  morn ; 

Bluer  around  the  gills  we  got 

Than  ever  since  we'd  been  born. 

"Tom, "  says  Jack  to  me  from  his  bunk, 

"Tom,  are  you  feelin'  queer?" 

And  pointin'  down  to  his  stomach,  he  says, 

"Somethin's  sure  got  me  here!" 

"Why,  Jack,"  says  I,  "I'm  feelin'  O.  K., 

Come  on,  let's  get  our  mess. 

Your  stomach's  empty ;  some  good  old  grub 

Will  fix  it  all  right,  I  guess.  " 

So  me  and  Jack,  we  got  in  line, 

And  were  handed  our  mornin'  meal; 

Me  not  lettin'  my  buddy  know 

How  mean  I'd  begun  to  feel. 

A  lot  of  the  fellows  were  absent 

And  no  one  was  hungry  at  all; 

There  was  many  a  slip  'twixt  the  cup  and  the  lip 

And  many  a  face  did  pall. 

Some  left  in  an  awful  hurry ; 

The  food  wasn't  good,  they  said. 

But  none  would  admit  he  was  sick  the  least  bit, 

Or  confess  to  a  dizzy  head. 

Well,  me  and  Jack  went  up  on  deck, 

To  see  what  was  goin'  on. 

We  hadn't  quite  got  to  the  rail  when  Jack 

Let  out  a  despairin'  groan. 

What  else  he  let  out  won't  be  mentioned; 

Enough  that  I  rushed  to  the  rail, 

And  craning  my  neck  far  out  from  the  deck, 

I  acted  like  Jonah's  whale. 

There  were  some  stood  by  and  snickered 

And  thought  it  a  wonderful  joke, 

But  it  wasn't  long  ere  they  followed  suit, 

And  I  told  'em  I  hoped  they'd  choke. 

And  we'd  ask  some  fellow  how  he  felt. 

And  he'd  say,  "Oh,  I'm  feelin1  fine," 

And  scarce  had  the  words  got  out  of  ins  mouth, 

When  he'd  heave  to  the  foaming  brine. 

There  wasn't  a  thing  that  stayed  down  that  d.iy 

But  the  hatches,  and  they  were  sealed; 

While  our  stomachs  turned  their  somersaults, 

And  even  the  good  ship  keeled. 

And  they  called  it  a  "long  and  rollin'  sea," 
Though  the  waves  were  mountains  high. 
May  1  never  see  a  rollin'er  one 
Till!  roll  over  and  die. 


Soldiei  t' 'ade  (in  pi  in(  shop):   Say, 

the  por<  1 1  and  get  some  air. 


1,  let's  go  out  on 


THE  HATCHET 


Vol.  i. 


At  Sea,  Saturday  March  2,  1918. 


Number  10 


SHIP'S  TIME  BY  THE  NAVIGATOR 

(Conclusion.) 

In  a  recent  issue  of  "THE  HATCHET  "  I  made  a  brief  ex- 
planation relative  to  setting  the  ship's  time.  It  is  evident  that 
if  the  voyage  were  to  continue  entirely  around  the  earth,  the 
sum  of  the  daily  corrections  which  would  be  applied  to  the 
ship's  time  would  be  twenty-four  hours  when  the  ship  again  re- 
turned to  the  port  from  which  the  voyage  began.  If  the  voyage 
were  to  the  eastward,  the  ship  and  the  sun  would  be  on  the 
same  meridian  one  time  more  than  there  were  days  elapsed 
since  the  ship's  departure,  at  the  port  from  which  the  voyage 
began.  If  the  voyage  were  to  the  westward,  the  ship  and  the 
sun  would  be  on  the  same  meridian  one  time  less  than  the 
number  of  days  that  had  elapsed,  since  the  ship's  departure,  at 
the  port  from  which  the  voyage  began.  In  other  words,  if  the 
ship  voyaged  entirely  around  the  earth,  setting  the  time  ahead 
or  back  each  day,  and  striking  the  days  from  the  calendar  con- 
secutively each  midnight,  it  would  be  found  that  the  ship's  time 
when  the  ship  again  made  the  port  of  departure,  would  be  a  day 
ahead  of,  or  a  day  later,  than  that  indicated  by  the  calendar 
ashore. 

To  correct  for  this  difference  we  must  either  skip  a  day 
or  observe  the  same  day  twice  in  succession,  in  order  that  the 
ship's  calendar  will  agree  with  the  calendar  at  the  port  of  de- 
parture on  the  ship's  return. 

In  order  that  there  may  be  uniformity  in  doing  this,  there 
has  been  designated  by  international  agreement,  a  certain  line 
which  ships  when  crossing  shall  correct  the  calendar.  This  line, 
which  is  in  the  Pacific  Ocean,  is  designated  the  "International 
Date  Boundary"  and  follows  very  closely  the  one  hundred  and 
eightieth  meridian.  Eastward  bound  ships  when  crossing  this 
line  observe  the  same  date  twice.  That  is,  the  passengers  may 
turn  in  on  Wednesday  and  find  that  it  is  yet  Wednesday  when 
they  turn  out  the  next  morning.  Westward  bound  ships,  when 
crossing  this  line,  skip  a  day,  that  is,  the  passengers  may  turn 
in  on  Wednesday  and  find  that  it  is  Friday  when  they  turn  out 
again  the  next  morning.  This  is  all  very  well  provided  the  day 
skipped  is  not  a  well  known  Thursday  in  the  latter  part  of 
November,  as  once  happened  when  the  writer  was  crossing  the 
Pacific  and  well  after  the  passengers  had  gotten  on  their  "sea 
legs." 


It  is  surprising  to  note  how  many  men  have  discarded  their  ham- 
mers and  replaced  them  with  "Hatchets." 


Remember  when  we  went  to  school,  how  small  the  ocean 
looked  on  the  map?     Gosh,  how  it  has  grown  since  then. 


In  the  Officers'  Mess  Hall  the  other  night,  a  one  minute  toast 
was  given  to  our  wives  and  sweethearts.  But  why  forget  the 
dearest  of  them  all,  OUR  MOTHERS? 


Navy  Blue  and  Olive  Drab; 

Did  it  ever  occur  to  you  that  a  certain  arrangement  of  the  first 
letters  of  these  colors  spelled  B.  O.  N.  D.  (bond) 


JAPAN   PROPOSES  JOINT  MOVE 
TO    SAVE    RUSS    SUPPLIES 

May  Operate  Alone  in  Siberia.     Bolsheviki 

Troops   Again   Becoming   Active.    We   Win 

on  Western  Front 


London  :-Japan  has  proposed  to  other  powers  at  war  with  Ger- 
many joint  military  operations  in  Siberia  to  save  the  vast  quan- 
tities of  supplies  and  stores  at  Vladivostock  and  along  Siberian 
railway.  The  problem  now  before  the  Powers  is  whether  Japan 
shall  proceed  alone  if  campaign  is  begun  or  whether  there  shall 
be  joint  operations. 

Although  Bolsheviki  delegates  are  on  way  to  Brest-Litovsk 
to  accept  German  terms  a  call  to  resist  German  airmen  is 
being  made  by  Bolsheviki  Government.  This  call  has  been  made 
effective.  Troops  at  front  have  pulled  themselves  together  and 
great  towns  are  sending  reinforcements.  Bolsheviki  Government 
justify  resistance  because  invading  forces  are  acting  as  brigands. 
They  accuse  them  of  shooting  members  of  red  army  who  have 
been  arrested  and  arming  German-Austrian  prisoners  of  war  on 
Russian  territory. 

The  hospital  ship  Glenart  Castle  was  torpedoed  in  English 
Channel.     Total  saved  so  far  reported  (29)  missing  (153). 

LONDON:— British  state  certain  amount  of  artillery  work  was 
accomplished  with  aeroplane  observation  during  morning,  Wed- 
nesday. Our  machines  carried  out  few  reconnaissances  and 
bombs  were  dropped  on  railway  stations  east  of  Lille  and  other 
miscellaneous  targets  behind  enemy  lines.  One  enemy  ma- 
chine was  brought  down.  Successful  raid  in  which  we  cap- 
tured few  prisoners  was  carried  out  by  Stafford  Cheshire  Troops 
last  night  North  of  Ypres  Tolden  railway.  Artillery  activity 
both  sides  during  night  in  neighborhood  Vacquerie  and  East  of 
Ypres. 

French  state  in  region  east  of  Chavignon  Germans  yesterday 
threw  columns  into  attack  into  our  lines.  Violent  hand  to  hand 
engagements  and  finished  in  our  advantage,  enemy  being 
driven  back  after  sustaining  heavy  losses.  Prisoners  remained  in 
our  hands.  Another  attempt  against  our  small  posts  southeast 
of  Corbedy  was  equally  unsuccessful.  During  night  activity  both 
artilleries  continued  to  be  very  heavy. 


Eiffel  Tower,  France: — At  the  two  points  attacked  by  the 
Germans  in  the  course  of  last  night  and  today  the  special  Ger- 
man troops  in  the  raids  hurled  themselves  at  the  bodies  of 
American  Infantry.  The  allies  of  the  entente  everywhere  kept 
their  line  intact,  inflicting  on  the  assailants  notable  losses  and 
securing  prisoners  at  each  point. 

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THE   HATCHET 


Sunday  Services 


Hours: 


Hymns: 


For  troops--E-3 
For  troops-E-6 
For  crew    --F-4 


11:00  A.M. 
11:30  A.M. 
4:00    P.M. 


Stand  up  for  Jesus! 


Stand  up!  -  stand  up  for  Jesus! 

Ye  soldiers  of  the  cross; 

Lift  high  His  royal  banner, 

It  must  not  suffer  loss: 

From  victory  unto  victory 

His  army  shall  He  lead, 

Till  every  foe  is  vanquished, 

And  Christ  is  Lord  indeed. 

Stand  up!— stand  up  for  Jesus! 

The  triumph  call  obey; 

Forth  to  the  mighty  conflict, 

In  this  His  glorious  day; 

"Ye  that  are  men,  now  serve  Him, 

Against  unnumbered  foes; 

Let  courage  rise  with  danger, 

And  strength  to  strength  oppose. 


All  Hail  the  Power 


All  hail  the  pow'r  of  Je-sus'  name!  Let  angels  prostrate  fall; 
Bring  forth  the  roy-al  di-a-dem.  And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all; 
Bring  forth  the  roy-al  di-a-dem,  And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all. 
Let  ev-ery  kin-dred,  ev-ery  tribe,  On  this  ter-res-trial  ball; 
To  Him  all  maj-es-ty  as-cribe,  And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all, 
To  Him  all  maj-es-ty  as-cribe,  And  crown  Him  Lord  of  all. 


My  Faith  Looks  Up 


My  faith  looks  up  to  Thee, 
Thou  Lamb  of  Calvary, 
Saviour  Divine! 
Now  hear  me  while  I  pray, 
Take  all  my  guilt  away, 
O  let  me  from  this  day 
Be  whol-ly  Thine. 

May  Thy  rich  grace  impart 
Strength  to  my  fainting  heart, 
My  zeal  inspire; 
As  Thou  hast  died  for  me, 
O,  may  my  love  to  Thee 
Pure  warm,  and  changeless  be, 
A  living  fire. 


God  Bless  Our  Native  Land 

''•'A  bless  our  na-tive  land!     Firm  may  she  ev-er  stand, 

ami  m/lii:  VVh.ii  tin-  will]  tempests  rave,  Ruler  of 
v. : 1 1 ■ !  and  wave,  Do  Thou  our  country  save  By  Thy  great  might! 

Por  her  our  prayer  i  hall  i    i  To  God,  a-bo  i  the  skies; 
On  Him  we  wail  i  'i  hou  who  art  iv-i-r  nii;h,  Guarding  with 
e,  To  The  b  loud  we  cry,  God  save  the  State! 

ices  will  be  the  same  a   that  used  a  week  ago. 

i    |    ated  thru  thi    '  i  ln<    i  oi  1  he  I  tat  hi  I 

I  ing  i  teat  tily. 

ing  up  the  above  column,  one  of  The 

i    hi  aid  to  say:     "When 

I  get  throuch  this;  I  will  been  my  way  to  Heaven, 


POEMS  SUBMITTED  IN  THE  PRIZE 
CONTEST 


(A  BALLAD) 
He  came  on  our  ship  at  midday, 
When  she  was  tied  to  the  pier 
And  his  prowess  in  riding  the  zephyr 
Made  him  look  at  her  deck  and  sneer. 
A  flyer  renowned  and  booted, 
He  clanked  o'er  the  deck  with  his  spurs, 
Which  he  used  to  rowel  his  motors 
Into  faster  buzzes  and  whirs. 
The  morning  showed  land  in  the  offing, 
And  a  wonderful  shimmering  sea, 
How  tame  to  a  knight  of  the  heavens, 
Whose  dips  are  so  dizzy  to  see. 
A  second  return  of  the  daylight, 
And  the  seas  were  increasingly  long, 
They  rolled  in  the  eccentric  metre 
Of  a  Cabaret  one-stepping  song; 
He  strolled  out  into  the  open, 
But  he  staggered  from  scuppers  to  wall, 
For  the  decks  they  heaved  rollingly  upward, 
And  dropped  with  a  heart  breaking  fall,- 
So  he  sought  the  repose  of  his  cabin 
And  lay  without  boots  in  his  berth; 
But  he  found  no  surcease  from  his  dizzy  i 
That  provoked  all  his  roommates  to  mirth. 
Alas,  for  the  pride  of  the  flyer, 
The  tale  is  too  sad  to  relate; 
For  the  seas  grew  increasingly  higher 
And  louder  the  jeers  of  his  mates. 
At  last  to  a  door  labeled  "Herren" 
He  volplaned  and  swooped  through  the  hall, 
Like  a  husky  and  broad-shouldered  full-back 
As  he  plunges  the  line  with  the  ball. 
And  what  he  did  now  needs  no  telling  ;-- 
Ere  yet  he  had  turned  the  door  knob, 
A  navy  in  accents  disgusted 
Growled  hoarsely,  "Someone  get  a  swab." 

Col.  Aborators 


[Radio  News  continued  from  first  page.] 
In  the  course  of  the  day  the  artillery  fight  took  on  considerable 
intensity  in  the  region  in  the  north,  west  of  Rheims  as  well  as 
in  the  Champagne,  principally  in  the  mountainous  region  toward 
Tahure  on  the  one  hand  and  Suippe  on  the  other.  Southwest 
of  the  Butte  of  Mesnil  the  Germans  after  having  been  pursued 
by  the  French  counter  attacks  at  the  point  to  which  they  had 
penetrated  in  the  morning,  returned  attacking  with  force. 
After  several  fruitless  attempts  which  cost  them  heavy  losses 
they  proceeded  in  setting  forth  in  one  part  of  the  positions  that 
the  French  had  secured.  On  the  right  bank  of  the  Meuse  and 
in  Woevre  the  Germans  bombarded  violently  the  front  line 
I  mi  ■in  1 1  ]n  i',it  ii  in-;  i  hi  I  In  ]'••-:  1 1  i  t  i  n  mt  Hi  lis  win  hI  fnnit  in  the  region 
of  Seicheprcy  a  strong  German  surprise  attack  was  repulsed 
and  several  prisoners  remained  in  French  hands. 


THE  HATCHET 


Vol.  i. 


At  Sea,  Sunday,  March  3,  1918. 


Number  11 


GIANTS 

By  The  Chaplain  of  Our  Ship 

"And  there  were  giants  in  the  earth  in  those  days."  Gen.  VI :4 

To  the  writers  of  Genesis,  the  men  of  antiquity  who  lived 
in  the  long  ago  before  the  tlood,  were  giants.  But  what  people 
have  not  had  their  giants?  Mighty  deeds  of  old  have  always 
required  mighty  men  to  perform  them.  The  Greeks  related 
with  pride,  the  prowess  of  their  Hercules  and  Titans.  The  Romans 
exalted  their  Vulcan  and  Cyclops.  Hebrews  delighted  in  the  stories 
of  Samson  and  their  delight  in  the  victory  of  their  hero,  David 
over  the  Philistine  giant,  Goliath,  finds  its  counterpart  in  the 
enthusiasm  which  boys  of  today  take  in  the  story  of  Jack-The- 
Giant-Killer.  "The  village  smithy"  plays  the  same  role  at  our 
homes. 

We  all  well  know  that  to  be  big,  needs  not  to  be  good, 
yet  we  do  delight  in  making  great  and  good  men  to  be  big.  We 
tell  stories  of  Washington's  strength  in  his  ability  to  throw  a 
stone  across  the  Potomac,  and  of  the  unbelievable  cords  of 
wood  that  Lincoln  could  split  in  a  day.  Much  of  Roosevelt's 
popularity  has  consisted  in  the  stories  of  his  prowess  on  the 
western  plains. 

But  after  all,  stature  and  strength  are  not  sufficient  to 
make  any  man  a  giant  among  his  fellowmen  today.  A  giant  is 
one  who  undertakes  and  carries  through  a  gigantic  task.  The 
mightiest  is  he  who  undertakes  the  greatest.  And  the  greatest 
undertaking  in  the  history  of  men  has  been,  and  is,  the  bring- 
ing of  The  Kingdom  of  Heaven  to  our  earth.  The  task  seemed 
too  great  for  men  of  old  who  placed  the  Garden  of  Eden  and 
the  Golden  Age,  their  Kingdoms  of  Heaven,  in  the  dim  and 
distant  past.  Even  today,  weak  men  will  not  see  and  strive 
for  a  heaven  on  earth  but  confine  it  solely  to  a  future.  But 
the  greatest  men  have  been  those  who,  with  a  vision  equal  to 
their  power,  have  labored  and  died  to  make  this  greatest  thing 
actual  and  real  and  present.  Jesus  Christ  proved  his  right  to 
the  foremost  place  among  the  giants  among  men  when  he  be- 
came the  Founder  of  this  kingdom.  The  immensity  of  his  task 
can  hardly  be  conceived,  but  He  succeeded  in  making  the  King- 
dom's Heaven  real  to  the  eyes  of  men  when  they  observed, 
His  own  perfect  conduct,  and  ideal  to  the  hearts  of  men  as 
they  felt  his  compelling  love  for  them. 

Paul,  too,  stands  forth  in  our  eyes  as  a  man  of  gigantic 
measure.  If  Jesus  was  the  Founder,  Paul  was  the  Interpreter 
of  the  Kingdom  and  enlarged  its  boundaries  from  the  confines 
of  the  earliest  Jewish  members  until  it  became  a  Kingdom  for 
the  world. 

But  has  the  race  of  giants  perished  from  the  earth  since 
Biblical  times?  Surely  the  world  which  we  know  today  is 
(Continued  on  Page  2,  column  2) 


COMMISSARY  NOTES 


PROVISIONING  FOR  SEA  LARGE 

UNDERTAKING  FOR  SUPPLY  OFFICER 


[BY  ONE  OF  THEM.] 

How  long  does  it  take  for  a  man  to  eat  his  own  weight  in 
food?  To  the  average  person  living  in  city  or  country  and  in 
reach  of  a  near-by  market  by  telephone  and  daily  delivery  this 
question  does  not  often  occur.  When,  however,  the  commanding 
officer  of  a  transport  orders  the  supply  officer  to  provision  his 
ship  for  a  trip  "over  there"  and  back,  then  to  him  this  question 
does  come  with  tremendous  meaning. 

Per  man,  before  the  troops  came  aboard  this  ship,  there 
were  lowered  thru  two  of  the  hatches  into  the  store  rooms  ap- 
proximately 138.5  pounds  of  food,  and  there  remained  at  that 
time  about  10  pounds  of  provisions  per  person  from  the  first 
trip.  24  eggs,  18  pounds  of  beef  and  3  pounds  of  butter  were 
provided  for  each  one.  The  wheatless  days  of  the  nation  saved 
20  pounds  of  flour  for  each.  Let  every  man  remember  that  he 
has  2.4  pounds  of  chicken,  6  pounds  of  oranges  and  7.17  pounds 
of  apples  to  consume  before  he  leaves,  but  on  some  he  must 
hold  back  for  only  .1  ounce  of  vanilla,  .08  ounce  of  lemon  extract 
and  .5  ounce  of  mustard  are  provided. 

There  are  approximately  165  items  allowed  in  the  navy 
ration  and  there  must  be  sufficient  of  each  brought  on  board 
for  all.  Woe  be  the  Supply  Officer  who  puts  to  sea  with  plenty 
of  cereal  and  forgets  the  milk  and  sugar,  or  has  plenty  of  flour, 
but  has  left  the  hops  and  yeast  to  make  it  rise  into  palatable 
bread  back  home  in  the  store,  for  he  has  a  large  and  hungry 
family  to  feed  and  satisfy  and  there  is  no  corner  grocery  out 
here  in  the  Atlantic. 


RADIO  NEWS 


Special  to  The  Hatchet 

Radio  March  3rd.  1:50  A.  M.,  Tokio-  Telegram  reported 
Japanese  Press  state  Allied  Ambassadors  in  Tokio  in  conjunction 
with  Japanese  government  are  handling  situation  caused  by 
German  advance  into  Russia. 


ACROSTIC 


Knowing  that  he's  in  the  wrong, 
Amendment  here  is  needed, 
In  the  time  of  greatest  want, 
Soldiers  and  sailors  heeded; 
Ending  forever  Bill's  mad  career, 
'Democracy"  in  his  ear. 


RELATIVE  RANK  OF  OFFICERS 


In  response  to  many  requests  we  are  herewith  publishing 
a  table  of  relative  rank  of  officers  in  the  Naval  and  Military' 
Services  of  the  United  States. 

Commissioned  Officers 
ARMY  NAVY  MARINE  CORPS 

None  Admiral  of  the  Navy       None 

General  Admiral  None 

Lieutenant  General  Vice  Admiral  None 

Major  General  Rear  Admiral  Major  General 

Brigadier  General      Commodore  brigadier  General 

Colonel  Captain  Colonel 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Commander  Lieutenant  Colonel 

Major  Lieutenant  Commander   Major 

Captain  Lieutenant  Captain 

First  Lieutenant        Lieutenant,  Junior  Class  First  Lieutenant 
Second  Lieutenant   Ensign  Second  Lieutenant 

Warrant  Officers 
Army  Field  Clerk,    Boatswain,  Gunner,  Mach-   Marine  Gunner 
Field  Clerk,  inist,  Carpenter,  Sail-         Quartermaster 

Quarter-  maker,  Pharmacist,  Clerk, 

master  Pay  Clerk,  Mate. 

Corps. 


A  TALE 
(of  a  "Long,  Rolling  Sea") 


A  land  lubber  leaned  o'er  the  rail  of  the  ship, 

And  the  fishes  all  chortled  with  glee; 

The  poor  devil  wrestled  in  Mai  de  Mer's  grip, 

The  result  of  a  long,  rolling  sea. 

Now  The  Hatchet  would  have  this  related  in  prose, 

As  a  story  of  three  hundred  words; 

But  poetry's  shorter,  as  everyone  knows— 

The  result  goes  to  fishes  and  birds. 

— A  Casual. 


"George,  are  you  ill? 

"No  sar. 

"Then  what  are  you  doing  in  the  sick  bay? 

"I'se  sick  sar. 


Sailor---Paul  Jones  said  "  Never  give  up  the  ship. " 

Seasick  Soldier  (standing  by)  "Gosh,  did  I  swallow  that  too?" 


HEARD   ABOUT   THE   SICK   BAY 


One  soldier  remarked,  "Every  time  I  pass  the  galley,  I  sure 
do  wish  I  were  a  sailor. 


Sentry:     Halt!  who  goes  there? 

I  don't  know,  but  I'll  go  find  out. 


Sailor  Hn  the  brig)— What  time  is  it? 

Guard—What  do  you  want  to  know  for,  you  ain't  goin'  no  place? 

Bright  Soldia      Whal    is   bothering   me   now  is,  after  the 
'   i  in.  HATCHET." 


Soldier—Why  do  they  call  this  "  B  "  Decl  ' 

I    this  is  where  all  the  officers  "Be. 


GIANTS 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
larger  than  the  world  which  the  Scriptural  writers  knew.  Sure- 
ly the  lives  of  hundreds  of  millions  of  men  today  presents 
larger  problems  and  the  need  of  greater  minds,  and  even  of 
tiner  bodies,  than  the  thousands  which  made  up  the  hosts  of 
ancient  times.  The  Kingdom  of  Heaven  today  means  universal 
peace,  international  brotherhood,  economic  justice,  industrial 
development,  social  hygiene,  and  many  other  things  that  make 
for  the  peace,  safety,  and  health  of  all  men.  Giants  are  needed 
for  these  and  they  must  be  found  among  you. 

But  "He  that  ruleth  his  spirit  is  greater  than  he  that 
taketh  a  city."  Only  that  man  is  mighty  enough  to  be  called  a 
giant  who  is  first  strong  enough  to  control  his  own  passions 
and  desires,  and  direct  them  together  with  all  his  powers  and 
energies  to  honest  endeavor,  when  he  prays— 
"Thy  Kingdom  come, 
on  Earth-     -     -     -      " 


CONSOLATION 


(By  the  Author  of  The  Pursuit  of  Pirates.) 
Give  flowers  to  your  friends  while  they  are  living, 

Sprinkle  sunshine  down  life's  path  each  passing  day, 
The  greatest  joy  in  life  is  giving 

Kind  words  and  deeds  the  greatest  kind  of  pay, 
For  diamonds  cannot  take  the  place  of  roses 

Fine  trappings  cannot  take  the  place  of  gold 
For  every  heart  some  grain  of  gold  reposes 

So  cheer  'em  on  before  they  grow  to  old. 


Exchange  Value  of  American  Money 

There  will  be  a  big  pay  day  for  the  crew  of  this  ship  the 
day  before  she  arrives  in  port.  The  army  will  probably  be  paid 
shortly  after  landing.  The  following  is  the  comparative  value 
of  American  and  French  money :- 

French  U.  S. 

5  centimes         .         .         1  cent 
10  centimes         .  .  2  cents 

25  centimes         .         .         5  cents 
50  centimes         .  10  cents 

125  centimes         .  25  cents 

100  centimes         .         .         1  franc  or  20  cents 
5  francs    ...       $1 
lOfrtncs  .       $2 

25  francs    .  .       $5 

The  above  is  the  approximate  exchange  value,  although 
it  changes  from  day  to  day,  and  oitcn  American  money  is  of 
more  value  than  the  rate  quoted  above.  Usually  better  value 
is  obtained  at  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  or  local  banks  than  at  shops  and 
hotels. 

The  value  ol  exchange  in  English  money  is: 

1  Cent  1   Ha'penny 

2  Cents  1   Penny 

12  Cents  1   Six  Pence 

24  Cents  1  Shilling 

$4.90  1   Pound 


THE  HATCHET 


Vol.  i. 


At  Sea,  Monday  March  4,  191! 


Number  12 


"BURY  THE  HATCHET" 

Never!— We  feel  that  this  Hatchet  has  chopped  its  way  into 
the  pith  of  our  lives  and  cannot  be  withdrawn. 

The  initial  blow  would  never  have  been  struck  had  it  not 
been  for  the  helping  hand  of  our  Army  friends.  They  had 
many  obstacles  to  overcome— an  indication  of  the  spirit  which 
will  pull  them  through  the  work  ahead  of  them. 

The  Navy  has  its  small  part  to  play,  a  difficult  part  made 
easy  by  the  hearty  co-operation  of  the  Army. 

We  wish  our  brothers  God  Speed,  and  a  safe  return  as  well 
as  a  speedy  accomplishment  of  their  mission. 

THE   CAPTAIN 


To  the  Dough  Boys:— 

Well  boys,  the  time  is  approaching  when  we 
must  part.  You  to  enter  a  new  field  of  duty,  we,  to  continue  our 
never  ending  ferrying  of  brave  boys  across  old  Father  Neptune's 
"Long,  Rolling  Sea."  We  have  safely  taken  you  through  your 
initial  danger,  which  probably  was  but  a  minor  event  in  your 
lives,  in  comparison  to  events  that  will  come  later,  but  which 
was  absolutely  necessary  in  order  that  you  may  face  the  greater 
dangers  to  come.  Let  us  wish  you  luck  in  your  future  opera- 
tions and  let  us  hope  that  you  shall  always  pull  through  danger 
as  you  have  through  the  one  just  passed. 

We  can't  get  at  them,  boys,  so  we  leave  it  to  you.     Go  to  it. 

We  have  had  many  good  times  together;  we  have  celebrated 
the  Birthday  of  the  greatest  of  American  Generals;  we  have 
stood  watches  together,  and  we  have,  in  play,  fought  against 
each  other.  All  of  which  has  strengthened  the  bond,  which 
has  drawn  us  together  and  speaks  well  for  the  cause  of  Our 
Country. 

Good  bye,  Old  Dough  Boy,  here's  hoping  that  we  will  soon 
be  carrying  you  victorious,  in  other  directions,  to  the  good  old 
U.  S.  A. 

A  Jackie. 


CASUAL  WINS  $5  PRIZE  IN 
"LONG,  ROLLING  SEA' 


CONTEST 


After  a  lengthy  discussion,  in  which  the  merits  of  "The 
Logo'  the  Good  Ship  (Censored)"  "A  Ballad"  and  "Land  Lubber'1 
were  thoroughly  gone  over,  the  editors  of  The  Hatchet  yesterday 
awarded  the  $5  prize  for  the  best  article  on  "The  Result  of  a 
Long,  Rolling  Sea "  to  the  writer  of  "The  Log  o'  the  Good  Shi]), '' 
it  being  the  opinion  that  all  things  considered  it  gave  the  best 
description  of  sea  sickness.  It  was  written  by  a  Casual,  but  his 
name  is  not  known.  If  he  will  call  on  the  Editors  he  will  find 
his  money  waiting  for  him.  There  were  many  contributions 
submitted  in  the  contest,  many  of  them  very  clever,  and  it  is 
regretted  that  space  would  not  permit  the  publication  of  all. 
The  same  applies  to  numerous  other  contributions  which  had  to 
be  withheld. 


What  All  Must  Observe 

Upon  Arrival  in  France 


The  following  extract  from  A.  E.  F.  regulations 
troops  landing  in  France  and  must  be  strictly  observed. 

a.  No  officer  or  man  is  allowed  on  top  of  cars  or  vehicles. 

b.  No  officer  or  man  is  allowed  on  the  engine  or  in  the  com- 

partments set  apart  for  the  railroad  staff. 

c.  No  man  is  allowed  to  leave  the  train  except  at  authorized 

stopping  places  and  then  only  on  order  of  the  command- 
ing officer. 

d.  No  beer,  wine  or  spirits  will  be  allowed  on  the  train. 

e.  Any  man  left  behind  at  a  station  will  report  at  once  to  the 

R.  T.  O.  (Railway  Transportation  Officer),  or  if  there  is 
none  present,  to  the  Commissaire  Militaire. 

f.  When  train  is  moving  all  carriage  doors  will  be  kept  closed. 

g.  Reserve  rations  will  not  be  touched  except  on  order  of 

competent  authority, 
h.     Under  no  circumstances  will  rations  be  destroyed,  thrown 

away  or  given  away, 
i.      A  noncommissioned  officer  will  be  designated  for  each  car 
or  compartment  and  will  be  held  responsible  for  the 
enforcement  of  these  orders. 
j.      Bottles  or  other  articles  are  not  to  be  thrown  from  the 

window, 
k.     Rubbish  will  be  put  under  the  seats. 

1.    No  braziers  or  fires  whatever  are  allowed  in  railroad  vehicles. 
m.    No  officer,  soldier  or  civilian,  is  allowed  to  join  the  train 
without  written  authority  from  the  Railway  Transport  - 
ion  Officer, 
n.     In  cars  carrying  horses  one  door  will  be  kept  closed. 
o.     No  one  will  be  allowed  on  the  running-board  while  train  is 

in  motion. 
p.     The  following  bugle  calls  will  be  used  in  troop  movements: 
"Assembly, "  sounded  five  minutes  before  command 
is  given  to  entrain. 

"Attention,"  sounded  five  minutes  before  arriving 
at  the  detraining  point.  A  single  blast  is  the  signal 
to  entrain. 
Men  will  not  leave  the  cars  without  permission  or  orders. 
When  permission  to  leave  is  allowed,  limits  will  be 
prescribed.  Men  may  be  allowed  to  purchase  food, 
etc.,  en  route,  but  under  the  supervision  of  an  offic- 
er or  noncommissioned  officer.  Men  will  be  forme.  1 
in  column  of  files  before  buffets,  etc.,  and  will  In- 
required  to  move  away  promptly  after  making 
purchases. 

A  man  with  whom  sickness  was  chronic 

Was  told  that  lie  needed  a  tonic 
And  he  said,  "  Doctor  dear, 

Oh,  please  make  it  beer, " 
But  the  doctor  said,  "  No 

That's  Teutonic. " 


THE  HATCHET 


VOLUME  i— "THE  HATCHET' 


And  now  we  are  coming  to  the  end  of  our  journey— the  first 
volume  is  finished. 

Those  of  us  in  the  Army  will  pass  on  and  away  to  further 
adventures,  pleasant  or  not  as  God  of  Chance  may  decree;  and 
the  Navy  which  sees  these  men  go  will  experience  the  thrill  that 
comes  with  the  knowledge  that  a  difficult  task  has  been  ac- 
complished well  and  the  thoughts  will  turn  to  other  equally  dif- 
ficult tasks  which  await  them.  So,  in  this  parting  word  let  us 
take  stock  of  ourselves  and  of  each  other.  Let  us  remember 
that  we,  each  one,  serve  the  common  cause,  that  the  Flag  that 
flies  from  the  mast  of  this  transport  is  the  same  under  which 
the  Army  serves. 

For  once,  the  writer,  who  is  of  the  Army,  wishes  to  insert 
a  thought  into  these  columns,  without  consulting  the  Navy 
members  of  the  Board.  It  is  in  regard  to  the  uniform  courtesy, 
friendliness  and  comradeship,  displayed  by  the  Navy  Officers 
toward  the  Army  men.  In  thinking  of  this  the  writer  is  re- 
minded that  too  often  pomposity,  bluster,  and  loud  words,  are, 
n  many  quarters  used  as  a  mantle  to  cover  glaring  inefficiency. 
And  the  corollary  of  this  is  that  the  quiet,  effective,  and  always 
courteous  man  is  generally  present  with  tinkling  bells  when  the 
emergency  comes.  So,  gentlemen  of  the  Navy,  I  hope  you  will 
believe  me  when  I  say  that  this  attitude  of  yours,  perhaps  more 
than  any  one  thing,  has  doubled  our  admiration  for,  and  pride 
in,  our  Navy.  The  writer  had  heard  this  repeatedly  discussed 
during  the  trip — and  feels  confident  that  the  feeling  is  un- 
animous. 

We  have  been  fortunate  in  being  aboard  this  transport  be- 
cause of  many  things— not  the  least  of  which  has  been  THE 
HATCHET.  The  privilege  of  being  one  of  the  Editors  has  been 
delightful — not  particuliarly  because  of  the  work,  but  for  reason 
of  the  associations.  And  while  we  of  THE  HATCHET  have 
attempted  to  amuse  you — sometimes  at  the  expense  of  ourselves 
— we  feel  the  we  have  helped  to  distract  from  the  monotony  of 
a  long  voyage  and  lessen  the  strain  which  many  have  been  under 
and  in  that  thought  we  are  well  repaid.  Perhaps,  too,  THE 
HATCHET  has  helped  to  increase  the  morale  of  those  on  board 
and  thereby  promote  efficiency— and  when  copies  are  sent  back 
to  America  it  may  be  that  they  too  will  find  some  cheer  therein- 

Until  this  War  is  done  and  the  cause  for  which  we  fight  is 
won— may  succeeding  volumes  of  THE  HATCHET  so  serve  the 
Army  and  the  Navy. 


APPRECIATION 

The  Editors  desire  in  completing  this,  the  end  of  Volume  One 
of  The  Hatchet,  to  express  their  Biscere  appreciation  of  the 
hearty  and  unselfish  CO-operation  of  the  Army  and  Navy  boys. 
The  difficulties  under  which  they  worked  have  been  many  and 
have  ii'  iny   times   through   the   night   to 

early  morning.    With  their  cheerful  co-operation  and  persistent 
effort  they  have  largely    urmounted  them.     Whatever  measure 
attained   is  very   largely  due  to  these 
■  .I  the  land  and    i  a. 

The  Captain  and  I-  ■  f  our  Ship  have  given 

.  ffoi  i 
They    ar<-    now    enlarging    the    plant    and    we    desire    to 
our  deep  debt  to  them.     In  the  days  that  are  to  come, 
pp  lt,  they  will  i  omi   ii  to  b<  ins  with  much 
ble  in  the  initial  volume. 


RADIO   NEWS 


(Special  to  The  Hatchet.) 

London:— British  reports  that  during  Friday  night  enemy's 
raiding  parties  displayed  great  activity  all  along  British  lines. 
Raiders  were  driven  off  by  rifle  and  machine  gun  fire  and  left 
a  few  prisoners.  Raid  carried  out  on  Portuguese  front  was  pre- 
ceeded  in  considerable  strength.  In  fighting  which  followed 
enemy  succeeded  in  entering  foremost  trenches  and  in  securing 
several  prisoners  but  were  quickly  and  completely  driven  out 
by  counter  attacks  of  Portuguese  troops.  In  other  raids  attempt- 
ed by  enemy  they  were  repulsed  by  sharp  fighting.  A  few 
prisoners  were  left  in  British  hands.  During  Saturday  night 
artillery  showed  some  activity  in  the  Scarpe  Valley. 

French  official  reports  show  that  on  the  French  front  artil- 
lery had  been  engaged  with  increased  intensity  and  the  enemy 
had  employed  troops  in  considerable  numbers  in  carrying  out 
raids,  to  northwest  and  southeast  of  Rheims  attempts  to  enter 
French  lines  especially  pronounced.  Salient  was  particularly 
selected  for  attack  but  withheld  by  French.  At  same  time  at- 
tack was  launched  upon  Lepompelle  further  east.  Germans 
claimed  to  have  destroyed  Fortress  Lepompelle.  French  ad- 
mitted they  gained  footing  in  Alsace  working  to  west  but  were 
rejected  and  positions  restored.  In  Champagne  towards  Cor- 
rille  enemy  attacked  on  front  of  eight  hundred  yards  and  found 
French  trenches  evacuated  but  these  were  taken  by  counter 
attacks.  Enemy  attempts  to  restore  them  was  wrecked  by 
French  fire. 

New  York: — Sir  Robert  Grey  son  of  Canada  has  been  to 
Washington  to  discuss  with  the  British  Ambassador  and  United 
States  Government  utilization  of  resources  of  United  States 
and  Canada  in  the  most  effective  way  for  common  object  of 
winning  war.  The  Government  of  the  United  States  has 
shown  its  manifest  desire  to  co-operate  in  every  possible  way. 

"LIFE" 


Life  that  laughs  through  childhood's  eyes, 
Life  that  thrills  with  youth's  desire, 
Life  that  glows  with  love  requite, 
Life  that  burns  with  manhood's  fire. 
Life  that  quickens  in  the  bud, 
Life  that  blossoms  in  the  flower, 
Life  whose  fulness  sheens  the  leaf, 
Life  that  gilds  the  harvest  hour. 
Life  whose  cycle  never  ends, 
Life  whose  eyes  look  toward  the  sun, 
Life  whose  joy  is  but  to  live, 
Life  whose  race  is  never  run. 
Life  that  treads  the  path  to  death, 
Life  that  fades  nor  stays  to  mourn, 
Life  that  laughs — while  beauty  dies, 
Life  that  dreams  of  lives  unborn. 
Life  that  heeds  nor  time  nor  space, 
Life  that  knows  nor  years  nor  days: 
Life  whose  ages  pass  as  hours, 
Life  that  lives  while  earth  decays. 
Life  so  joyous;  life  so  vain, 
Life  so  futile;  life  so  bright, 
Life  so  radiant;  life  so  blind, 
Life  so  weary;  life  so  light. 
Life  so  cruel;  life  so  brave, 
Life  so  sanguine;  life  so  cold, 
Life  so  fickle;  life  so  fair, 
Life  so  buoyant;  life  so  old. 
Life  the  future;  life  the  past, 
Life  the  springtime;  life  the  fall, 
Life  the  mother;  life  the  child, 
Life  eternal;  life  the  all. 
Life! 


By  a  Major. 
Written  on  board 


FINALE  OF  VOLUME  I 
OF  THE 

HATCHET. 


TO  THE  BAY  OF  BISCAY. 

The  terrorizing  Teuton  and  the  wily  Magyar  horde, 
Were  threatening  the  universe,  and  so  we  went  aboard, 
That  steady  transport,  on  sunlit  day  serene, 

To  sail  the  Bay  of  Biscay  in  the  fall  of  '17. 

The  troop  ship  it  was  crowded  with  coons  and  stevedores. 
Packed  lengthwise,  sidewise,  endwise  betwixed  the  various  floors, 
(In  nautical  vernacular  I'd  say  "the  decks  between,") 
When  we  sailed  the  Bay  of  Biscay  in  the  fall  of  '17. 

Our  sailing  was  suspicious  as  we  slipped  away  at  night, 
They  corked  up  all  funnels  and  they  doused  each  vagrant  light, 
As  we  slipped  away  to  Europe  with  water,  wind  and  steam, 
To  sail  the  Bay  of  Biscay  in  the  fall  of  17, 

The  planet-powdered  heavens  were  studded  with  the  flare, 
Of  lustrous  constellations  whose  providential  glare, 
Insistently  invited  us  to  hurry  and  convene, 
Across  the  Bay  of  Biscay  in  the  fall  of  '17, 

But  Aeolus  was  angry  and  he  loosed  a  tiny  breeze, 
Which  crumpled  up  the  ocean  with  overwhelming  seas, 
Till  each  face  was  full  of  anguish,  each  countenance  was  green, 
When  we  crossed  the  Bay  of  Biscay  in  the  fall  of  '17. 

The  pudding  that  we  swallowed  we  soon  put  over  side, 
With  gastric  gurgitations  that  could  not  be  denied, 
There  would  have  been  no  difference  if  desert  had  been  ice  cream, 
The  Bay  was  mighty  turbulent  December  '17. 

Slum  gullion  for  breakfast,  slum  gullion  at  noon, 
With  frequent  interspersings  of  the  ever  faithful  prune, 
Oh  these  and  other  hardships  would  often  intervene, 
When  we  sailed  the  Bay  of  Biscay  in  the  fall  of  '17. 

The  sun  was  always  shining  in  the  pleasant  land  of  France, 
The  women  all  were  beautiful;  you  saw  it  at  a  glance, 
The  wine  was  effervescent,  it  had  to  be,  I  ween, 
To  tempt  me  to  cross  old  Biscay  in  the  fall  of  '17. 

When  the  struggle  is  concluded  and  victory  is  sure, 
The  foe  must  take  some  punishment  most  grievous  to  endure, 
I'll  offer  this  suggestion  when  the  councillors  convene — 
They  be  made  to  cross  old  Biscay  in  some  fall  like  '17. 

CARLETON   B.   McCULLOCH,   Maj.  Med.  Corps 
December  18th,  1917. 


THE  ROAD  TO  FRANCE. 

By  Daniel  M.  Henderson. 

Thank  God  our  liberating  lance 

Goes  flaming  on  the  way  to  France! 

To  France- -the  trail  the  Gurkhas  found! 

To  France-old  England's  rallying  ground! 

To  France-the  path  the  Russians  strode! 

To  France-the  Anzac's  glory  road! 

To  France-where  our  Lost  Legion  ran 

To  fight  and  die  for  God  and  Man! 

To  France-with  every  race  and  breed 

That  hates  Oppression's  brutal  creed. 

Oh  France  -  how  could  our  hearts  forget 

The  path  by  which  came  Lafayette? 

How  could  the  haze  of  douth  hang  low 

Upon  the  road  of  Rochambeau? 

How  was  it  that  we  missed  the  way 

Brave  Joffre  leads  us  along  today? 

At  last,  thank  God!  At  last  we  see 

There  is  no  tribal  Liberty! 

No  beacon  lighting  just  our  shores! 

No  Freedom  guarding  but  our  doors! 

The  flames  shes  kindled  for  our  sires 

Burns  now  in  Europe's  battle  fires! 

The  soul  that  led  our  fathers  west 

Turns  back  to  free  the  world's  oppressed! 

Allies,  you  have  not  called  in  vain ! 

We  share  your  conflict  and  your  pain! 

"Old  Glory"  through  new  strains  and  rents, 

Partakes  of  Freedom's  sacraments! 

Into  that  hell  His  will  creates 

We  drive  the  foe;  his  lusts,  Iris  hates! 

Last  come,  we  will  be  last  to  stay — 

Till  Right  has  had  her  crowning  day! 

Replenish,  comrades,  from  our  veins, 

The  blood  the  sword  of  despot  drains, 

And  make  our  eager  sacrifice 

Part  of  the  freely  rendered  price 

You  pay  to  lift  humanity— 

You  pay  to  make  our  brothers  free! 

See,  with  what  proud  hearts  we  advance— To  France! 


VOLUME  II 


,The  editorial  staff  of  the  first  volume  of  the  paper 
was,  of  course,  widely  scattered  when  the  ship  reached 
Brest.  Captains  Vanwinkle  and  Beveridge  and  Lieu- 
tenant Manley  disembarked  with  their  respective 
troop  organizations  and  Surgeon  Bainbridge,  who  had 
been  the  organizing  genius  of  the  initial  issues,  was 
detached  from  the  ship  for  special  temporary  duty  in 
France. 

While  the  ship  was  returning  to  America  the  ship's 
Chaplain,  P.  F.  Bloomhardt,  the  only  one  of  the  former 
group  of  editors  to  remain  on  board,  was  summoned  by 
Captain  E.  T.  Pollock  and  upon  him  was  laid  the 
responsibility  of  preparing  for  the  publication  of 
the  paper  on  the  following  trip  to  France. 

The  ship  entered  Hampton  Roads,  Virginia,  on 
March  20th,  and  after  spending  several  days  coaling 
at  Newport  News,  proceeded  to  New  York.  Here  a 
new  paper  cutter,  new  supplies  of  type  and  printing 
gear,  and  paper  were  secured. 

When  the  George  Washington  started  on  her  third 
trip  to  France  as  a  transport  at  8:20  p.  m.,  March  30th, 
the  day  before  Easter,  she  carried  in  addition  to  a 
number  of  casuals,  the  23rd  Engineers,  the  Provisional 
Battalion  Detachment  of  the  35th  Division,  Labor 
Battalion  308,  as  well  as  several  truck  and  repair  units. 

The  organization  of  an  editorial  staff  was  immediately 
undertaken  by  Chaplain  Bloomhardt  and  the  first  issue 
of  the  paper  was  circulated  on  the  second  day  at  sea. 

The  board  of  editors  who  were  responsible  for  the 
second  volume,  consisted  of: 


Chaplain  P.  F.  Bloomhardt,  U.  S.  N. 

Captain  D.  W.  Wynkoop,  23rd  Eng. 

Y.  M.  C.  A.  Sec'y  Charles  W.  Towne. 
Ted  Walker,  Roger  Searle  and  Sanford  Jarrell  all 
of  the  23rd  Engineers  served  as  reporters  and  con- 
tributed to  the  columns. 

In  the  print  shop,  the  mechanical  work  was  done  by 
Wall,  Mantlow  and  Abbott,  ship's  printers  who 
remained  on  the  ship  to  put  out  all  nine  of  the  volumes 
published  on  the  way  to  France.  They  were  also 
assisted  by  the  following  men  from  the  troops  on  board : 
Harry  Brouck,  William  Brigel,  Virgil  Steward,  William 
J.  Stalker,  Thomas  W.  Sturr,  John  R.  Myers,  L.  G. 
Hoffman,  Owen  Tudor,  E.  A.  Bristow,  H.  D.  Rice, 
P.  H.  Bauer,  Neal  Normand,  William  M.  Barton, 
Owen  E.  Walsh,  C.  E.  Simms,  Albert  Fahey  and 
Edw.  Furbush. 

No  untoward  incidents  occurred  on  the  trip  that  were 
serious  enough  to  note  here. 

To  the  editorial  board  of  this  volume  is  due  the 
credit  working  out  a  fitting  arrangement  of  type  and 
heading  for  the  sheet  and  many  valuable  suggestions 
that  were  incorporated  in  the  volumes  that  followed. 
Among  them  also  originated  the  first  suggestion  of 
gathering  the  successive  volumes  and  other  matter  for 
publication  in  book  form  after  the  war. 

The  ship  arrived  in  Brest  on  April  13th  and  after  a 
six  day  stay  in  port  started  west,  reaching  New  York 
on  April  27th  after  an  uneventful  trip. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  2. 


April  i,  1918. 


Number 


Wfyt  &oab  QZo  jFrante 


By  Daniel  M.  Henderson 


Thank  God  our  liberating  lance 

Goes  flaming  on  the  way  to  France! 

To  France--  the  trail  the  Gurkhas  found! 

To  France-  Old  England's  rallying  ground! 

To  France—  the  path  the  Russians  strode! 

To  France-  the  Anzac's  glory  road! 

To  France-  where  our  Lost  Legion  ran 

To  fight  and  die  for  God  and  Man! 

To  France-  with  every  race  and  breed 

That  hates  Oppression's  brutal  creed. 


Oh  France  -  how  could  our  heart  forget 
The  path  by  which  came  Lafayette? 
How  could  the  haze  of  doubt  hang  low 
Upon  the  road  of  Rochambeau? 
How  was  it  that  we  missed  the  way 
Brave  Joffre  leads  us  along  today? 
At  last,  thank  God!  At  last  we  see 
There  is  no  tribal  Liberty! 
No  beacon  lighting  just  our  shores! 


No  Freedom  guarding  but  our  doors! 
The  tlames  she  kindled  for  our  sires 
Burns  now  in  Europe's  battle  fires! 

The  soul  that  led  our  fathers  west 

Turns  back  to  free  the  world's  oppressed! 

Allies,  you  have  not  called  in  vain! 

We  share  your  conflict  and  your  pain! 

"Old  Glory"  through  new  strains  and  rents. 

Partakes  of  Freedom's  sacraments! 

Into  that  hell  His  will  creates 

We  drive  the  foe;  his  lust,  his  hates! 

Last  come,  we  will  be  last  to  stay— 

Till  Right  has  had  her  crowning  day! 

Replenish,  comrades,  from  our  veins, 

The  blood  the  sword  of  despot  drains, 

And  make  our  eager  sacrifice 

Part  of  the  freely  rendered  price 

You  pay  to  life  humanity- 

You  pay  to  make  our  brothers  free! 

See,  with  what  proud  hearts  we  advance-To  France! 


MESSAGE  OF  COMMANDING  OFFICER        TIDE  TURNS  UNDER  FOCH'S  LEAD 


1.  It  is  important  that  all  cooperate  intelligently  and  zeal- 
ously with  the  naval  authorities  in  charge  of  the  ship.  For  months 
many  of  us  have  been  shooting  on  naval  rifle  ranges  and  those 
so  favored  are  aware  of  gratitude  already  due  the  Navy  for  its 
assistance.  As  the  voyage  progresses,  all  of  us  will  have  fur- 
ther cause  to  thank  the  Navy.  Let  us  express  our  gratitude  by 
helpful  cooperation  and  willing  obedience  to  naval  regulations, 
most  of  which  have  as  their  object  the  safeguarding  of  the 
many  lives  aboard  ship. 

2.  I  know  the  members  of  this  command  well  enough  to 
feel  perfect  confidence  that  in  an  emergency  they  will  conduct 
themselves  in  a  manner  suited  to  the  title  Soldiers  of  America. 

COLONEL  COMMANDING  TROOPS 


First  appearance  of  'The  Hatchet'.  You  will  get  it  daily 
free  of  cost  through  your  Sergeant.  Address  contributions 
'Hatchet"  and  put  in  Post  Office. 

First  gun  from  our  boat  at  target  practice  this  morning 
made  direct  hit  on  explosion — the  clarionet  player  of  our  band 
fell  flat.     The  unexpected  bass  note  startled  him. 


[Special  by  wireless  to  "The  Hatchet"] 
LONDON:-  Mar.  31.  The  tenth  day  of  the  world  important 
battle  of  Picardy  found  the  Allied  armies  linked  solidly  under  one 
supreme  commander-in-chief,  General  Foch,  one  of  the  master 
strategists  of  Europe.  General  Foch  took  over  the  high  command 
at  an  hour  when  the  mighty  battle  was  looking  extremely  favor- 
able for  the  Allies.  The  Germans  had  been  beaten  at  Arras,  where 
they  tried  to  smash  the  British  front  and  won  back  the  famous 
Vimy  Ridge.  South  of  that  sector  the  British,  by  means  of  swift 
and  powerful  counter  attacks  had  driven  the  Germans  back,  re- 
capturing the  important  ground  and  prisoners.  South  of  the 
Somme  River  fighting  of  tremendous  proportions  has  continued 
to  rage,  but  the  Germans  were  held  in  check,  sustaining  stag- 
gering losses.  The  fighting  of  the  past  twenty-four  hours,  it  was 
estimated  today,  has  increased  the  German  losses  to  upwards  of 
five  hundred  thousand  men. 

(Continued  on  page  two) 


THE   HATCHET 


HELP  WANTED! 


Do  not  think  that  contributions  are  not  wanted  by  the 
Editors  of  this  paper.  They  are  yearning  for  them  with  the 
thirst  of  the  desert.  The  Jokesmith  Column  begs  for  material 
as  also  the  poet  in  his  quiet  corner.     If  what  you  send  does  not 

appear  in  print  lay  it  to  the  door  of  the  Censor the  dragon  of 

pressdom  with  every  claw  bearing  its  own  eraser,  ink  destroyer 
and  black  smudges  to  delete.  Do  not  mention  even  the  name  of 
the  ship  you  are  on,  the  number  or  name  of  your  company  or 
regiment  or  anything  else  a  mosquito  could  get  his  hook  on. 
Like  the  well  known  ballad.  "If  you  talk  in  your  sleep.  Don't 
mention  my  name!" 


APRIL  i  st,  THE  DAY  OF  FOOLS 


It  is  perhaps  a  fortunate  thing  we  are  inclined  to  believe 
that  those  who  do  not  agree  with  our  views  are  fools.  In  this 
category  we  have  no  hesitation  in  presenting  the  compliments 
oftheseasontoKAISERBILL.VonTIRPITZ.HINDENBURG. 

May  they  all  enjoy  the  fruits  of  the  season  with  the  real 
significance  of  April  Fool's  Day  deriving  whatever  comfort  they 
may  from  the  juicy  citrus  they  have  opened. 
Oh,  you  watermelon! 


AMUSEMENT  SEASON  OPENS 


Boxing  and  Wrestling,  Band  Concerts  and  Vaudeville  Now  On. 

The  bouts  pulled  off  on  the  after  hatch  on  Monday  after- 
noon formally  opened  the  entertainment  season  aboard  ship. 
Several  hundred  officers  and  men  watched  the  events  from 
every  available  spot  and  heartily  cheered  the  contestants. 

In  the  evening  a  band  concert  was  put  on,  enlivening  the 
boys  in  E  3  and  E  5.  This  was  followed  by  a  rattling  good  ser- 
ies of  vaudeville  turns,  in  which  the  song-and-dance  specialists 
had  a  chance  to  distinguish  themselves. 

Tuesday's  programme  will  open  with  a  band  concert,  9.15  to 
10  and  another  3  to  4  p.  m.  on  the  after  deck,  where  wrestling 
bouts  will  be  held  at  12.30.  The  band  plays  again  at  the  same 
place,  from  3  to  4,  and  in  the  evening,  from  6  to  7,  in  E  3  and 
E  5.  At  7  another  programme  of  variety  has  been  arranged  by 
the  entertainment  committee,  which  includes  representatives 
<rom  the  army  and  navy.  The  Hatchet  will  print  the  daily  pro- 
\jrammes  24  hours  in  advance. 


EASTER  AT  SEA 


i  first  day  at  sea  hap]  ened  to  be  Easter  Sunday  is  a  j 
coincidence  that  will  not    oon  bi  forgotten  by  all  on  board.     The 
morning  dawned  beautifully,     The  aii    losl   its  sharpness  and 
grew  bait 

The  relij  thi     hip  were  all  well  a1  tended 

honoi   to  l  Km  who  e  Ri   urrection  Day 

of  the 

Army  fi  0  and  10  IS  in  the 

morning  I  ice,  at  11  A.  M   th 

Hall  I. 

ted  by  ,       [.  I      ^.  Secret n 

board                                            |   i     ihip'a  (  rew  was  held   in 
their  i  iloi    n  i] li  'I  well. 


(Continued  from  page  one) 
PARIS  CALM  AT  GERMAN  BOMBARDMENT 
PARIS:-  Mar.  31 .  The  latest  bombardment  of  Paris  by  the  Ger- 
man Super-gun,  in  which  seventy  five  were  killed  and  nearly  a 
hundred  wounded  when  a  shell  struck  a  church,  failed  to  ter- 
rorize Paris  today.  Instead,  the  city  seethes  with  anger  and 
the  reaction  was  one  of  hot  determination  to  fight  to  a  finish 
and  seek  vengeance  for  the  latest  outrage  of  German  frightful- 
ness. 

AGAIN  BOMBARDED 

PARIS:-  April  1.  Paris  was  again  bombarded  by  the  long  dis- 
tance German  cannon  this  morning.  Eight  dead  among 
whom  are  four  women,  and  thirty-seven  wounded  including 
nine  women  and  seven  children,  were  the  casualties  resulting 
from  the  bombardment  today. 

FRENCH  RESERVES  RESIST  HUNS 
PARIS:  March  31st.  The  battle  on  the  twenty-five  mile  French 
front  between  Moreuil  and  Lassigny  has  been  resumed  with 
great  violence,  the  French  War  Office  announced  to-day.  The 
official  communique  said  that  French  troops,  supported  by  many 
reserves  are  stubbornly  resisting  the  strong  German  attacks. 

BAKER  CHATS  WITH  THE  BOYS 
WITH  THE  AMERICAN  ARMY  IN  FRANCE:     March  31st. 
Newton  D.  Baker,  the  American  Secretary  of  war,  has  returned 
to  American  Headquarters  this  morning.     He  strolled  about  in- 
cognito conversing  with  enlisted  men. 

UNIVERSAL  MILITARY  TRAINING  WINS 
WASHINGTON:    March  31st.     Ultimate  adoption  of  universa1 
military  training  as  a  permanent  national  policy  is  definitely 
assured,  its  advocates  in  Congress  declared  today  following  the 
test  votes  in  the  Senate  yesterday. 

UNEARTH  NEW  ENEMY  WIRELESS 
BOSTON:  March  31st.     A  mysterious  new  system  of  wireless 
telegraphy  has  been  used  by  the  German  agents  in  New  England 
and  possibly  in  Boston,  it  was  learned  today  following  investi- 
gations. 

COUNTER  ATTACKS  STOP  GERMANS 
PARIS:-  April  1.  The  battle  on  the  Moreil  Lassigny  front 
continued  the  whole  day  and  extended  sixty  kilometers,  says 
the  War  Office  announcement  tonight.  The  German  assaults 
multiplied  in  force,  were  incessant,  but  French  counter-attacks 
everywhere  stopped  the  onslaught. 

ENGLISH  LOSE  MORE  VILLAGES 
LONDON:-  April  1.  The  Germans  have  captured  the  villages 
of  Grivevesnes,  AubviUers,  Cantigny,  Mesniel,  St.  Georges,  Le 
Monchel  and  Ayencourt,  the  War  Office  announced  this  evening. 
All  the  villages  named  are  in  the  Montdidier  region.  Heavy 
fighting  is  progressing  to  the  eastward  of  Ayencourt  but  the  exact 
situation  is  unknown.  Besides  gaining  ground  south  and  south- 
east of  Montdidier  the  Germans  made  some  progress  west  of 
the  Avre. 

WILD  ENTHUSIASM  AMONG  U.  S.  SOLDIERS 
WASHINGTON:-  April  1.  Secretary  of  War  Baker  reports 
.•molding  to  cables  from  abroad  that  Pershing's  men  threw 
thei]  hats  into  the  air  like  school  boys  and  slapped  each  other 
on  the  back  when  they  learned  thai  their  period  of  inactivity 
was  now  to  be  superseded  by  the  prospects  of  a  real  fight. 


34 


CAPTAIN  EDWIN  T.  POLLOCK,  U.  S.  N. 

Commanding  the  George  Washington  from  October  I,  1917,  to  Sep- 
tember 29,  1918,  was  bom  in  Mt.  Gilead,  Ohio,  October  25,  1870,  ap- 
pointed to  the  Naval  Academy,  May  20,  1887,  and  commissioned  Captain 
January  1.  1917. 

He  served  on  the  New  York,  flagship  of  Rear  Admiral  Sampson,  during 
the  Spanish-American  War;  on  the  Ohio  as  flag-lieutenant  of  Rear 
Admiral  Train  on  the  \sialic  Station  in  190t*>,  and  on  many  other  vessels 
in  all  parts  of  the  world  during  his  sea  service  of  eighteen  years  and  seven 
months. 

He  was  in  command  of  the  Kearsarge,  1912-13;  theSa/em,  1913,  during 
her  trip  to  Gibraltar,  lltl.'i.  for  extensive  radio  tests. 

Commanding  the  Hancock,  1916-17,  he,  as  Representative  of  the 
United  States,  received  possession  of  the  former  Danish  West  Indies, 
and  was  Acting-Governor  until  relieved  by  Rear  Admiral  Oliver.  Also 
while  in  command  of  the  Hancock,  he  had  command  of  the  1th  Convoy 
Group  of  the  First  Expedition  to  France  in  June,  1917.  On  his  return 
to  the  United  States  he  was  ordered  to  command  the  George  Washington. 

On  the  convoy  groups  under  his  command  over  140,«MK)  troops  were 
safely  transported  to  France,  over  40.0(H)  of  the  troops  being  carried  on 
the  Hancock  and  the  George  Washington. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas. 


Vol.  2. 


April  2,  1918. 


Number  2. 


WHO'S  WHO  ABOARD  SHIP 


There  are  on  this  voyage  three  battalions  of  a  technical 
Regiment  that  for  several  reasons  are  entitled  to  more  than 
casual  mention.  The  men  of  this  Regiment  represent  the  flow- 
er of  their  profession.  Nearly  all  are  graduates  of  colleges  and 
every  State  of  the  Union  has  given  its  petal.  Their  calling  has 
made  the  United  States  known  throughout  the  world  of  pro- 
gress. 

Numerically  this  is  the  second  largest  technical  Regiment 
of  our  country.  It  is  composed  of  men  who  have  enlisted  for 
this  branch  of  the  service  with  this  one  Regiment  as  an  object- 
ive, for  the  balance  of  the  war.  Taken  as  a  whole  they  are  men 
who  have  already  found  themselves  and  made  a  success  of  life 
or  else  in  a  fair  way  are  to  be  classed  in  this  enviable  group. 
Financially,  most  have  given  up  more  than  the  Government 
would  ever  expect  to  repay  them.  Within  one  month  from  the 
opening  of  its  list,  the  full  quota  of  men  called  was  exceeded. 

Greater  than  these  commendable  features  and  one  that  stands 
above  all  others,  is  its  esprit  de  corps.  Its  pride  and  faith  in  its 
own  organization,  pervades  these  men  from  privates  up.  It  is 
a  continuous  circle  of  belief;-  the  men  having  implicit  confidence 
in  their  immediate  officers  and  these  in  turn  looking  up  to  their 
Commanding  Officer,  the  Colonel,  with  an  absolute  faith  in  his 
ability,  honor  and  justice.  In  turn  the  Colonel  views  his  men 
and  is  proud  of  them  collectively  and  individually.  It  it  a  situa- 
tion that  neither  wealth  nor  power  can  create.  Lucky  is  this 
organization  that  has  faith  in  itself  and  its  leader! 

At  the  beginning  of  our  entrance  in  this  war  there  were 
many  regiments  formed  that  started  with  just  such  elan.  Exi- 
gencies of  war  broke  up  many  of  these  units  and  in  the  break- 
ing destroyed  this  feeling  for  all  time.  Many  friends  from  the 
same  community  instead  of  finding  themselves  side  by  side,  were 
scattered  to  different  divisions  and  otherwise  absorbed  as  far  as 
individuality  went.  The  effect  of  this  produced  a  lessened 
esprit  de  corps. 

This  one  organization  has  stayed  intact  and  for  that  reason 
the  word  'lucky'  is  used  advisedly.  They  will  do  what  they  set 
out  to  do!  Everyone  of  us  in  life  accomplishes  his  end  if  he  is 
fired  by  this  same  indomitable  enthusiasm  and  faith.  We  wish 
them  Godspeed. 


There  is  another  important  reason  in  the  rigid  censorship 
of  The  Hatchet.  You  can  send  it  back  home  as  it  stands 
without  any  question  about  it  going  thru.  Had  you  considered 
keeping  your  copies  for  this  purpose?  It's  a  pretty  good  way  to 
tell  them  about  what  happened  on  the  way  over. 


One  year  ago  next  Saturday,  we  entered  the  war  against 
Germany.  Ceremonies  to  make  the  occasion  will  take  place  as 
outlined  in  tomorrow's  Hatchet. 


In  answer  to  the  assertions  of  many,  that  was  not  land  that 
you  saw  yesterday  but  the  horizon  partly  obscured  in  the  low- 
lying  mist. 


BRITISH  HOLD;  FRENCH  ADVANCE;  GERMANS  LOSE 

LONDON:  April  2.  Violent  fighting  continued  throughout  Sun- 
day afternoon,  and  evening  in  the  angle  of  the  Luce  Brook  and 
the  Avre  Rivers,  with  varying  successes.  The  Germans  renewed 
their  assaults  on  the  western  outskirts  of  Albert,  but  were  unable 
to  gain  any  ground  in  Serre  sector.  The  British  captured  109 
German  machine  guns  during  Sunday's  fighting.  The  Germans 
are  still  holding  all  along  the  line.  The  villages  of  Monchel  and 
Ayencourt,  between  Moreuil  and  Lassigny  rivers,  were  recaptured 
by  the  French.  The  Germans  lost  more  than  100  prisoners  and 
14  guns.  Official  dispatches  to  the  French  War  Office  say  a  not- 
able advance  was  made  by  the  French  in  the  Oruillers  sector, 
between  Montdidier  and  Noin.  Hard  fighting  continues  along 
parts  of  the  Picardy  battle  front  with  the  German  drive  halted. 
Allied  counter  thrusts  are  getting  stronger  daily  with  the  arri- 
val of  fresh  reserves.  German  losses  are  now  estimated  at  550, 
000.  Anglo  French  armies  recaptured  much  ground  on  Easter 
Sunday  together  with  upwards  of  1,000  prisoners. 

$500,000  ATLANTIC  CITY  FIRE 

ATLANTIC  CITY,  NEW  JERSEY :-April  2.  Damage  variously 
estimated  at  from  three  hundred  forty  thousand  dollars  to  five 
hundred  thousand  dollars  was  done  early  today  by  a  fire  which 
destroyed  the  larger  portion  of  a  block.  The  origin  of  the  fire 
has  not  been  determined. 

SENATE  ASKS  FOR  WAR  PRAYERS 

WASHINGTON:-  April  2.  The  Senate  this  afternoon  passed 
a  resolution  offered  by  Senator  Gallinger,  the  Republican 
leader,  asking  the  President  to  set  aside  a  day  of  prayer  for  the 
success  of  the  war  against  the  Central  Powers. 

HUNS  HURLED  BACK  AT  ALBERT 

WASHINGTON:-  April  2.  On  the  western  outskirts  of  Albert, 
the  Teutons  made  a  new  effort  to  dent  the  British  front  and 
two  strong  assaults  were  delivered.  Both  collapsed  under  the 
grilling  fire  of  the  British  soldiery.  Despite  the  determination 
of  the  Teutonic  thrusts  and  the  recklessness  with  which  the 
Germans  sacrificed  their  men,  the  attackers  were  unable  to 
make  any  progress. 

ANGLO-FRENCH  THRUST  OUSTS  GERMANS 

PARIS:-  April  2.  A  brilliant  counter  thrust  carried  out  by  Anglo- 
French  troops  has  driven  the  Germans  from  the  village  of  Hun- 
gardensanterre  the  War  Office  announced  today.  The  Germans 
made  a  determined  effort  to  capture  Grivesnes,  north-west  of 
Montdidier  but  were  thrown  out  after  fierce  hand  to  hand  fighting. 
Fighting  of  extreme  violence  raged  Sunday  afternoon  and  last 
night  north  of  Montdidier.  The  Germans  made  strong  assaults 
between  Montdidier  and  the  Amiens-Perrone  road;  but  all  were 
smashed  by  the  Allied  fighting. 


THE  HATCHET 


MONSIEUR,  THE  PILOT 


A  modest,  genial  little  man,  grey  haired,  blue  eyed  and 
wearing  the  uniform  of  a  warrant  officer  of  the  French  Navy,  is 
a  familiar  figure  these  days,  walking  B  deck,  and  between 
puffs  from  his  jimmy  pipe,  talking  pleasantly  to  men  and 
officers. 

Monsieur is  permanently  assigned  by  the  French 

Navy  to  the  task  of  piloting  U.  S.  transports  through  the  dan- 
ger zone  in  the  vicinity  of  French  ports. 

His  two  small  ribbons,  worn  on  the  left  breast,  represent 
honors  conferred  for  distinguished  services.  The  Medaille  Mili- 
taire  was  awarded  by  his  government  for  special  efficiency 
during  his  twenty-three  years  in  the  Navy.  When  he  had 
successfully  piloted  a  12,000-ton  ship  into  port  after  being  tor- 
pedoed at  midnight  last  summer  without  the  loss  of  a  life,  he 
was  honored  by  being  cited  in  the  naval  orders  and  given  the 
Croix  de  Guerre. 

He  is  keen,  alert,  companionable.  Those  who  have  had  the 
fortune  to  talk  with  him  realize  that  he  typifies  the  highest 
ideals  of  the  sea-faring  man,  be  he  of  Saxon  or  of  Latin  origin. 


'DONTS"  FOR     ALL     OF     US 


The  following  are  prohibited: 

1.  Gambling. 

2.  Matches  of  any  kind. 

3.  Obstructing  ladders  and  passageways. 

4.  Visiting  between  enlisted  men  of  the  Army  and  Navy. 

5.  Sleeping  on  deck. 

6.  Re-selling  articles  purchased  in  the  canteen. 

7.  Carrying  on  deck,  after  dark,  lighted  cigarettes,  cigars  or 
pipes. 

8.  Sitting  on  outside  rail  of  the  ship. 

9.  Throwing  overboard  any  article  that  will  float. 

10.  Obstructing  ventilator  ducts. 

11.  Spitting  on  deck. 

12.  Smoking  in  berthing  compartments. 

13.  Removing  basins  from  washrooms. 

14.  Throwing  cartons  and  other  rubbish  into  latrine  troughs. 


WANTED!  PRESSMEN  AND  COMPOSITORS 


Any  man  on  shipboard  who  wishes  to  share  in  the  novel 
experience  of  helping  get  out  a  daily  paper  at  sea,  particularly 
pressmen  and  compositors,  are  asked  to  report  to  the  Printer's 
Office,  on  B  Deck,  forward. 


ENTERTAINMENT  PROGRAM  FOR  WEDNESDAY 


Band  com  erl  00  Foi  ward  Hat  h,  I)  Deck. 
Bouts,  After  Hatch,  C  Deck. 
ncert,      "        "       C  Deck. 
('.an'!  '  !oni  ■  rl  in  I''.  ?. 
in  E  4. 

Peopli   "  in  E3. 
7.30  P.  M.     Vaudeville  performance  in  E  4. 


9.15  A.  M. 
12  JO  lv  M 
3  -  4  I'.  M. 


CHIPS  FROM  THE  CHERRY  TREE 


The  Field  Desk  fever  is  abating. 

Anybody  had  a  hot-water  shave  yet? 

The  merriest  blade  in  the  War— The  Hatchet! 

In  fact,  it  seems  to  have  the  edge  on  all  the  rest. 

One  end  cuts  and  the  other  knocks,  and  that's  going  some. 

And  before  the  war  is  over,  we're  going  to  bound  the  bus- 
iness end  off  the  baffled  bean  of  braggart  Bill,  the  Beast  of  Berlin. 

Calm  weather  continues.  The  sea  isl smooth.  No  one  is 
seasick,  not  even  the  ship.  But  watch  her  heave  her  anchor 
when  the  weather  gets  rough ! 

The  bandman  who  measured  his  length  on  deck  when  the 
gun  went  off  has  been  indefinitely  suspended.  The  Leader  ex- 
pected B  natural,  and  he  made  it  B  flat. 

News  has  just  arrived  via  Radio  that  our  genial  Ship's  Chap- 
lain followed  the  call  of  the  wedding  bells  during  his  last  shore 
leave.  We  congratulate  the  bride  on  having  found  a  dependable 
Life  Boy  in  the  matrimonial  sea. 


WHO'S  WHO  TO  PORT  AND  STARBOARD 


It  is  mighty  jolly — this  travelling  en  famille,  as  the  French 
say.  Sister  ships  floating  all  round,  signals  wigwagging  back  and 
forth,  hitting  up  the  sign  language  as  lively  as  a  pair  o'  gossips 
in  a  deaf  mute  asylum. 

But  when  the  reporter  for  The  Hatchet  wants  to  tell  you 
right  out  in  print  who  our  nice  neighbors  are — the  Censor  jams 
on  the  lid  and  we're  tongue-tied.  Take  the  one-funneled  sister 
to  port,  for  instance,  all  we  can  say  is  that  she  was  named  for 
a  distinguished  American;  while  the  two-funneled  party  carries 
a  monicker  that  smacks  of  southern  Europe.  Aft  there  trails  a 
high,  single-funneled  ship  whose  name  begins  with  a  conso- 
nant and  contains  five  letters,  while  the  weird  lady  to  starboard, 
camouflaged  till  it  looks  like  a  Futurist  blueberry  pie  in  swim- 
ming, is  a  tidy  little  ship  with  a  foreign  flavored  name  that  sug- 
gests labors  ministerial — and  joys  bucolic. 

Now  you  know  'em  all  by  heart,  please  respect  our  confi- 
dence.    Don't  mention  'em,  except  in  whispers! 


ANCHOR,  ARROW  AND  FLEUR  DE  LIS 


The  Anchor  has  always  been  the  sailor's  symbol.  The  word 
is  akin  to  'angle'  in  its  origin.  In  appearance  it  is  not  dissimilar  to 
the  arrowhead,  used  by  scouts  as  a  sign  of  direction,  and  the 
'fletir  de  lis',  used  as  the  sign  for  North  on  the  compass  since 
Marco  Polo's  time.  As  both  of  these  symbols  give  rise  to  a  feel- 
ing of  security  in  the  knowledge  they  furnish,  and  turn  men's 
thoughts  homeward,  so  to  men  of  the  sea  the  anchor  signifies 
security  and  rest  in  the  home  port. 

It  appears  on  the  cap  devices  of  all  commissioned,  warrant 
and  chief  petty  officers  of  the  Navy  and  the  Marines  and  is  the 
distinguishing  mark  on  the  collar  device  of  all  line  officers  of 
the  Navy. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas. 


Vol.  2. 


April  3,  1918. 


Number  3. 


SEE  WHO'S  HERE! 


As  a  second  well  camouflaged  and  censored  introduction  to 
the  next  largest  unit  traveling  on  this  boat,  we  take  pleasure  in 
having  you  shake  hands  with  men  who  have  left  the  foothills  of 
the  Wichita  Mountains.  They  represent  the  advance  oversea 
detachment  of  a  division  that  is  bound  to  make  its  name  in  this 
war.  As  a  few  of  its  specialties  may  we  mention  infantry,  ar- 
tillery, machine-gun,  cavalry,  engineering,  gas,  hand  grenades, 
radio  and  signal  as  part  of  their  tour  de  force. 

There  are  representative  officers  of  each  on  board.  Almost 
one-fourth  of  these  visitors  are  officers  and  the  balance  non- 
commissioned and  privates.  They  have  all  been  assigned  to 
different  schools  in  France  for  final  polishing  off  of  metal  even 
now  well  burnished.  When  the  large  remaining  quota  arrives 
in  France  they  will  be  met  by  these  officers  skilled  in  the  last 
word  of  war.  Lessons  begun  under  foreign  officers  back  home 
in  their  rolling  prairie  camp  will  be  riveted  by  practical  ex- 
perience. 

And  what  was  the  past  of  these  men  who  are  now  soldiers? 
They  were  drawn  from  the  stock-yards,  cities  and  farms  of 
the  Middle  West.  Many  of  the  officers  were  prosperous  busi- 
ness men  of  this  same  section.  Some  at  an  early  period  showed 
predilection  to  military  preparedness  by  being  in  the  old  National 
Guard.  Many  of  the  men  are  college  graduates.  All  are  vol- 
unteers, men  who  enlisted  before  the  draft,  save  a  few  of  the 
latter  sent  to  fill  gaps.     Their  morale  is  above  question. 

Are  they  hardened?  Can  you  imagine  any  but  a  rugged 
constitution  standing  this  last  winter  under  a  tent?  Some 
mornings  they  awoke  to  find  inches  of  snow  on  bed  and  floor. 
This  was  no  training  for  a  pink  tea!  We  are  as  proud  to  carry 
over  a  bunch  of  men  like  these  as  Emperor  William  will  be 
displeased  at  meeting  them. 


PREFERS  TRANSPORTS  TO  PASSENGER  SHIPS 


One  civilian  is  "  in  our  midst. " 

He's  entitled  to  wear  a  uniform,  because  he's  a  veteran  of 
the  Ambulance  Service  of  France. 

When  it  came  to  arrange  for  his  passage,  this  sagacious 
diplomat  immediately  asked: 

"Can  I  go  on  a  transport?" 

And  when  the  Army  authorities  said  "Certainly,"  he  thank- 
ed them  heartily  and  hustled  Ins  luggage  aboard  the  good  old 
transport — Shiver-me-timbers. 

The  Hatchet  reporter  caught  him  on  B  Deck  the  other  day 
and  asked: 

"Why'd  you  choose  a  transport  instead  of  a  liner?" 

"  'Cause  it's  safer!"  was  the  laconic  reply. 


As  an  answer  to  "why  is  this  paper  called  The  Hatchet"  we 
give  you  this  sequence:  who  said,  "I  can  not  tell  a  lie "?  Another 
paper  published  by  a  sister  ship  is  named  "The  Rail  Splitter". 


BRITISH  TAKE  PRISONERS  AND  GUNS 


LONDON, April  3.— Two  German  counter  assaults,  delivered 
at  the  point  of  the  Boudier  salient  between  the  Luc©  and  the 
Avre  Rivers,  were  shattered  by  British  artillery  fire,  the  War 
01  f ice  reported  today. 

The  Germans  lost  heavily.  Doing  the  course  of  fighting  in 
that  sector  the  British  captured  fifty  prisoners  and  thirteen 
machine  guns. 

In  the  Hebuterne  sector,  near  the  Northern  end  of  the  fight- 
ing line  the  British  carried  out  a  successful  enterprise,  capturing 
seventy  three  more  prisoners.  During  Monday  afternoon  the 
Germans  delivered  counter  thrusts  in  that  sector  but  they  were 
thrown  back. 

In  the  sector  of  Ashieville  and  Hellebreke,  on  the  West 
Flanders  front,  the  British  made  successful  raids. 

The  War  Office  report  indicated  that  the  fighting  had  died 
down  on  that  part  of  the  Picardy  front. 

This  front  is  shaped  like  a  human  head.  From  Ablaiuze- 
ville  to  Bucquey  it  cuts  the  Southwest,  making  the  top  of  the 
head.  From  Bucquey  to  Albert  it  extends  nearly  due  south, 
forming  the  forehead.  Here  is  an  inward  curve,  representing 
the  lower  angle  of  the  forehead  and  then  the  line  extends  south- 
westward  with  a  sharp  angle  at  Marcelicave  forming  the  nose. 
The  lips  are  the  two  small  salients  at  Moreuil. 

The  line  again  extends  southwestward  to  Grivesnes  making 
the  chin  and  the  bottom  of  the  face  is  represented  by  the  line 
through  Montdidier  towards  the  Southeast. 

BULGARIANS  ON  WESTERN  FRONT 


WASHINGTON,  April  3.— Bulgarian  troops  are  now  fight- 
ing on  the  Western  front,  Consul-General  Murphy  today  cabled 
the  State  Department  from  Sofia,  forwarding  the  cable  through 
the  American  Legation  at  Berne.  Murphy  had  previously  stat- 
ed that  he  was  convinced  there  are  no  Bulgarians  in  France 
and  that  the  only  Bulgarian  units  now  engaged  anywhere  against 
the  Entente  are  now  on  the  Macedonian  front. 


AfR  RAID  ON  PARIS 


PARIS,April3. --German  airmen  made  a  raid  over  Paris  early 
today.  Gotha  machines,  similar  to  those  used  over  London, 
were  employed. 

The  alarm  sounded  shortly  after  three  o'clock  and  in  forty- 
five  minutes  the  recall  was  given.  Gotha  aircraft  are  the  larg- 
est employed  by  the  enemy. 

WHAT'S  DOING  FOR  ENTERTAINMENT 


Thursday's  program  of  entertainment  aboard  ship  begins 
with  a  wrestling  match  on  the  after  hatch  at  12:30.  At  3  p.  m. 
the  band  will  give  a  concert  in  the  same  place,  and  at  6:30  will 
play  again,  in  E  3. 

At  7  o'clock  there  will  be  a  grand  minstrel  show,  put  on  by 
members  of  one  of  the  troop  units. 


THE   HATCHET 


KEEPING  THE  "SOUL"  IN     "SOLDIER" 


To  win  wars,  we  need  men,  money,  munitions  and  morale. 

Government  provides  the  first  three.  The  last  is  the  con- 
tribution of  many  factors. 

Among  these  is  an  institution  which  for  half  a  century  has 
specialized  in  welfare  work  among  young  men,  and  is  now  on 
active  service  in  the  training  camps  of  America  and  the  battle 
fronts  and  billets  of  Europe. 

Representatives  of  this  institution  were  heartily  welcomed 
by  the  troop  commander  and  the  ship's  officers  when  they 
arrived  shortly  before  sailing,  to  take  up  for  the  first  time  the 
work  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  on  U.  S.  trans- 
ports during  the  period  of  the  war. 

Since  coming  aboard,  the  "Y"  men  have  been  "finding" 
themselves. "  The  work  being  new,  they've  had  lots  to  learn  of 
the  ways  of  the  sea  and  the  customs  of  the  navy. 
t  So  far,  they  have  distributed  among  us  25,000  "good-bye" 
postcards,  and,  with  the  kind  assistance  of  the  army  officers, 
have  put  2500  library  books  into  the  hands  of  the  men;  have 
served  as  aids  to  the  ship's  chaplain  in  religious  services,  and 
have  put  at  the  disposal  of  soldiers  and  sailors  500  song  books, 
a  portable  organ,  victrola  and  records,  testaments  for  Catholic, 
Jewish  and  Protestant  worshippers,  games,  stereopticon  and 
slides,  a  quantity  of  miscellaneous  reading  material,  24,000 
sheets  of  writing  paper  and  12,000  envelopes. 

Their  personal  services  have  been  tendered  the  Entertain- 
ment and  Editorial  staffs  and  their  full  co-operation  with,  and 
subordination  to,  army  and  navy  discipline,  have  been  expressed 
to  the  proper  authorities.  It  is  their  hope  that  the  Red  Triangle 
will  continue  to  make  good,  both  afloat  and  ashore. 


HERE'S  A  GOOD  TIP,  BOYS 


In  recent  foreign  newspapers,  occasional  letters  have  been 
published,  written  by  French  soldiers,  and  to  a  mild  extent  cri- 
ticising the  attitude  of  the  American  soldier  in  France.  They 
are  disturbed  by  the  bragging  cock-suredness  evidenced  by  our 
boys  in  their  own  ability  to  do  everything  better  than  anyone 
else. 

It  should  be  borne  in  mind  by  all  of  us  that  the  country  we 
are  going  into  is  new  to  us,  as  is  war  itself.  The  French  have 
been  fighting  for  their  own  homes  for  the  last  three  years,  en- 
during privation  and  hardship,  and  are  worthy  of  every  consid- 
eration. We  should  carefully  avoid  wounding  their  personal 
feelings. 

We  are  a  nation  that  has  implicit  confidence  in  itself  and 

ma  the  fact  from  the  roof-tops.     Our  youth  is  prone  to 

Bear  this  in  mind  and   you   will  get 

hosegati    weare  about  to  enter, 
THE  FOLLY  OF  PRACTICAL  JOKES 


to     '  '    ■  hims  If,  did  not  get 

duI  ot  hii  bunk  al  I   ■   ai  i  u  tomed  houi      Hi  i  state  room  com 

rades  thought  him  feigning  .!■  >  p     Al  ti  n  in  the  morning  a  sur- 

ive  1       idea  and  found  the  man  un 

i        i     i  ed  to  Sicl    r.       dui  ing   Boa1    I H  ill 

(and   certainly  these  are 

tionable  in  tasti  h  dan- 

3« 


CHIPS  FROM  THE  CHERRY  TREE 


Calm  weather  continues.  The  sea  is  smooth.  No  one  is 
seasick,  not  even  the  ship.  But  watch  her  heave  hsr  anchor 
when  the  weather  gets  rough! 

We  don't  believe  half  these  rumors  about  immorality  among 
sailors— but  we're  growing  suspicious  at  their  talk  about  an 
abandoned  ship! 

Nominations  are  in  order  for  a  new  regimental  song  for 
our  largest  contingent.  We'll  start  the  bidding  with  "My  Dad's 
the  Engineer. " 

Has  the  fishing  season  really  opened?  We  noticed  the 
Officer  trailing  a  riding  crop  and  wondered  whether  it  meant 
trolling  for  bass  or  fly-casting  for  trout. 

Lots  of  new  folks  moving  into  the  neighborhood.  Yesterday 
our  floating  population  was  increased  by  two  sea-faring  sisters, 
garbed  in  drab  and  deep-watsr  camouflage,  and  wearing  the  us- 
ual rapid-fire  jewelry  and  lots  of  powder. 

One  officer  would  have  come  a  nasty  cropper  in  the  lea 
scuppers  yesterday  had  it  not  been  for  his  spurs  which  became 
entangled  in  a  nearby  steamer  chair.    Moral— go  well  heeled! 

There  is  enough  going  on  in  this  big  boat  to  fill  a  three 
ring  circus  yet  there  are  a  lot  who  can't  even  get  as  far  as  the 
side  shows! 

Someone  ought  to  get  after  old  man  Neptune  about  lighting 
up  at  night.  He  flashed  enough  phosphorus  the  other  night  to 
notify  the  whole  German  fleet  of  our  presence. 

Speaking  of  camouflage,  why  not  paint  a  ship  to  look  like 
a  Bologna  sausage  and  a  loaf  of  pumpernickel  ?  Fritz  would 
never  sink  anything  so  homelike. 

Since  the  "No  Lights"  order  went  into  effect,  cigars,  cigarettes 
and  matches  have  organized  a  Gloom  Squad.  Only  the  illuminated 
watch  dial  is  able  to  put  a  good  face  on  the  matter. 

One  of  the  Jackies  reported  a  bark  to  the  south  of  us 
yesterday.  And  one  of  the  soldiers  immediately  asked:  "Did  it 
come  from  a  dog-fish?" 


COMMUNION  MASS. 

The  presence  on  board  of  Chaplain  C.  of  the  U.  S.  Army,  makes 
possible  Communion  Mass  for  all  men  of  the  Catholic  faith.  The 
following  hours  have  been  arranged.  For  troops,  on  Thursday 
and  Friday,  6  a.m.  in  E  3.  For  crew,  Monday,  6  a.m.  in  F  4.  He 
will  hear  confessions  in  his  room,  139,  D  deck  starboard,  daily  be- 
tween one  and  three  P.M. 


THE  TRANSPORTS 


Drifting  apart  like  wild  clucks  feeding, 
The  transports  cruise  each  one  its  way, 
Half  speed  through  gentle  ocean  heaving 
Till  mates  of  morn  are  lost  in  day. 
At  setting  sun  each  leaden  steamer, 
Like  startled  (lock  at  distant  guns, 

To  guarding  cruiser  swiftly  gathers, 
Ami  through  the  long  night  darkene  I  rum 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  2. 


April  4,  19 1 8. 


Number  4. 


THE  BOYS  IN  BLUE 


It's  true  that  they  look  particularly  well  in  their  whites.  In 
either  case  they  have  everywhere  found  the  legend  to  be  true, 
"your  uniform  admits  you. "  Certainly  none  on  board  have  had 
less  need  of  a  formal  introduction  than  the  jackies.  Hundreds 
of  eyes  follow  every  sailor  who  passes  up  and  down  the  decks, 
and  any  one  of  them  who  pauses  when  off  watch,  whether  on 
deck  or  below,  very  shortly  finds  himself  the  center  of  an  in- 
terested group  of  men  from  other  branches  of  the  service. 

Much  of  this  delightful  popularity  is  undoubtedly  to  be 
attributed  to  the  very  noticeable  geniality  of  the  men  in  khaki 
and  O.  D.,  but  the  gentlemanly  bearing  of  the  officers  and  men 
of  the  ship's  crew  has  been  the  subject  of  such  special  remark 
as  to  make  it  worthy  of  notice  here. 

There  is  one  division  of  the  crew  however  who  do  need  an 
introduction  to  all  on  passage.  Deep  in  the  bowels  of  this  monster 
of  the  deep,  where  the  engines  are  throbbing  ceaselessly  and 
the  mighty  fires  are  burning  fiercely  day  and  night,  lives  a  race 
of  coal  begrimed,  strong  muscled  giants  who  can  not  be  recog- 
nized by  the  blue  or  white  of  their  uniforms,  as; 

"Men  who  go  down  to  the  sea  in  ships." 

But  to  these  invisible  "knights  of  the  fire-room"  all  honor 
and  credit  be  given.  They're  the  "men  below  the  guns  who  do 
the  work  "--a  work  which  is  making  "Over  There"  become 
"Over  Here"  to  us  more  and  more  each  day. 

However,  whether  firemen  below  or  the  lookout  in  the 
crow's  nest,  whether  of  the  gun  crew  forward,  or  of  the  electrical 
force  aft,  all  the  blue-jackets  are  proud  to  be  engaged  in  naval 
services  for  the  Homeland,  and  especially  glad  that  their  lot  has 
fallen  on  this  particular  ship  of  the  fleet  where  the  spirit  has 
grown  unceasingly  strong  and  where  the  associations  have 
proven  to  be  so  delightful. 

NAUTICAL  LOUNGE  LIZARDS 


The  question  was  asked  of  the  Executive  Officer,  "How 
many  life  preserving  pillows  should  be  allowed  on  deck  to  be 
used  by  the  men  to  sit  on? 

"I  should  think  about  100  would  suffice  to  rest  their  weary 
brains,"  was  his  answer. 

It  is  well  to  bear  in  mind  that  these  articles  are  intended 
to  help  save  life  and  care  must  be  taken  not  to  abuse  them. 

The  Editorial  Staff  of  this  sheet  changes  from  voyage  to 
voyage;  therefore,  if  you  travel  in  our  company  continuously,  a 
frequent  change  of  style  will  be  noticed.  Our  censorship  forbids 
mentioning  the  names  of  the  Editorial  Managers  on  which  The 
Hatchet's  life  depends. 


Why  not  send  it  in  to  The  Hatchet-if  it's  good?  The  contri- 
bution box  in  the  ship's  postoffice  yawns  invitingly.  And  the  Y. 
M.  C.  A.  boys  in  163  have  plenty  of  white  paper  and  1000  sharp 
lead  pencils. 


GERMAN  ATTACKS  REPULSED 


PARIS,  April  4.— The  Germans  broke  the  lull  on  the  French 
Sector  of  the  Picardy  battle  front  by  striking  at  the  French 
positions  south  of  Moreiul  last  night.  The  attacking  forces 
were  thrown  back,  the  French  war  office  announced  last  night. 
There  was  only  one  point  where  the  Teutons  were  able  to  gain 
a  foothold.  North  of  Plemont  the  Germans  gained  some  ground. 
Sonth  of  Moreiul  the  Germans  made  an  attack  during  the  night, 
but  were  thrown  back,  the  official  communique  said.  The 
The  Germans  attacted  near  Rollot,  but  were  repulsed. 


HUNS  CAPTURE  ROUMANIAN  OIL  INDUSTRY 


WASHINGTON,  April  4.— Germany  has  secured  control  of 
Roumania's  oil  wells  for  a  period  of  ninety-nine  years.  A  des- 
patch to  the  state  department  quotes  the  Tiegiche  Rundschuau 
as  publishing  a  statement  that  an  agreement  has  been  reached 
whereby  Germany  secures  majority  of  the  output  of  the  Rou- 
manian oil  wells  for  this  period.  The  statement  declares  that 
this  is  in  compensation  for  Germany's  war  losses  in  Roumania, 
estimated  at  one  billion  dollars.  Officials  have  interpreted  this 
as  indicating  that  Germany  intends  to  disavow  the  "No  annexa- 
tions, no  indemnities"  policy. 


OVER  400,000  HAVE  ENLISTED 


WASHINGTON,  April  4.— With  799  accepted  applicants  to 
the  regular  army  the  United  States  has  passed  the  400,000  en- 
listment mark  since  our  entrance  in  the  war,  the  Government 
announced  today. 


UNCLE  SAM  TO  MAKE  "THE  ROLLIN'S  AN'  BLOWIN'S" 


NEW  YORK,  April  4.--The  United  States  Government 
took  over  the  entire  prodution  of  the  Bull  Durham  Cigarette 
factories  of  the  American  Tobacco  Company  in  North  Carolina 
today,  and  will  use  the  output  of  the  plants  for  soldiers  in 
France. 


AUSTRIA  GRABS  A  PIECE  OF  ROUMANIA 


AMSTERDAM,  April  4.— Count  Czernin,  the  Austrian  Foreign 
Minister,  in  outlining  the  terms  of  the  treaty  enacted  between 
Roumania  and  the  Central  Powers,  stated  that  the  frontier  had 
been  moved  to  the  hills  beyond  Turn  Savereins,  says  a  despatch 
from  Vienna.  The  Foreign  Minister  explains  that  this  step  was 
taken  for  the  defense  of  the  lower  Danube,  including  the  Iron  Gate 


CALIFORNIAN   FOR   TREASURER   OF   U.   S.   RAILROADS 


WASHINGTON,  April  4.— Augus  D.  MacDonald,  formerly  of 
California,  was  today  named  treasurer  of  the  railroad  adminis- 
tration by  director  general  McAdoo. 


WASHINGTON  REPORTS  ALLIED  GAINS 


WASHINGTON,  April  4.— Two  more  blows  have  been  struck 
by  the  German  against  the  British  and  French  lines  at  the  south, 
without  decisive  results.  East  of  the  Arras,  the  Kaiser  flung  his 
legions  against  the  British  defensive  works  in  the  Fampoux 
Sector,  but  they  were  hurled  back  after  spirited  righting,  leaving 
many  dead.  The  British  captured  some  prisoners.  Just  west  of 
Noyon  the  French  struck  northward  against  the  flank  of  the 
German  salient,  gaining  some  ground. 


THE   HATCHET 


MAKING  OUR  OWN  MOVIES 


Think  we  ain't  got  a  "movie"  on  board  this  varnished,  sea- 
going caravan?  Just  trail  up  mid-ship  and  peel  your  eye  down 
through  that  mile-square  hole  which  opens  on  E  3,  mess  from 
C  deck!     Reels  on  reels  of  flickerin'  fillum! 

There  you  will  see  everything  from  custard  pie  comedy  to 
a  warbling  warrior  singing  "La  Paloma" — and  that's  tragedy. 
You  will  see,  passing  in  swift  succession,  boxing  bouts,  brass 
bands,  singing  sailors,  singing  soldiers,  all  sorts  of  musical 
artists,  wrestling  matches— and  considerable  smoke.  Then 
swiftly  the  scene  shifts  to  a  somber  group  of  kneeling  men 
with  a  robed  priest  in  their  midst.  And  again,  the  Great  Event, 
when  all  hands  ' '  chow. ' '  Charlie  Chaplin  has  nothing  on  the 
"chow"  scene  with  its  "traffic  cops"  and  moiling  men. 

Then,  in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye,  it  is  a  vaudeville  stage. 
And  there  on  the  floor,  cross-legged,  elbow  to  elbow  with  his 
men,  is  the  backbone  of  the  troops — our  Colonel — just  one  of 
the  boys. 

There's  pathos,  too.  I  found  it  in  the  face  of  a  big,  whole- 
some chap  who  was  gazing  into  a  baby  face  he  had  just  taken 
from  a  soiled  envelope.  I  remarked  that  the  child  must  be 
very  young. 

"Yep  "said  the  soldier.  "Three  weeks  old  today.  Never  saw 
him,  but  I've  sure  got  a  lot  to  come  home  to. " 

ARE  YOU  WORTH  IT? 


The  above  is  the  title  of  a  stirring  Editorial  in  a  recent 
copy  of  "The  Stars  and  Stripes,"  the  official  weekly  newspaper 
published  at  the  front  by  the  American  Expeditionary  Force. 
We  recommend  to  our  readers  the  sentiments  it  expresses 
in  these  words. 

It  costs  the  United  States  $50  a  week  to  mantain  each  soldier 
in  France.  This  is  the  estimate  of  Lord  Northcliffe.  It  seems 
high,  but  Lord  Northcliffe,  through  intimate  association  with 
the  war  and  a  comprehensive  knowledge  of  America,  should 
speak  authoritatively.  At  any  rate  it  is  certain  that  the  United 
States  Army  is  going  to  be  a  mighty  expensive  one,  the  most 
expensive,  undoubtedly,  in  the  field.  We  are  better  paid,  better 
fed,  and  clothed  at  least  as  well  as  any  other  troops.  And  we 
are  three  thousand  miles  from  our  base. 

Assuming  that  the  figure  is  correct,  are  you,  as  a  soldier,  worth 
$50  a  week—one  Liberty  Bond  representing,  possibly,  a  widow's 
savings,  a  school  boy's  hoard? 

V.'.ir  ( lianges  the  value  of  everything,  money  included.  That 
you  may  not  have  been  a  "$50  a  week  man"  at  home  does  not 
indicate  that  you  are  not  worth  that  over  here. 

The  answer  is  that  you  are  worth  it  if  you  are  doing  all 
i  at  you,  doing  your  duty.   And  this  holds  whether 
your'-  doing  "squads  right  into  line,"  peeling  potatoes  on  K.  P. 
•  hold  a  Stretch  of  front  line  trenches. 

The  American  soldier's  duty  just  now  is  principally  to  learn 
;•   ',  to  gel   in  trim,  and  stay  in  trim.    And  to  do  this 
he  mir.t  pul  his  mi;  1  and  his  soul  into  his  job  and  he  must  not 
endanger  hi    physical  Btni  ia  by  excesses. 

il  pro] n.   It's  up  to 

you.    Ask  yourself,  "Am  I  worth  $50  a  week?"    And  if  you  can 
lualy  answer  yes,  you  are. 


CHIPS 

Revolution  means  progress — be  it  in  a  nation's  politics  or 
a  ship's  propeller. 

If  you  want  to  get  a  laugh,  just  have  an  orderly  page  the 
gathering  for  the  ship's  Butcher.  The  roar  that  goes  up  augurs 
ill  for  the  Butcher  of  Berlin,  once  we  get  at  grips  with  him. 

An  issue  of  one  blanket  for  seven  jackies  on  the  after  hatch 
yesterday  afternoon  provoked  an  impromptu  catch-as-catch-can 
that  lasted  half  an  hour.  Casualties:  six  barked  shins  and  a  frac- 
tured wrist  watch. 

One  of  the  stewards  dropped  a  pot  of  coffee  in  the  after 
dining  room  yesterday.  It  skidded  the  length  of  the  floor,  and 
the  loser  lurched  after  it.  Then  some  one  threw  sand  in  the 
gears  by  starting  "Rolling  Down  to  Rio." 

We  were  earnestly  expounding  our  desire  to  make  The 
Hatchet  clean  and  keen  the  other  day,  when  along  came  the 
Ship's  Carpenter  and  offered  us  his  emery  wheel.  Guess  when 
the  cavities  yawn  in  the  forms  just  before  press  time  we'll  call 
for  the  dentist. 

I've  a  notion  that  the  ocean  has  a  motion.  Haven't  you? 
That  the  breeze  on  the  seas  brings  disease  that  is  new.  But  a 
goblet  of  champagne-presto!  and  you're  well  again.  Or  a  lemon 
in  the  face-zippo!  How  you  hit  the  pace!  These  are  cures  you 
can  employ,  when  the  Ocean  takes  the  "joy"  out  of  "joy-ney, " 
me  Boy! 


WAR  ANNIVERSARY  CEREMONIES 


Plans  for  Saturday's  observance  of  the  anniversary  of  the 
United  States  entering  the  war  against  Germany  are  going 
forward  successfully. 

Subject  to  Executive  Officer's  approval,  there  will  be  a  com- 
petitive drill  at  the  manual  of  arms  between  several  company 
squads,  for  cash  prizes,  in  the  morning.  In  the  afternoon  a  pro- 
gram of  special  competitive  sports  will  be  put  on,  with  cash 
prizes  for  the  winners,  and  in  the  evening  a  patriotic  review, 
with  singing  of  the  national  hymns  of  the  Allies,  will  be  given 
and  brief  speeches,  appropriate  to  the  day  will  be  heard. 


SAILORS'  LINGO 


Floor,  deck;  stairs,  ladder;  upstairs,  above;  downstairs, 
below;  dining  room,  mess  hall:  meals,  chow;  bed,  bunk,  ham- 
mock; retire,  turn  in;  arise,  turn  out;  hospital,  sickbay;  ahead, 
forward;  behind,  aft;  toilet,  head;  window,  port;  wall,  bulkhead, 
rope  or  string,  line;  derrick  pole,  boom;  post,  stanchion;  dentist, 
t.  h.  (tusk  hoister;)  get  ready,  stand  by;  runway,  gangway:  pail, 
bucket  (or  movable  bathtub;)  scrub  brush,  caiyi;  overalls,  dun- 
garees; carpenter,  chips;  electrician,  sparks;  ship  policeman,  jimmy 
legs;  chaplain,  sky  pilot. 


MOTHER  GOOSE  AT  SEA 


Sing  a  song  of  sisters, 

Seven  ships  at  sea, 
Seminhoring  chattily; 

"Tics  bien"  and  "Oui!" 

Wlu-n  the  night  has  settled. 
Silence  rules  the  deep — 

'Cause  the  Hun  might  catch  you, 
Talking  in  your  sleep! 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas. 


Vol.  2. 


April  5,  1918. 


Number  5. 


WHO'S  WHO  AFT 


The  happiest  bunch  on  board  is  that  numerous  crowd  aft- 
Inconspicuous  by  day  and  invisible  by  night,  they  are  usually 
voiceful  and  give  evidence  of  having  the  best  time  of  their 
lives.  The  brig  has  yet  to  see  the  first  one  of  them,  and  their 
chief  failing  seems  to  be  a  love  for  "rolling  the  bones." 

Recruited  largely  from  the  cotton  and  corn  fields  of  the 
south  and  middle  west,  a  large  percentage  of  them  volunteers, 
they  are  enthusiastic  over  the  part  they  will  have  to  play  in 
making  the  world  safe  for  democracy.  Whether  their  ultimate 
objective  is  the  front  line  trench,  for  work  as  sappers  or  minersi 
or  some  secluded  hamlet  for  road  and  bridge  work,  they  will 
do  it  cheerfully  under  officers  whom  they  know  and  in  whom 
they  have  confidence.  Soldiers  such  as  these  have  already  ac- 
quitted themselves  creditably  on  the  battlefield,  as  well  as  in  the 
pick  and  shovel  work  which  is  inseparable  from  every  branch 
of  the  military  service.  Mr.  Roosevelt  might  testify  to  what  they 
did  at  El  Caney,  and  the  Mexicans  to  their  valor  at  Carizal. 

There  is  a  longing  in  the  hearts  of  many  of  them  to  wear 
the  insignia  of  the  engineers  corps. 

The  four  senior  sergeants  of  the  organization  are  old  sol- 
diers who  have  seen  many  years  of  service  in  camp  and  field, 
both  in  America  and  in  the  Philippines.  Their  preference  is  for 
the  fighting  line,  but  they  are  good  soldiers  and  the  commission- 
ed officers  testify  they  are  invaluable.  The  other  enlisted  men, 
brought  from  civilian  life,  ha^e  become  inured  to  out-of-door  life 
by  being  brought  from  southern  homes  to  a  cold  northern  clim- 
ate where  they  passed  one  of  the  severest  winters  in  years, 
housed  in  tents.  Through  it  all  they  kept  cheerful.  After  six 
months  of  camp  duties,  they  welcomed  a  change  of  scene  and  of 
activities. 

While  the  commissioned  officers  of  the  outfit  have  their 
predilections,  they  have  been  detailed  to  the  work  they  are  on 
because  of  their  knowledge  of  the  men  with  whom  they  have 
to  deal.  For  all  of  them  military  life  is  quite  foreign  to  their 
customary  vocations. 

It  is  the  firm  belief  of  the  organization  that  armed  with 
pitchfork  and  shovel  they  will  be  of  vital  aid  to  the  army  that 
carries  the  grenades  and  guns. 

IN  MEMORIAM 


Memorial  services  for  Private  Bradford,  who  died  at  sea  were 
held  in  E  3  yesterday  afternoon.  All  his  company  mates  were 
present.  The  Regimental  Band  played  appropriate  hymns,  a 
male  quartet  sang,  and  the  company  Captain  and  Chaplain  spoke 
a  few  fitting  words.  The  Colonel  commanding  the  troops  attended. 


The  Editors  are  deeply  touched  at  the  words  of  praise  show- 
ered in  today's  Contribution  Box — also  for  the  5-cent  piece 
someone  slipped  in.  This  raises  by  400  per  cent  the  going  rate 
of  "a  penny  for  your  thoughts." 


GERMAN  DRIVE  DEFINITELY  CHECKED 


LONDON,  April  5.— The  lull  continues  on  the  British  sec- 
tor of  the  great  Picardy  battle  fine. 

The  British  war  office  in  its  announcement  today  reported 
only  artillery'  activity  at  some  points  on  the  west  Flanders  front. 

There  was  some  hostile  shelling  on  the  Menin  Road  and  in 
the  Passchendaele  district,  said  the  official  statement. 

There  is  no  change  in  the  general  situation  and  it  is  daily 
becoming  more  evident  that  the  German  drive  has  been  definite- 
ly checked.  Despite  stormy  weather,  allied  airmen  are  active 
along  the  ninety  mile  front.  Many  German  airplanes  are  being 
shot  down  where  observations  are  being  carried  out  in  all  the 
sectors  back  of  the  German  front. 

A  considerable  force  of  German  troops  has  been  massed 
along  the  Southern  edge  of  Aheir  salient  and  the  next  big  Ger- 
man offort  evidently  will  be  made  against  the  Paris-Amiens- 
Calais  Railroad. 


FRENCH  RAID  YIELDS  PRISONERS  AND  GUNS 


PARIS,  April  5.— Increasing  violence  marks  the  artillery  duel 
on  the  Picardy  battle  front  north  of  Montdidier,  according  to 
the  official  communique.  On  the  Aisne  River  front,  northwest 
of  Rheims,  in  the  Champagne,  and  on  the  left  bank  of  the 
Meuse  river,  Verdun  front,  the  French  entered  German  trenches 
capturing  thirty  prisoners  and  two  rapid  fire  guns.  The  Germans 
tried  to  raid  French  trenches  in  Avocourt  Wood  and  north  of 
St.  Die  but  were  repulsed. 

ANNOUNCE  TERMS  OF  THTRD  LIBERTY  LOAN 


WASHINGTON,  April  5.— The  third  Liberty  Loan  bonds 
will  be  dated  from  May  9,  and  the  issue  will  mature  in  ten  years, 
the  Treasury  department  announced.  The  first  coupons  will  be 
payable  on  September  15,  1918,  for  one  hundred  twenty-nine 
days,  after  which  the  interest  will  be  payable  semi-annually  on 
March  15  and  September  15.  The  bonds  are  not  convertible  and 
are  not  subject  to  call  for  redemption  before  maturity. 

BRAZILIAN  WARSHTPS  JOIN  ALLIED  FLEET 

LONDON,  April  5.— The  naval  forces  of  the  Allies  in  Euro- 
pean waters  will  shortly  be  reinforced  by  a  number  of  Brazilian 
warships.  The  admiralty  has  allowed  this  information  to  be 
made  public,  but  no  information  is  given  as  to  the  size  of  the 
squadron  nor  the  work  it  will  do.  It  is  supposed,  however,  that 
the  Brazilian  men-of-war  will  be  used  for  anti-submarine  duty 
and  for  guarding  merchant  ships. 


HIGHEST  BELGIAN  HONOR  FOR  PERSHING 

WASHINGTON,  April  5.— General  Pershing  has  been  award- 
ed the  Grand  Cross  of  the  Order  of  Leapold,  the  highest  order 
Belgium  can  bestow. 


THE   HATCHET 


INTRODUCING  "THE  CARPENTER'S  GANG' 


Had  a  talk  with  "Chips"  last  night. 

You  all  know  "Chips,"  of  course,  the  Ship's  Carpenter. 

He's  the  Guy  you  'phone  to  when  the  water  doesn't  run  or 
the  door-knob's  off  or  your  porthole  paint's  a-peeling  or  a  deck 
splinter  trips  you  or  a  plugged  ventilator  threatens  asphyxiation 
or  a  cracked  washbowl  bisects  your  matitutinal  wash-up  or  the 
mess  table  slips  its  moorings  and  makes  yours  a  Movable  Feast. 

"Chips"  proved  to  be  a  good  friend  of  The  Hatchet-  natur- 
ally. And  he  unbosomed  his  neatly-buttoned  soul  to  ThelHatchet's 
emissary  and  told  him  his  Troubles- with  a  smile.  A  genial,  frank 
and  wholesome  smile-the  kind  that  showed  the  Man,  warm, 
human,  alert,  responsive. 

Beyond  that,  the  Censor  says  "Thou  Shalt  Not"  when  it 
comes  to  naming  the  gentleman. 

Did  you  ever  stop  to  think,  fellow-floaters,  that  if  you  took 
the  boilers  and  engines,  the  electrical  equipment  and  the  ordnance 
out  of  this  immense  craft,  that  everything  that's  left  would  be 
"up  to"  the  Department  of  Construction  and  Repair — otherwise 
known  to  the  Jackies  as  "The  Carpenter's  Gang"? 

The  hull  itself  and  all  that  therein  is  and  every  blooming 
bit  of  material  equipment  pertaining  to  the  craft  is  under  the 
direct  jurisdiction  of  the  C.  &  R. 

Twentv-seven  men  comprise  the  present  muster  roll.  It  is 
this  small  force,  aided  by  a  small  detail  from  the  troops,  that 
does  this  important  work. 

The  Department  includes  the  Carpenter  and  he  has  three 
Chief  Carpenter's  Mates— one  an  Assistant  to  the  C,  one  in 
charge  of  the  metal  workers  and  the  other  of  the  woodworkers, 
including  painters.  Under  the  metal  workers  come  the  ship- 
fitters,  first  and  second  class;  plumbers  and  fitters,  all  first  class; 
blacksmiths,  first  and  second  class;  and  the  woodworkers,  div- 
ided into  first,  second  and  third  class  petty  officers,  shipwrights 
and  painters. 

These  men  are  charged  with  the  upkeep  and  the  safe  and 
usable  condition  of  the  hull  itself,  decks,  bulkheads,  masts- — 
in  fact,  every  tangible  portion  of  the  craft.  They  take  sound- 
ings every  hour  during  the  night  and  day,  to  see  if  there  is 
water  in  the  hold;  keep  the  fire  and  ventilating  systems  in  con- 
dition; look  out  for  the  life  saving  apparatus,  shore  up  the  bal- 
last of  steel  billets,  see  to  the  portholes — even  the  daily  job  of 
closing  them  is  "wished  on  to"  the  versatile  C.  &  R. 

In  short,  if  you  don't  like  the  complexion  of  your  stateroom 
■  rardrobe  drawer  shows  signs  of  sticking  closer 
than  ;i  brother — send  for  "Chips." 

His  middle  name's  Trouble.  From  keel  to  truck,  from 
hi   Be  '  Little  Fixer  on  the  ship. 

TRANS-SIBERIAN    RAILWAY   NOT   CAPTURED— YET 


LONDON,  April  5.~ The  Bolshevik  Commissioner  of  Foreign 

•  ■  i   ■    I...  iii  report  that  the  Trans-Siberian 

.:,..  r  of  falling  into  the  hands  ol  armed  pris- 

■   report  added  thai  .-ill  prisoners  in  Siberia  between 

■i .  ii.,iit  in.  unarmed. 


CHIPS 

Collision  Drill  yesterday  at  one.  By  skillful  manoeuvring  we 
escaped  the  floating  barber-pole  to  port  by  a  close  shave. 

Now  the  Government  has  taken  over  the  Durham  tobacco 
business,  no  one  but  Uncle  Sam'Il  be  expected  to  "throw  the  Bull." 

The  Corporal  says:  "The  Hatchet  is  a  damn  fine  paper  but 
should  be  called  'The  Penknife'  because  it  can  be  folded  up 
and  put  in  the  pocket. " 

Here's  a  little  encouragement  for  the  Censor.  We've  got  our 
whereabouts  so  successfully  camouflaged,  they're  betting  even 
money  among  the  Senegambian  brethren  as  to  whether  we're 
on  the  Atlantic  or  the  Pacific. 

One  of  the  Jackies,  grumbling  at  his  apparently  poor  pros- 
pects for  promotion,  said  he'd  been  told  he'd  rise  very  fast,  once 
he  enlisted.  "I  been  in  a  year  come  May,"  he  said,  "an'  I'm  still 
buttonin'  me  trousers  east-and-west,  'stead  of  north-and-south." 

With  a  Picture  Puzzle  to  th'  left  of  us,  an'  a  Blueberry  Pie 
to  th'  right,  I'm  wonderin'  what  the  chances  are,  if  a  U-boat 
heaves  in  sight.  Will  the  hungry  Hun  unlimber  a  gun,  and  take 
a  stab  at  the  Pie?  Will  he  scratch  his  bean  at  the  novel  scene  and 
give  th'  Puzzle  a  try?  I  ain't  aworryin'  a  bit,  me  mates,  at  what 
the  Hun  may  do.  The  Hatchet  ship'U  be  on  the  job,  and  cut 
that  Sub  in  two. 


FOR  SATURDAY'S  OBSERVANCE 


Plans  have  been  perfected  for  the  observance  of  our  first 
anniversary  on  entering  the  war,  which  comes  tomorrow. 

At  sharp  noon,  a  bugle  will  be  sounded.  Every  man  on 
board,  no  matter  where  or  how  employed,  is  expected  to  stand 
at  "Attention"  for  one  minute,  during  which  his  thoughts  will 
naturally  dwell  upon  the  seriousness  of  the  Declaration  that 
was  made  a  year  ago. 

Other  features  of  the  program  include  an  elimination  drill 
at  the  manual  of  arms,  to  be  held  on  the  after  hatch  at  10:30 
for  prizes  of  $5,  $3,  $2  and  $1;  special  sports  on  the  after  hatch 
at  12:30  for  cash  prizes;  at  one  o'clock  band  concert  on  the 
forward  hatch,  and  another  at  three  on  the  after  hatch. 

At  6:30  a  band  concert  in  E  3  will  be  followed  by  a  patriotic 
review,  featuring  the  singing  of  the  national  airs  of  the  Allied 
Nations  by  all  hands,  and  the  display  of  their  national  emblems. 

The  Captain  of  the  ship  and  the  Colonel  commanding  the 
troops  have  kindly  consented  to  make  brief  addresses,  bringing 
to  an  impressive  close  an  unforgetable  day. 


MOTHER  GOOSE  AT  SEA 


Neptune  had  a  little  Roll 
Its  Motions  were  unpleasant; 
But  everywhere  old  Ncp  did  go, 
The  Roll  was  always  present. 
It  followed  us  to  sea  one  day, 
The  tricks  it  played  were  scurvy; 
It  turned  the  Sailors  light  and  gay- 
The  Soldiers  AAjni-Asdoi. 


C|je  ftatrifjet 

WAR  ANNIVERSARY  EDITION 

April  6,  1917 — April  6,  1918 
Published  at  Sea 


Now,  therefore,  I,  Woodrow  Wilson,  President  of  the  United 
States  of  America,  do  hereby  proclaim  that  a  state  of  war 
exists  between  the  Imperial  German  Government;  and 
I  do  earnestly  appeal  to  all  American  citizens  that 
they,  in  loyal  devotion  to  their  country,  dedi- 
cated from  its  foundation  to  the  principles 
of  liberty  and  justice,  uphold  the  laws 
of  the  land,  and   give   undivided 
support    to    those    measures 
adopted   for   prosecuting 
the  war  to  a  success- 
ful   issue. 


THE   HATCHET 


A  FRENCHMAN'S  TRIBUTE 


Je  ne  veux  pas  laisser  passer  ce  glorieux  anniversaire  sans 
vous  dire  combien  nous  apprecion  en  France  le  concours  sans 
limit  que  les  Etats-Unis  apportente  dans  cette  lutte  sanglante 
pour  le  Droit  et  la  Civilisation. 

J'admire  vos  transports  de  troupes  qui  envoient  les  soldats 
americaines  au-dela  des  mers,  sans  aucun  repos  et  avec  le  plus 
grand  mepris  des  sous-marins  Boches. 

J'admire  le  moral  eleve  de  vos  soldats  et  je  suis  fier  de 
servir  a  bord  des  navires  de  la  marine  des  Etats-Unis. 

Un  'Loup  de  Mer'  francais. 
Translation  into  English 

I  cannot  let  this  glorious  birthday  pass  without  telling  you 
how  much  we  appreciate  in  France  the  boundless  help  which  the 
United  States  brings  us  during  this  bloody  struggle  for  Right 
and  Civilization. 

I  admire  your  transports  which  carry  American  soldiers 
over  there  without  any  rest  and  with  the  greatest  contempt  of 
U-boat.  I  admire  the  high  spirits  of  your  soldiers  and  I  am 
proud  of  being  on  duty  on  board  the  ships  of  the  U.  S.  Navy. 

A  French  '  Sea- wolf '. 

A  TRILOGY  OF  PATRIOTISM 


"I  am  a  young  man  and  today  is  my  day.  To  our  mother 
America,  I  say:  "You  need  me!  I  am  yours!  Do  as  you  wish! 

How  strange  the  past  seems!  So  little  have  I  given.  Always 
have  I  asked;  more  scrupulous  about  my  rights  than  my  duties. 
This  is  my  exalted  moment!  That  which  I  do  today  is  with  self 
effacement.  I  ask  nothing  but  the  privilege  of  serving.  I  rejoice 
to  partake  of  the  holy  spirit  with  which  America  has  gone  into 
this  war.     I  am  not  afraid. 


"  I  am  the  young  man's  mother.  Today  is  mine  of  consecra- 
tion. He  is  my  treasure!  I  gave  him  life  and  through  him  now  I 
pour  out  my  soul  to  my  country  and  my  God. 

My  love  for  him  is  no  less  because  I  gave  him  freely  to  the 
service.  I  give  him  no  less  whole-heartedly  even  though  heavy 
of  heart.  My  love  follows  across  the  seas.  To  a  sacred  cause  I 
give  the  tribute  of  a  sacred  love." 


"I  am  the  young  man's  father  and  today  is  my  day— a  day 
of  restitution.  All  that  I  have  comes  from  America.  She  has 
asked  little  in  return.  Now  she  calls  on  me  to  lend  my  son,  that 
the  liberty  I  have  enjoyed  may  not  perish.  I  will  repay!  I  give 
what  I  hold  most  dear.  My  love  for  my  son  is  great  so  the  more 
worthy  is  the  giving. 

As  the  young  man  speaks,  as  the  mother  speaks  and  as 
the  father,  so  say  we  all!  Now  we're  ready!  We  report  for  duty. 

SUNDAY  SERVICES 


9:10  a.m.,  Mass  for  the  Crew,  in  I'l. 
,  m.-lv.  for  the  Troops,  in  E3. 

'i  coops,  E3. 

I  00  ;,  in.,  '  •  i  -.  w  i    for  thi  'I  roopa  aft,  in  F6. 
4  00  p,ui  ,  Servio     for  i  hi-  Crew,  in  F4. 
7  :<)()  p.m.,  Singing,  in  E.L 


THE  DAY  WE  COMMEMORATE 


Now  that  we  are  fairly  launched  on  our  mission  of  eman- 
cipation and  our  "liberating  lance  goes  flaming  on  the  way  to 
France",  it  is  well  for  the  whole  ship's  company  to  give  pause 
to  the  day's  occupations  and  reflect  upon  the  significance  of 
what  our  country  undertook  one  year  ago  today  and  what  she 
has  accomplished. 

Elsewhere  we  print  a  scant  half  dozen  achievements.  These 
are  common  property,  arresting  the  eyes  of  the  World.  Would 
we  could  tell  of  all  our  new-born  Army,  all  our  alert  Navy  have 
done  these  past  months.  These  are  State  secrets,  and  cannot 
be  revealed.  But,  in  the  men  all  about  us  we  can  guage  the 
splendid  spirit  actuating  both  arms  of  the  Service.  And  to  see, 
is  to  know  that  we  are,  indeed,  an  indivisible  Nation,  faring 
forth,  shoulder  to  shoulder,  eyes  alight,  hearts  aflame,  to  an 
even  higher  place  in  the  splendid  Sisterhood  of  Freedom. 

FRENCH  REPULSE  RENEWED  GERMAN  ASSAULTS 


PARIS,  April  6.— A  scries  of  brilliant  successes  have  crowned 
French  arms  in  the  French  fighting  which  broke  out  in  the  bat- 
tle of  Picardy,  yesterday  when  the  Germans  renewed  their  drive. 

The  French  War  Office  announced  today  that  the  Germans 
have  been  driven  from  Avicourt  Wood,  north  of  Moreuil  and 
and  west  of  Mailly. 

Southeast  of  Grivesnea  the  French  delivered  powerful 
counter  artacks  which  gave  them  possession  of  Staign  Farm. 
The  Germans  tried  desperately  to  re-capture  it  but  failed. 

Hard  blows  were  struck  by  the  French  in  the  sector  of 
Epinette  Wood,  six  hundred  meters  north  of  Orvillers  and  the 
Germans  were  driven  from  the  greater  part  of  the  Wood. 

North  of  Montrenaud  the  French  extended  their  lines,  press- 
ing back  the  Germans. 

The  Germans  used  180,000  men  in  their  attacks,  about 
84,000  of  them  fresh  troops. 

Captured  orders  show  that  the  German  objective  yesterday 
was  the  Amiens-Clermont  Railroad  but  they  were  unable  to 
carry  out  their  plans  in  the  face  of  the  French  resistance. 


ENEMY  ATTACKS  BUT  THE  BRITISH  HOLD 


LONDON,  April  6— Vi<  ilent  fighting  raged  throughout  Thurs- 
day afternoon  and  until  a  late  hour  last  night  between  the 
Somme  River  and  the  Luce,  the  War  Office  announced  today. 
The  Germans  employed  strong  forces  in  the  renewal  of  their 
assaults  in  the  mighty  Picardy  battle  and  pressed  home  their 
attacks  with  determination.  All  of  the  assaults  were  brilliantly 
repulsed  by  the  gallant  British  soldiery,  except  at  one  position 
in  the  sector  of  Villers-Britienneux  the  British  were  pressed 
back  a  short  distance  but  held  the  villiage. 

Villcrs-Britienncaux  is  ten  miles  due  east  of  Amiens. 

North  of  the  Somme  the  German  artillery  was  active, 
especially  in  the  sector  of  Bucquoy  and  the  Scarpe  Rivers. 

Between  the  Somme  and  Luce,  heavy  fighting  continued 
Thursday  afternoon  and  evening  until  a  late  hour,  the  official 
statement  said. 


UNCLE  SAM   TO  BUELD  FREIGHT  CARS 


WASHINGTON,  April  6.— The  United  States  will  involve 
$150,000,000  in  freight  car  equipment  in  the  fight  to  defeat 
the  Kaiser.  This  was  indicated  today  when  the  purchasing 
program  of  the  United  States  Railroad  Administration  was 
positively  agreed  upon  after  conferences  with  the  leading 
freight  car  builders  of  the  country. 


THE   HATCHET 


SOME  SHOW,  MATEY! 

You-all  white  warlike  vaudevillians  go  lay  down  behind  the 
stove.  And  why?  Because  the  colored  "cabaret"  in  F  3  mess 
last  night  leaves  you  no  room  elsewhere.  Go,  for  "Aft"  now 
holds  the  front-line  trenches. 

Never  has  E  3  mess  held  a  bigger  crowd— it  couldn't  without 
moving  the  bulkheads.  Neither  could  it  have  contained  more 
noise  nor  more  of  the  real  spirit  of  this  ship— nor  more  smoke. 

Promptly  at  ???  the  performers  appeared.  Divided  fifty- 
fifty  as  regards  talent  they  battled  for  the  honors.  There  was 
on  the  one  side  the  "Shoot  the  Buck"  quartette  and  accessories 
and  there  was  on  the  other  side  the  "African  Pool"  foursome 
and  its  retinue. 

But  over  and  above  all-absotively  alone-was  the  Corporal-a 
peerless  performer,  as  black  as  a  hole,  as  white  as  any  of  us. 
The  Corporal  was  a  business  man  too;  for  when  a  coin  from  the 
freehanded  throng  clinked  upon  the  stage  there  was  no  more 
show  a-tall  till  the  coin  was  garnered. 

First  it  was  the  "Shoot  the  Buck"  faction  in  the  ascendancy; 
then  it  was  the  "African  Pool"  troup-or  the  Corporal.  But  it 
all  ended  with  a  fifty-fifty  split  of  the  honors-and  of  the  hatful 
of  real  money  contributed  by  the  enthusiastic  audience. 

All  in  all  it  was  the  best  yet.  And,  too,  it  was  the  one  thing 
heretofore  missing  to  cinch  the  argument  that  this  good  bark  is 
freighted  with  an  all-American  outfit  gone  to  war.  For  an  army 
gone  to  war  without  its  colored  men  is  like  a  sailor  gone  to  sea 
without  his  compass. 

MILITARY  MAKERS  OF  MARTIAL  MUSIC 


In  thanking  the  Band  Master  and  each  member  of  his  or- 
ganization, The  Hatchet  but  expresses  in  print  the  general  feel- 
ing of  appreciation  of  them  both  by  Army  and  Navy  on  this 
ship. 

This  band  which  is  a  part  of  the  technical  battalions  we  are 
now  carrying,  made  themselves  in  three  days.  Finding  that 
twenty-two  band  instruments  could  be  had  from  the  Quarter- 
master's Department  in  Philadelphia  they  quickly  seized  upon 
them.  Three  days  later  they  made  public  celebration  by  play- 
ing the  Star  Spangled  Banner  in  front  of  Headquarters  of  their 
camp.  Since  that  time,  five  months  ago,  they  have  improved  to 
the  extent  that  no  one  now  could  accuse  them  of  being  ama- 
teurs. We  can  say  of  them  as  we  do  of  the  Ford  cars,  they  are 
rattling  good!  Seriously  we  are  delighted  to  have  them  with  us. 

KEEP  TO  THE  RIGHT 


May  I  be  so  bold  as  to  suggest  that  every  issue  of  The 
Hatchet  carry  the  slogan  "Keep  to  The  Right." 

My  work  takes  me  to  every  yard  of  the  ship,  and  the  con- 
fusion caused  by  our  human  cargo  zigzagging  their  courses  is 
indescribable. 

Please,  Oh!  Please  Soldiers  and  Sailors  of  Uncle  Sam, 
"Keep  to  the  Right"  when  you  move. 

E-I-C  Dept. 

Ships  that  pass  in  the  day  have  to  "show  us."  This 
nautical  caravan  is  very  much  Missouri. 


CHIPS 

With  a  plate  of  sauerkraut  under  his  nose,  the  Corporal 
roared:  "We  must  be  nearing  Germany,  I  smell  it!" 

Mighty  fine  business,  these  setting-up  exercises  on  deck. 
That's  one  of  the  few  blessings  of  War— the  upset  of  the  World 
has  meant  the  setting  up  of  many  a  slouch  and  sluggard. 

"One  good  turn  deserves  another,"  murmured  the  Port  Pro- 
peller to  the  Starboard,  as  she  lazily  stirred  up  the  brine  to  the 
tune  of  55  a  minute.  "Yes,"  answered  her  sister  blade,  churning 
the  wave  in  like  tempo,  "but  it's  funny,  with  all  the  weapons 
aboard,  that  we're  the  only  revolvers  that  seem  to  be  doing  any- 
thing." Whereupon  they  quietly  resumed  their  dynamic  duet 
and  Peace  brooded  over  the  deep. 

Man  wants  but  little  here  on  board,  nor  is  he  hard  to  please; 
some  daily  Chow,  a  bunk  at  night  and  smooth,  unruffled  seas,  a 
pipe,  cigar  or  cigarette,  a  book  to  dawdle  through,  a  Pal  to  spin 
some  funny  yarns,  a  chantey-singing  Crew;  a  Band  to  play  him 
Lullabies,  a  Barber  with  his  pole,  a  Doctor  for  his  stomach  and 
a  Chaplain  for  his  soul;  a  daily  paper,  filled  with  news,  some  guns, 
to  "turn  the  trick,"  a  life  Preserver  filled  with-Hope,  a  Cap'n 
who's  a  Brick.  With  these  few  aids,  we  worry  through  this 
Transportorial  life,  forgetful  of  the  snooping  Sub-and  also 
of  The  Wife. 


ALONG  THE  RAIL 


"Lemme  go  in  the  crow's-nest.     I  got  a  heye  like  a  heagle." 

A  sad  soldier  re-reading  that  last  one  from  HER  for  the 
'nth  time. 

B-r-r-r!     Gangway  to  the  rail.     .     .     .     The  fishes  have  et. 

A  perspiring  sailor  swamped  with  questions. 

"Well,  you've  got  what  you  been  cryin'  for." 

"Get  the  Hatchet?" 

Aft:-"Lookid  'at  fo'  stacked  po'cupinish  guardeen  angel  of 
ouahs  doin'  rings  'round  us.  Good  Criminals!  she  makes  dis 
heah  ol'  jazz  boat  look  like  she  standin'  still.  Please  don'  go 
fah  f 'om  us  li'l  Fritchie." 


THE  REASON  FOR  IT 


For  those  men  on  shipboard  who  question  the  necessity  in 
the  Abandon-Ship  drill,  of  going  first  to  quarters  before  being 
again  ordered  on  deck,  let  this  fact  be  carried  in  mind:  If  a  call 
of  this  kind  came  and  everyone  rushed  to  the  boat  to  which 
he  was  assigned,  the  confusion  of  countertides  of  humanity 
running  at  cross  purposes,  added  to  the  excitement  of  the  mom- 
ent, would  cause  a  blocking  of  all  narrow  passage  and  compan- 
ion ways.  You  can  imagine  the  result.  If  you  do  not  get  to  your 
quarters  at  once,  you  are  imperilling  the  only  method  devised 
for  giving  every  one  on  board  a  chance  for  his  alley.  Every 
moment  you  delay  or  unnecessarily  block  a  passage  way,  you 
personally  are  imperilling  the  lives  of  others.  Your  own  actions 
in  disobeying  rules  may  drown  hundreds.  It  isn't  a  nice  thought. 
MOTHER  GOOSE  AT  SEA 


Jack  be  nimble,  Jack  be  quick, 

Jack  be  spry  with  the  printer's  stick; 

Set  four  columns  o'  type  a  day 

Or  The  Hatchet'll  slip  and  cut  your  pay. 


•grtje  great  heart  of  Smerica  Ijas  bebmb  tt  tlje  supreme  force  of  righteousness  anb  hope  anb  tfje  Ubertp  of  manfcinb' 


JUST  A  FEW  OF  THE  THINGS  UNCLE  SAM 
HAS  DONE  DURING  HIS  FIRST  YEAR  AT  WAR 


Spent  over  Twelve  Billion  Dollars  on  Army  and 
Navy  and  other  strictly  war  activities. 

Loaned  over  Three  Billion  Dollars  to  the  Allies. 

Floated  two  Liberty  Loans,  totalling  Five  Billion 
Dollars,  which  the  American  people  oversub- 
scribed by  Four  Billion  Dollars. 

Raised,  armed,  equipped  and  trained  an  Army  of 
Five  Hundred  Thousand  men, and  registered  Nine 
Million  more  who  are  still  available  for  service. 

Increased  the  immediate  armed  forces  on  sea  and 
land  to  over  Two  Million  men. 


YET    IN    MONEY,    MUNITIONS,    MEN    AND 
MORALE  UNCLE  SAM  HAS  ONLY  BEGUN. 


•£hts  18  a  ntto  campaign  in  the  aar-olb  war,  a  struggle  in  tofjid)  all  those  toho  (one  liberty  map  hatoe  a  par 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  2. 


April  7,  1918. 


Number  7. 


AMERICA'S  DAY 


Gone,  gone,  forever; 

Like  a  rushing  wave  a  year  of  war 

Has  burst  upon  the  shore  of  earthly  being 

And  its  last  low  tones,  upon  the  night  air, 

Are  dying  to  an  echo 

And  the  hosts  on  this  colossal  ship  sent  it  merrily  upon  its 
way  into  oblivion.     It  was  a  year  of  mighty  deeds. 

The  men  who  stood  at  attention  that  one  short  minute  at 
high  noon,  gazing  into  the  Orient  where  their  thoughts  con- 
verged with  the  blue  sea  and  the  turquois  sky,  know  full  well 
what  they  are  about.  It  was  a  thrilling  sixty  seconds.  Difficult 
indeed  would  it  be  to  imagine  an  environment  that  could  afford 
a  more  appropiate  setting  for  the  occasion  than  this  of  ours: 
a  host  of  business-like  men  aboard  a  giant  transport  speeding 
to  the  very  kernel  of  the  World  War. 

From  12:01  p.  m.  until — it  makes  no  never  mind  what  hour 
— there  was  considerable  "evening"  fore  and  aft  on  this  bark. 
Promptly  at  one  o'clock  three  events  were  staged:  after  hatch, 
elimination  drill;  starboard,  C  deck,  tug-of-war;  port,  C  deck, 
potato  race.  At  the  conclusion  of  these  sports  they  were  fol- 
lowed by  pie-eating  contests,  three-legged  races,  and  tugs-of- 
war.  Of  course  the  censor  forbids  any  mention  of  contestants 
and  winners,  consequently  the  best  The  Hatchet  can  do  is  to 
say— and  say  it  loudly— that  it  was  one  grand  day. 

Then  in  the  evening  all  these  things  were  eclipsed  when 
the  troops  and  the  ship's  company  massed  in  E3.  It  was  such  a 
setting  as  could  not  be  improved  upon  to  fit  the  climax  of 
America's  day.  A  big  searchlight  flooded  the  room  from  high 
above  the  balconies;  and  every  niche  and  cranny  was  filled  with 
smiling  faces  turned  toward  a  giant  flag  full  in  the  center  of  the 
searchlight's  glare. 

The  band  played  many  lively  airs.  Then  came  the  Colonel 
of  the  troops.     A  thunder  of  applause  greeted  him. 

When  the  Tenor  sang  "Somewhere  in  France"  the  tension 
went  high  only  to  leap  upward  by  bounds  when  the  ship's 
Captain  came.  One  look  at  that  unassuming,  forceful  man, 
and  every  trooper  said,  "I'm  not  bothered  now." 

After  the  Chaplain's  introduction  the  Captain  spoke.  His 
words  were  few  but  forceful.  In  two  short  minutes  he  made 
every  man  understand  that  so  long  as  he  had  "wood  and  coal'' 
he  would  continue  to  haul  us  toward  beloved  France. 

The  Colonel,  a  mighty  man  any  way  you  take  him,  brought 
every  man  onto  his  toes.  He  is  the  strong  heart  of  this  human 
cargo;  he  is  the  man  we  will  follow  through  the  Supreme  Ex- 
perience; he  is  the  man  we  want  to  lead  us. 

The  quartette  sang  "Liberty  Bell,"  to  wild  applause. 

Then  the  finale:  Solo— "God  Save  the  King;"  solo— "The 
Marseillaise"  in  French,  "America"  and  "The  Star  Spangled 
Banner"  by  all. 

Lucky  men  we  are  that  the  day  found  us  on  the  way  to 
France.  For  millions  less  fortunate  are  still  Back  There  doing 
the  dull  grind  from  which  we  are  liberated  forever. 


FIERCE  FIGHTING  NORTH  OF  THE  SOMME 


LONDON,  April  7.— Unofficial  advices  from  the  Picardy 
front  this  afternoon  dwelt  upon  the  ferocity  of  the  fighting 
North  of  the  Somme  River  where  the  Germans  continue  the 
attack  with  force  in  the  Albert  sector  and  the  Ancre  River 
Valley.  The  Germans  are  trying  to  drive  forward  to  the 
Amiens  railway. 

At  dawn  heavy  forces  of  German  troops  attacked  the  Brit- 
ish defences  of  Corbie  and  Vaire  Wood,  due  East  of  Amiens. 
Furious  fighting  for  height  positions  has  continued.  The  Ger- 
mans are  sustaining  enormous  losses  from  the  British  artillery 
and  machine  gun  fire.     The  storming  columns  were  shattered. 

Corbie  is  about  eight  miles  East  of  Amiens.  Vaire  Wood 
lies  about  a  mile  Southwest  of  Hamel. 

Never  in  the  world's  history  has  there  been  such  con- 
centration of  men  and  guns  as  in  the  mighty  battle  of  Picardy- 
In  a  single  engagement  against  the  French  the  Germans  used 
nearly  200,000  men  while  the  number  of  guns  in  action  is  now 
estimated  at  approximately  30,000  on  both  sides.  Counting  the 
active  fighters,  the  reinforcements  and  reserves,  it  is  estimated 
that  there  is  close  to  3,000,000  on  the  ninety  mile  front. 


AMERICANS  HELP  FRENCH  AT  MESNfL 


PARIS,  April  7.— Only  artillery  actions  were  reported  by 
the  French  War  Office  today  but  the  bombardments  along  the 
Ancre  and  in  the  sector  of  Montchel  were  said  to  be  excep- 
tionally violent.  The  Germnns  attempted  to  raid  trenches  in 
the  sectors  of  Souzey  and  Vaux  Les  Palameix  but  were  driven 
out.  Vaux  Les  Palameix  is  South  of  Verdun.  American  troops 
are  now  holding  part  of  the  front  on  the  heights  of  the  Mesnil, 
which  is  in  the  same  district. 


GEN.  FOCH  SAYS,  "ALL  IS  WELL" 


WASHINGTON,  April  7.— Germans  gained  a  small  stream 
at  Derncourt.  German  gain  South  Southwest  of  Albert  was 
wiped  out  by  thrilling  British  counter  attacks.  Again  the  French 
captured  important  German  positions.  General  Foch  the  Gen- 
eralissmo  of  the  Allied  armies  announced  that  "All  is  Well." 

The  German  forces  are  still  nine  miles  from  the  once  ac- 
tive Amiens. 


AGAIN  SHELLING  RHEIMS  CATHEDRAL 


AMSTERDAM  April  7.— German  artillery  is  again  shelling 
Rheims  cathedral,  one  of  the  most  famous  sacred  edifices  in 
Europe.  In  explanation,  the  German  War  Office  said  that  the 
bombardment  was  in  retaliation  for  the  shelling  of  German 
shelters  in  Laon. 


UNCLE  SAM  TO  AID  MANUFACTURERS 


WASHINGTON,  April  7.— President  Wilson  to-day  signed 
the  War  Finance  Corporation  Bill  by  which  the  government  will 
be  able  to  lend  financial  assistance  to  industries  essential  to  the 


THE   HATCHET 


SHIP  SILHOUETTES 


Way  aft  on  the  boat  where  the  colored  troops  are  quartered, 
there  is  a  scene  strangely  picturesque  and  mystical  in  its  light 
and  shadows.  Every  night  when  darkness  falls  the  deck  over 
stern  becomes  deserted  except  for  black  figure  of  pacing  sentry. 

Pushing  open  the  screened  iron  door  leading  to  aft  compan- 
ion way  a  faint  murky  light  looms  from  steep  iron  stairway. 
Half  way  down,  pause  and  look!  Under  the  handrail  you  will  be 
gazing  upon  a  large,  dimly  lit  room  on  a  further  deck  below. 

The  only  light  near  the  wall,  is  shaded,  touches  the  white 
hair  of  an  army  officer.  He  is  sitting  on  a  camp  stool  which  is 
placed  on  a  table.  Around  him  on  all  sides  is  a  sea  of  colored 
faces.  The  iron  bunks  which  tier  the  wall  three  high,  give  seat- 
ing space  for  some  and  legs  dangle  down  over  edge  and  the 
heads  of  those  beneath.  The  room  darkened  and  heavy  with 
smoke  is  filled  with  men.  Silence  is  complete  except  for  voice  ot 
speaker  who  is  telling  the  story  of  Joan  of  Arc.  He  is  speaking 
to  them  in  the  same  way  as  if  telling  a  fairy  tale  to  children. 

They  listen  with  intentness.  Every  night  this  is  seen  and 
the  simple  history  of  France  and  her  people  is  gradually  being 
unfurled  to  these  children  of  America. 


THE  SLACKER 


Now  since  we've  joined  the  army,  do  you  think  you're  doing 
right,  when  you  treat  the  slacker  better  than  the  man  who  has 
to  fight?  If  he  won't  defend  his  country  he  isn't  worth  a  damn, 
nothing  but  a  nuisance  in  the  eyes  of  Uncle  Sam.  From  18 
years  to  40,  he's  supposed  to  volunteer,  and  buckle  on  his  arms 
with  little  sign  of  fear.  But  you'll  find  him  changing  dollars, 
playing  games,  and  at  the  dance;  for  he'd  rather  go  to  hell  than 
to  take  a  trip  to  France. 

We're  not  supposed  to  grumble,  but  we  think  it  mighty 
queer  that  the  soldier  drinks  the  water  and  the  slacker  gets  the 
beer.  We  must  always  be  in  quarters  rather  early  in  the  night 
and  show  up  in  the  morning  with  our  faces  clean  and  bright. 
But  the  slacker  is  a  piker,  with  no  one  else  to  please,  save  the 
one-and-forty  pounder  that  he  packs  around  with  ease;  he  is  all 
for  gain  and  pleasure  and  for  Country  takes  no  chance.  But  he 
ought  to  go  to  hell  if  he  doesn't  go  to  France. 


Let   the   men    who   are   under   him    bear   in   mind    their 
Colonel's  motto:— 

"Beaten  back  in  many  a  fray, 
Newer  strength  we'll  borrow 
And  where  the  vanguard  rests  today 
The  rear  will  come  tomorrow." 


No  photographs  are  to  be  taken  aboard  this  ship  without 
permit  of  Commanding  Officers.  Only  permit  given  so  far  is  to 
Historian  oi  certain  Battalions  on  board.  Any  films  already 
exposed  must  be  submitted  for  censorhsip  to  Commanding 


LOS"]      '  i.nckinaw  belt.  Finder  return 

,  -.tatcTOom  208. 


Sub?  Yes-but  sublime.  Sublime  weather,  morale,  and 
horizon. 

Well,  yes,  an  officer  in  quarantine  does  lose  some  of  his  dig- 
nity when  he  is  driven  to  accept  his  breakfast  from  the  end  of 
a  long  stick. 

Open  your  ears  and  shut  your  eyes  and  you'll  hear  some- 
thing-get wise.  War?  No-Coney  Island.  Nothing  could  be 
more  like  Coney  than  the  uproar  of  this  bark.  Some  care- 
free, happy  throng.  Everything  is  here-from  the  jazz  band  to 
the  "Dippy  Dip." 

For  all  variegated  junk,  the  clothes  bags  that  were  emptied 
out  by  the  colored  sailors  on  aft  B.  deck  Saturday  morning  for 
inspection,  showed  the  navy  boys  no  bit  behind  the  soldier  lad 
with  his  barrack-bag.  French  perfumes,  violet  talc,  Fels 
Naptha,  Police  Gazettes,  rubber  complexion  sponges,  were 
but  a  few  of  the  miscellaneous  bits  of  odds  and  ends. 

WANTED— A  short,  serious  article  on  the  ocean  itself  by  a 
man  from  the  West,  viewing  it  closely  for  the  first  time. 


ALONG  THE  RAIL 


"Well,  Jack,  gimme  some  news,"  said  the  Hatchet  reporter 
when  he  met  the  big  topper  of  Co.  —  along  the  rail. 

"Tha's  what  I  got,"  said  the  topper,  "news,  news  for  the 
whole  world.    Been  aft,  and  I  got  it  all  figured  out." 

"Got  what  all  figured  out, "  queried  the  news  hound  eagerly. 

"Tha's  it.  I  got  it  all  figured  out  how  the  ocean  is  kept  full 
o'water.  Been  back  there  aft,  and  I  saw  them  pumpin'  it  out  of 
this  here  ship. " 


THE  HEAVES 


A  soldier's  head  hung  over  the  rail; 

No  hunger  had  he  and  his  face  was  pale. 
He  thought  of  his  home  so  far  away 

And  former  times  when  life  was  gay. 
But  now  he  sensed  a  different  feeling 

O'er  his  being  slowly  stealing, 
As  if  his  stomach  climbed  to  throat. 

Surely  something  got  his  goat! 
He  hung  to  rail  with  death-like  grip, 

The  deck  was  wet  and  feet  might  slip. 
He  heaved  and  heaved  with  body  bent 

Then  to  doctor  when  almost  spent. 
To  him  he  told  his  tale  of  woe: 

"What  ails  mc  Doc?   You  surely  know." 
He  turned  to  him  so  full  of  grieves, 

And  said:     "My  boy  you've  got  the  heaves." 
[Last  two  lines  of  this  contribution  left  Editors  gasping]. 

MOTHER  GOOSE  AT  SEA 


Bye  Baby  Bunting,  Daddy's  gone  a-hunting, 

Gone  to  get  a  Teuton's  skin,  iust  to  make  the  baby  grin; 

i  rone  to  get  a  helmet,  too,  to  make  the  baby  laugh  and  c 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  2. 


April  8,  1918. 


Number 


THE  "BLACK  GANG'; 


In  the  parlance  of  the  sea,  they  call'em  "The  Black  Gang. 

But,  take  it  from  me,  they're  as  merry,  as  polite  as  breezy 
and  as  "white"  as  any  other  unit  on  board. 
;    And  since  they  muster  nearly  that  number,  and  all  have  the 
attributes  of  Ward  McAllister's  famous  clan,  I  prefer  to  call 
the  Engineer's  force  the  Ship's  Four  Hundred. 

And  they're  far  more  necessary  to  us  than  any  selected 
clique  is  to  Society.  For  these  are  the  boys  that  provide  the 
"steam"  in  Steamship  and  put  the  E's  in  Speed. 

I  know  because  I  shook  hands  with  "  the  Chief  "—a  thoughtful 
browed,  easy-mannered  gentleman  and  master  of  the  engineer- 
ing art-and  with  his  efficient  and  forceful  assistants;  and  I  put 
on  borrowed  cotton  gloves  and  toboganned  from  D  deck  down 
a  dozen  sets  of  slippery,  iron  hand-rails-hardly  touching  toes  to 
treads-down  into  the  very  vitals  of  this  gargantuan  serpent  of 
the  sea. 

And  I  saw  'em  all-the  Four  Hundred-busy  at  their  tasks. 
Coal-passers  in  the  bunkers,  trundling  baskets  of  bituminous  to 
swaying  firemen,  aglow  in  the  white  light,  appeasing  the  appe- 
tite insatiate  with  high-heaped  scoops  of  fuel.  This  was  its  di- 
gestive apparatus.  There  were  circulation  specialists,  too, 
keeping  live  steam  in  hearts  and  arteries,  and  muscular  system 
sharks,  oozing  lubricants  wherever  a  pump  or  shaft  or  engine 
hammered  for  attention;  and  nerve  nurses,  coddling  the  currents 
that  mean  light  and  heat  and  power  and  inter-communication 
between  brain  and  brawn. 

And  every  last  one  of  'em  was  clean!  Yes  sir,  clean  as  a 
school-boy,  making  his  bow  at  graduation.  It  may  be  because 
we're  steaming  slow  nowdays,  but  the  fact  remains  that  it  would 
amaze  you,  in  the  black  chasm  of  the  furnace-room  to  see  those 
bare,  muscled  arms,  flashing  white  as  sea-gulls'  wings  in  a 
shadowy  canyon.  To  call  'em  the  "Black  Gang"  is  nothing  less 
than  libel. 

If  the '  C  &  R  "  Gang  are  the  skin  specialists  and  bone-setters 
as  we  pointed  out  the  other  day— certainly  the  Engineer's  force 
are  the  boys  who  keep  the  monster's  vitals  at  work.  The  fire- 
room  force,  who  run  into  the  hundreds,  feed  the  brute;  the  en- 
ginemen  keep  in  motion  the  machines  that  move  the  ship,  the 
pumps  that  provide  water  for  the  plumbing,  fire  and  steam- 
making  system,  and  the  power  units  that  transmit  to  the  dyna- 
mos; the  electrical  station  gives  us  our  light,  heat  and  power 
our  telephones  and  our  radio  service,  and  the  refrigeration  plant 
that  means  crisp  lettuce  at  table,  ten  days  out. 

And  if  you  still  don't  believe  they're  clean,  read  this.  I 
found  it  scrawled  in  chalk  on  a  blackboard,  down  in  the  Stygian 
depths,  80  feet  below  A  deck. 

"There  are  bright  prospects  for  a  bag  inspection  very 

soon.     Wash  up  your  dungarees!     The  men  of  the  7th 

Division  are  pretty  good.     But  there  are  a  few  crumbs 

left." 


NO  RADIO  OF  INTEREST 


Two  wireless  dispatches— one  in  France  from  the  Eiffel 
Tower,  the  other  from  Germany,  reproducing  American  news- 
paper comment  on  our  first  year  at  war — are  the  only  radio 
gleamings  today  and  are  of  such  negligible  value  as  not  to 
merit  publication. 


ORDER 


1.  Beginning  Tuesday  morning  EVERYONE  on  board  is  re- 
quired to  remain  completely  dressed  at  all  times,  day  and  night. 

2.  Officers  and  men  will  have  with  them  their  life  belts  and 
filled  canteens  AT  ALL  TIMES.  Canteens  must  not  be  emptied 
nor  shall  the  water  be  used  for  any  purpose  whatever. 

3.  Visiting  between  troops  and  navy  crew,  and  between 
army  and  navy  officers  is  forbidden  except  on  duty. 

4.  Any  man  found  with  an  empty  canteen  shall  be  disciplined 

5.  All  troops  and  crew  off  duty  shall  be  considered  lookouts, 
and  they  shall  report  anything  suspicious  to  the  nearest  lookout 
station,  and  shall  remain  on  deck  as  much  as  possible. 

Captain  U.  S.  Navy  Commanding. 


WATER. 


"Water,  water  everywhere,  and  not  a  drop  to  drink." 

How  many  on  board  have  any  idea  where  the  fresh  water 
used  on  board  comes  from?  The  well?  The  water  works?  Or  the 
boundless  ocean? 

The  conditions  in  France  require  this  ship  to  carry  enough 
fresh  water  for  the  boilers  as  well  as  for  drinking,  cooking,  etc. 
for  the  entire  trip. 

As  the  supply  on  board  is  not  inexhaustible,  it  is  necessary 
to  be  very  economical,  and  therefore  all  on  board  are  reminded 
that  no  fresh  water  is  to  be  wasted,  nor  is  it  to  be  used  except 
as  directed,  i.  e.,  for  cooking,  drinking,  and  for  state  room  use, 
where  its  use  must  be  reduced  to  the  least  possible  amount. 

THE  HATCHET 

H  is  for  Harbor,  the  Hope  of  the  trip; 
A  is  the  Army  that  clutters  the  ship; 
T  is  for  Torpedo  and  Terror  at  night; 
C  is  the  Captain  who  puts  them  to  flight. 
H  is  the  Hatch  that  mixes  the  breeze 

with  the  airs  of  the  Tenor  who  hits  the  high  C's. 
E  is  for  Evening,  the  Eats  and  good  times; 
T  is  the  trouble  I've  had  to  write  rhymes. 
But  if  you  will  read  the  first  letters,  straight  down, 
A  HATCHET  '11  land  on  the  stupidest  crown. 
But  an  Axe'll  get  me,  if  I  don't  quit,  I  fear, 
'Cause  the  Printer  is  yelling  for  "Copy  ",  I  hear. 


MORE  ABOUT  ABANDON  SHn?  DRILL 


To  correct  a  false  impression  created  by  a  recent  article, 
the  necessity  of  returning  to  quarters  is  only  to  familiarize  the 
men  with  finding  their  proper  place  on  deck  from  sleeping 
quarters  below. 


THE   HATCHET 


SAYINGS  OF  THE  SOLDIERS 

The  First  Coupla'  Days 

Gosh,  is  that  the  ship  we  are  going  on? 

Oh  boy,  isn't  this  some  boat! 

They  sure  do  feed  fine  in  the  navy! 

Gee,  but  the  ocean  is  nice  and  smooth  to-day, 

I  hope  it  stays  this  way. 
If  it  doesn't  get  any  rougher  than  this, 

I  won't  get  sick. 
Gimme  a  light! 
You  can't  walk  through  here. 
Keep  moving-  double  up  on  that  line. 
Cover  up  that  wrist-watch ! 
'Must  be  as  many  officers  on  this  boat  as 

there  are  privates. 
These  sailors  sure  do  have  it  easy.     All  they  do  is 

loaf  around  the  deck. 
I  wish  now  that  I  had  joined  the  navy  instead  of 

the  army. 

The  Next  Coupla'  Days 
G'wan,  I  don't  want  any  breakfast. 
Get  up  on  deck,  you'll  feel  better. 
Stick  in  your  bunk  if  you  feel  bad. 
Just  wait  until  we  hit  some  REAL  rough  weather, 

now  the  first  time  I  was  across— etc. 
They  say  there  are  quite  a  lot  of  the  sailors  sea- 
sick, too. 
Did  you  eat  breakfast  this  morning? 
Hang  this  Abandon  Ship  Drill,  anyway.     What  do 

they  want  to  pull  a  fellow  out  of  his  bunk  for? 
Are  the  port-holes  closed? 
Make  way  for  a  sick  man. 
You  don't  want  to  eat  anything  sweet. 
You  don't  want  to  eat  anything  sour. 
Eat  a  big  meal  and  you  won't  feel  that  way. 
Don't  eat  if  you  feel  funny. 
Where  can  I  get  a  lemon? 
I'm  glad  I  didn't  join  the  navy. 


MERIT  TO  DETERMINE  PROMOTION 


ALONG  THE  RAIL 


General  Pershing  announces  that  in  the  future  promotions 
in  the  over-seas  forces  will  be  by  the  selective  plan.  In  other 
words  promotion  will  be  governed  entirely  by  the  ability  and 
fitness  of  the  man.  Temporary  appointments"  are  provided  for 
and  by  this  plan  minor  officers  may  perform  the  duties  in  senior 

Non-commissioned  officers  are  to  be  eligible  for  a  school 
being  established  for  applicants  for  commissions.  Privates 
must  first  qualify  as  non-commissioned  officers  before  being 
admitted  to  the  school.  From  the  school  men  will  go  as  second 
lieutenant  of  replacement  divisions.  They  will  (ill  vacancies 
other  causes  in  the  fighting  forces.  There 
r  to  the  number  of  second  lieutenants  so  com- 

•    1       ft    i     planned    to  fill  vacancies  within  a  entnbal  unit., 
:    from    the   displacement   division   and    two-thirds  from 

within  t  he  regiment  itself. 

Arriving    depot    battalion      will    in    tin    future  be  considered 

j.art    ol  enl    divisions     Within    the   replacement 

the  gradi   of  first  lieutenant  to  colonel 
will  (.'  hi     from  wounds  and  from  those 

.^assignment. 


A  hot  argument  between  two  soldiers  regarding  the  relative 
merits  of  Rhode  Island  and  Texas. 

A  corporal  in  a  perspiring  search  for  two  men  AWOL 
since  Thursday. 

The  hook  "A  Man's  World"  much  in  demand.  Decidedly 
appropriate  literature  hereabouts. 

Much  laughter  over  a  dire  tragedy  in  F  1  last  night. 
Someone  had  a  violent  dream  wherein  a  sub  was  playing  the 
principal  part.  When  the  U-boat  had  its  victim  on  the  mat, 
said  victim  yowled  out  "God  A'lmity!  take  it  off-take  it  off!" 
and  awoke  to  learn  the  gladsome  tidings  that  he  had  done 
nothing  more  than  to  kick  the  man  above  him  out  of  bed  and 
onto  Mr.  Victim's  chest. 

Soldier  gazing  miles  into  the  depths  of  the  ocean — "If  they'd 
take  all  the  water  out  from  under  this  boat  we'd  be  so  high  in 
the  air  we'd  freeze  to  death. 

A  Private  trampling  a  Major's  corns  in  the  mad  scramble 
to  see  the  pie-eating  contest. 

Unanimous:  Next  year  we'll  celebrate  the  anniversary  at  home. 

Sea  sickness  is  going  the  way  of  the  field  desk  fever-on 
the  wane. 

The  jitney  that  found  its  way  into  the  "contribution"  at 
the  ship's  post-office  is  now  a  small  potato.  A  lieutenant  handed 
two  bits  to  the  cub  reporter  this  morning  stating  that  he  wanted 
to  help  the  Hatchet  along.  In  fact  business  was  getting  pretty 
good  with  the  cub  when  the  Editor  assigned  him  the  job  of  ex- 
plaining our  intended  meaning  when  we  asked  for  contributions. 
So  here  goes:  Literary  contributions  are  what  we  want  not 
monetary.  And  there  you  are.  The  jig  is  up.  Gee!  ain't  it— 
to  be  a  cub! 


KK  ON  THE  SOFT  STUFF! 


The  writing  of  silly  sentimental  letters  to  the  soldiers  in 
France  by  women  who  are  not  related  to  them  or  by  so-called 
"god-mothers"  is  under  the  ban  of  the  military  censor.  Not 
only  does  the  practice  clutter  the  mails,  but  it  also  is  full  of 
danger  to  intelligence  regulations.  The  regulations  do  not  con- 
template the  squashing  of  any  regular  love  making  cor- 
respondence or  letters  from  relatives. 


SORRY,  BOYS,  TOO  LONG 


Space  in  'The  Hatchet'  is  now  worth  its  literary  inch  in 
gold.  Few  articles  allowed  over  half  column.  This  prohibits 
lengthy  poems  and  other  MSS.  from  having  a  chance.  Sorry  G.  1. 


CHAMPION  SHORT  DISTANCE  CONVERSATION 


It  happens  a  thousand  times  a  day— but  never  at  night: 
"Gimme  a  light." 
"  Sure  Mike. " 
"  'Bliged." 
"Nali  tall." 


MOTHER  GOOSE  AT  SEA 

Old  Mother  Hubbard,  she  sails  to  our  starboard, 

And  a  queer  looking  dress  has  she; 

I  can't  tell,  from  the  pattern,  if  she's  Duchess  or  Slattern, 

But  she  surely  looks  weird  to  me! 


LIEUT,  (J.  G.)  I'.U'I 


Associate  Editor  on  Vol. 
of  all    ubsequenl  volumi 

i  [i  ■  as  born  at  Altoona 
Gett;  iburg  <  olli  gi  ,  1909, 
1912.  Hi  received  his  .1 
Hopkins  I  in'  ii  ity,  Febn 
the  Navy,  l><<  ember  20,  I! 
ii  a  ;..,.  ton,  whi  n  he  repot 
sailed  on  her  sei  ond  iri[>. 


BLOOMHARDT,  CHAPLAIN'S  CORPS, 
U.  S.  NAVY 
I  of  "The  Hatchet,"  and  Managing  Editor 


Penna.,  January  28,  1888, 
nd  from  <  lei  tysburg  Theoli 
gree  of  Donor  of  Philoso] 
iry,  1913.     He  was  a| in 

17.  and  liis  first  sea  duty  CT 

edon  February  17.  1918,  or, 


aled  from 
Seminary, 
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liaplain  in 
the  George 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  2. 


April  9,  1918. 


Number  9. 


BRITISH  PRESS  COMMENTS  ON  WEEK'S  WORK 


ISLAND  OF  MALTA,  April  9.— The  latest  expected  general 
attack  has  not  yet  arrived,  it  is  believed,  owing  to  delay  of  the 
Germans  in  bringing  up  heavy  guns  where  needed.  They  will 
probably  rely  mainly  on  these  when  next  attack  is  undertaken. 
London  Times  correspondent  says  prospect  that  enemy  can 
create  diversions  somewhere  in  France  continues  to  recede. 
Germans  have  hands  full  in  new  big  salient.  They  are  now  in 
a  less  favorable  position  than  they  were  a  week  ago. 

Enemy  infantry  division  made  a  number  of  attempts  to 
advance  along  a  front  of  nearly  30  miles.  Fighting  along  course 
was  heavy  and  enemy  showed  a  great  determination  from 
early  morning  until  late  night  fall,  infantry  trying  to  get  through 
our  bombardments  and  machine-gun  fire,  but  were  severely  re- 
pulsed. 

Morning  Post  Correspondent  says  repeated  attacks  along 
practically  our  entire  front  yielded  enemy  such  successful  gains 
that  his  position  in  North  Aise  has  been  improved  since  last 

Friday.  

MISSOURI  SHOWS  US 


PRESIDENT'S  ANNIVERSARY  SPEECH 


We've  heard  from  'em— those  Westerners  who  are  willing 
we  should  print  their  Impressions  of  the  Sea.  The  first  to  re- 
gister is  a  Missourian.     He  bursts  into  verse,  as  follows: 

Byron  Up-to-Date 

Roll  on  thou  dark  and  deep  blue  ocean! 
But  recently  I  took  the  notion 
That  since  you've  taken  to  your  breast 
These  submarines,  I'll  take  my  rest 
Calm  and  serene  among  the  hills, 
Besides,  I'm  rather  tired  of  thrills. 
In  earlier  days,  ere  I  grew  the  wiser, 
And  you  beamed  kindly  on  the  Kaiser, 
I  loved  you  well,  but  understand 
That  now  I'm  partial  to  the  land. 
A  pond,  though  small  compared  to  thee, 
Is  now  quite  wet  enough  for  me. 
Henceforth,  if  I  should  feel  I  can't 
Keep  quiet  and  Museing  start  to  rant — 
I'll  sing  of  ponds  and  creeks  and  such 
That  yet  ain't  hampered  by  the  Dutch 

Moral 

There's  nothing  in  going  to  sea 
That  appeals  to  a  person  like  me- 
Deep  sea  navigation 
Evokes  the  elation 
>  A  cow  might  enjoy  in  a  tree. 


The  Editors  regreat  that  anything  has  slipped  into  print  that 
was  not  original  or  proper  credit  given  otherwise.  '  The  Slacker, 
in  Monday's  issue  seemed  almost  too  good  to  be  true.  We 
regret  its  space  under  the  conditions. 


Lost:  a  bunch  of  keys  port  side.     Return  to  Sgt.  Room  145. 


NORDDEICH,  GERMANY,  April  9.— (Trans  Ocean  Press..) 
Commenting  on  President  Wilson's  Anniversary  War  Speech, 
the  following  is  published  by  the  New  York  Tribune — "It 
has  taken  us  a  year  to  reach  what  the  President  in  his  an- 
niversary speech  at  Baltimore  defines  as  the  moment  of  utter 
di  illusionment.  In  that  moment  we  perceive  clearly  for  the  first 
time  the  truth  that  the  only  argument  Germans  will  under- 
stand is  the  argument  of  force.  That  the  only  thing  they  will 
respect  is  power  that  can  crush  them.  A  lengthy  editorial  con- 
cludes "her  designs  of  conquest  and  domination  as  we  have  said 
have  been  apparent  from  beginning  of  the  war  but  to  remove 
all  doubt,  even  from  honest  minds  in  Germany  itself,  it  was 
necessary  that  events  should  furnish  concrete  illustration  of 
Germany's  intentions  and  propositions." 

Comment  of  the  New  York  Sun:  If  in  craven  or  traitor  minds 
here  or  abroad,  there  has  been  a  belief  that  the  United  States 
might  compromise  with  infractions  or  strike  a  perfidious  bar- 
gain with  the  betrayers  of  humanity,  it  can  endure  it  no  longer. 
The  President  has  been  patient  with  German  statesmanship. 
Where  his  impatience  has  been  misinterpreted,  the  misinter- 
pretation has  now  been  extinguished  and  the  unalterable 
decision  of  the  United  States  to  win  victory  has  been  made  so 
clear  that  not  even  Germany  can  misunderstand  us.  The 
President's  speech  is  admirable  in  tone  and  is  broad  and  big 
in  its  attitude.  It  is  strong,  convincing,  inspiriting  for  our  own 
people,  for  our  Allies  and  for  our  enemy. 


SUNDAY  SERVICES  WERE  POPULAR 


Religious  activities  must  be  numbered  among  the  most 
popular  attractions  aboard.  On  Sunday,  the  total  attendance 
at  services  amounted  to  a  full  two-thirds  of  the  entire  ship's 
company.  No  little  part  of  the  credit  for  this  is  due  the  popu- 
lar and  energetic  Ship's  Chaplain,  who  has  successfully  co- 
ordinated the  efforts  of  other  welfare  workers  and  thrown  into 
the  scale  the  full  weight  of  his  own  forceful  and  winning 
personality. 

L'ENVOI 


Just  as  the  sun  bowled  into  the  western  horizon  yesterday 
our  constant  sister  off  port  lowered  her  colors,  all  the  other 
ships  doing  likewise.  Then  while  we  watched,  she  loosed  from 
her  rugged  hip  a  white  something  draped  with  Old  Glory.  It 
plunged  into  the  sea.  Across  the  sun-shot  waters  came  the 
faint  notes  of  Taps.  The  ships  sailed  on.  And  that  was  all, 
save  for  the  mystery  lingering  in  our  minds,  and  the  sun  melt- 
ing into  the  sea's  red  glare  like  Egypt's  pearls  dissolved 
in  holy  wine. 

"Full  many  a  gem  of  purest  ray  serene 
The  dark,  unfathomed  caves  of  ocean  bear." 


THE   HATCHET 


&o  jfflr.  Samuel  W8Ulltr,l&oot&  St  Kfje  ®3J)ttc  $art 

By  a  Devotee  of  Dickens  on  Board 


i>am,  g>am,  toljat  treasures  3  tooulb  glablp  streto 
So  pip  in  Honbon's  gloom  pour  lotolp  trabc; 
^otoeter  carlp,  rleabe  |jcr  toaterp  sbabe, 
iHp  bap  all  set  toitb  pour  quaint  tasks  to  bo; 
So  sniffl:  softlp  o'er  a  boot  or  shoe 
Slnb  hear  o  prettp  cbambermaib  upbraib 
#lp  tarbiness,  tofjilc  seeming  half  afraib 
3'll  senb  ber  back  too  Soon  to  Stoentp=ttoo. 
pour  tobm  of  tarnisbeb  silber,  silbereb  stone: 
linotoing  bob)  manp  tbousanbs  in  it  libe 
Stat  bailp  pass  George  3nn  anb  Scmple  Par, 
pet  choose  to  let  its  relics  lie  unknown, 
3Bull  to  such  ecstasies  as  thep  might  gibe, 
3  think,  'tis  best  3  come  to  it  from  far. 


THE  HATCHET  SEEMS  TO  GET  'EM 


People  who  sit  down  to  dinner  'o  nights  and  expect  to 
launch  a  spirited  line  of  repartee  are  doomed  to  disappointment 
on  this  ship.  The  Hatchet  assumes  the  blame.  For  that's 
the  time  and  place  it  hews  its  way  into  the  very  foreground  of 
things.  And  for  at  least  15  minutes,  conversation  is  taboo. 
The  chap  who  tries  to  start  something,  gets  only  a  deaf  ear. 
Concentration  claims  every  reader,  the  untasted  soup  grows 
old,  and  it's  a  case  of  mental  pabulum  only,  from  the  top  of  the 
first,  to  the  bottom  of  the  last  page. 

S  WHERE  RUSKIN  SLDPPED  A  COG 


Ruskin  says  there  is  no  action  so  slight  but  that  it  is  cap- 
able of  a  certain  peculiar  dignity.  Let  us  assume  that  when  a 
sea-sick  soldier  flying  to  the  rail  at  a  low  elevation  meets  a 
major  in  a  swinging  doorway,  the  result  will  be  an  exception  to 
this  rule.  If  there  was  any  dignity  in  the  event  as  viewed  by  the 
i  his  morning,  it  was  certain- 
ly a  very  "peculiar"  dignity. 


WELL,  THEY  LEFT   OUT  THE   PILSNER,  DIDN'T  THEY 


..    Department,  celebrating 
the  annivei  MI  against  Germany  by 

■  :  |   I. nit  ? 


rboard  has  a  cargo  of 
')  i.scsl 


FAREWELL  BROTHER  JOE! 


The  following  letter  was  written  to  a  man  on  board  this 
ship  by  a  brother,  who  is  physically  unfit  for  the  service. 

"Well,  brother  Joe,  you  have  chosen  to  do  the  thing  which 
I  am  yet  hoping  this  great  good  country  will  call  upon  me  to 
do;  the  thing  wliich  every  American  citizen  should  do. 

"In  doing  the  things  you  are  about  to  do,  do  not  think  of 
your  life  but  of  what  you  are  offering  your  life  for;  a  world 
peace,  with  worldwide  democracy.  Think  only  of  the  brutality 
and  evil  you  will  have  abolished.  Go  with  a  strong  hatred  of 
Prussianism  in  your  heart  and  remember  that  in  that  hatred 
you  will  be  justified. 

"I  hope  that  I  shall  be  able  to  meet  you  in  war-battered 
Europe  and  help  deliver  the  blow  that  will  be  the  undoing  01 
the  Kaiser. 

"I  am  glad  our  dear  mother  will  have  at  least  one  son  in 
that  great  battle  of  God's  wish  for  a  peaceable  and  loving  people. 

"Good-bye,  Joe,  and  good  luck, 

Your  brother, ." 

"Brother  Joe,"  who  showed  the  Hatchet  reporter  this  letter 
also  let  him  look  at  a  family  group — himself,  his  wife  and  six 
children,  the  oldest  eight,  the  youngest  but  a  few  months.  Joe 
is  thirty-four,  a  cook  down  in  the  bowels  of  this  ship.  In  civil 
life  he  was  what  we  call  a  big  man.     Is  he  any  smaller  now? 


ALONG  THE  RAIL 


"Jack,  what  would  you  do  if  a  torpedo  bumped  into  us?" 
"Well,  I'd  try  to  see  that  everybody  didn't  faint  so  there 
would  be  somebody  to  carry  me  into  a  life-boat." 

Ait:  "Hatchet  reporter  in  quest  of  news.  "Has  anybody 
died  among  you— that  is,  anybody  lost?  " 

"Well,  sah,  w-e-e-e's  p'ractically  all  lost;"  with  a  sweeping 
gesture  toward  the  horizon  "-at  least  it's  a  cinch  Ah  am." 

"Pack  inspection!  Alright,  let  'er  go.  This  once  they  ain't 
going  to  put  us  through  a  ten  mile  hike  out  in  the  country." 


"Is  Sunday  wash  day  in  the  navy  or  have  we  gained  a  day 

in  time? 

"Gwan,  them  ain't  clothes  hangin'  out;  them's  signal  flags." 
"Signal  flags,  me  eye!  Who  ever  saw  a  signal  flag  shaped 

like  a  V  up-side-down?" 


live  below  water  guess  the  cook  thinks  we  can 
catch  a  fish.  If  our  education  was  a  little  better  we  would  try 
and  join  the  engineers  and  get  a  square  meal.  (Contribution 
from  'Hungry  Mob') 

LOST— Pocket  book  containing  $20.  OD  color  leather,  three 
fold,  with  advertisement  of  Fox  River  Butter  Company.  Lost 
between  <>  a.  m.  and  9  a.  m.,  April  8,  in  E-5  or  E-4.  Finder  will 
kindly  deliver  to  Troops  Sergeant  Major. 

By  order  of  Colonel  Commanding  Troops 


MOTHER  GOOSE  AT  SEA 


Hey  diddle  diddle,  the  fish  showed  his  middle, 
'I  he    m.  ii  began  to  roar; 

Tin-  Soldier  Boy  laughed  to  see  such  sport — 
Hni  In-  pu1  "ii  his  Ostcrmoor. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  2. 


April  10,  19 1 8. 


Number  10. 


O,  YOU  MESS 


Passing  publicity  pays!  Paymaster  G,  who  has  entire 
charge  of  our  mess  on  board,  seemed  to  think  The  Hatchet 
was  implanting  the  harpoon  in  a  recent  squib  on  sauerkraut. 

Our  diplomacy?     Listen. 

"Hello!" — for  the  editors  have  a  real  telephone  in  the  office. 

"Yes,  we  do  acknowledge  there  was  some  reference  to  your 
department. 

"Wait,  I'll  consult  with  my  two  co-Editors," 

"Yes,  it's  possible  we  may  change  our  mind  if  you  care  to 
send  down  a  sample  supper  to  the  staff  room  tonight.  How 
about  ten  o'clock?" 

"Yes,  a  little  coffee— some  pate  de  fois  gras,  caviar  or  let- 
tuce sandwiches— anything  light." 

Outside  of  the  supper,  which  was  delicious,  the  officers  on 
this  boat  are  uproarious  in  the  praise  of  their  mess.  Never 
was  any  better  and  they  don't  see  how  it  can  be  done  on  a  dol- 
lar a  day. 


IN  WRITING  LETTERS 


DON'T   MENTION 

Places  from  which  letters  are  written, 

Prospective  operations, 

Organization,  numbers  and  movements  of  troops, 

Armament  of  troops  or  forts, 

Description  of,  or  reference  to,  defensive  works, 

Moral  or  physical  condition  of  troops, 

Casualties,  except  as  given  on  official  lists, 

Details  regarding  supplies, 

Effect  of  enemy  fire, 

Aircraft  and  air  service, 

Criticism  of  operations  or  officers  or  conditions  of  life, 

Criticism  of  allies  in  any  way  whatever: 

DON'T   SEND   BACK   PACKAGES   CONTAINING 

Clothing, 

Tobacco  or  cigarettes, 

Captured  trophies,  except  enemy's  helmets,  caps,  numerals, 
badges  and  buttons, 

Any  of  our  own  or  allied  Government  property, 

Explosives,  including  shells,  grenades,  etc.,  or  any  part  ot 
them. 

Moving  picture  films. 

DON'T   ENCLOSE   IN   YOUR   LETTERS 

Official  papers,  orders,  maps,  etc. 

Captured  papers,  orders,  maps,  etc. 

Any  communication  to  any  newspaper, 

Any  photographs  or  negatives. 

Any  message  hidden  by  a  code  or  cipher. 

Overheard  by  a  Hatchet  contributor:  "Wouldn't  it  be  great 
if  one  of  them  French  lady  marquises  or  millionaire  countesses 
would  fall  in  love  with  me?  Then  I'd  step  high,  wide  and  hand- 
some back  in  Bungtown." 


ARTILLERY  ACTIVITY  ONLY. 


LYONS,  FRANCE,  April  10.— There  was  great  activity  of 
both  artilleries  at  many  points  on  the  front  north  of  Montdidier 
and  between  Montdidier  and  Noyon:  There  were  no  infantry 
actions.  On  the  left  bank  of  the  Oise,  intermittent  bombard- 
ments were  reported.  The  French  advanced  elements,  conform- 
ing to  orders,  withdrew  toward  positions  in  the  forest  of  Coucy 
and  south  of  the  same  place  and  Le  Chateau.  Enemy  troops 
constantly  submitted  to  the  artillery  fire,  suffering  immense 
losses.  Northwest  of  Rheims  two  enemy  Coups  de  Main  failed. 
Other  German  attempts  of  surprise  attacks  on  the  outposts  near 
the  Eparges,  in  the  sector  of  Reillon  north  of  Bonhomme,  were 
not  any  more  successful.  It  was  a  calm  night  on  the  rest  of  the 
front. 


FRITZ  TO  WEAR  CELLULOSE  UNDERWEAR 


NORDDEICH,  GERMANY,  April  10.— The  Norddeutsche 
Allgemeine  Zeitung  reports  a  new  invention  by  which  cellulose 
can  be  manipulated  after  the  same  process  as  in  the  production 
of  artificial  silk,  namely,  be  subjected  to  spinning  processes  of 
all  kinds  without  any  readjustment  of  present  machines  or  of 
the  arrangements  employed  in  the  operation.  Cellulose  thus 
treated  replaces  wool  and  half-wool  and  by  this  a  thorough 
relief  is  afforded  in  case  of  the  clothing  difficulties. 


TO  ASK  $50,000,000  FOR  CONCRETE  SHIPBUILDING 


WASHINGTON,  April  10.— Chairman  Hurley  of  theShipping 
Board  has  announced  he  will  ask  Congress  for  an  appropriation 
of  $50,000,000  for  development  of  concrete  ship  building,  the 
plan  being  to  establish  five  government  ship-building  plants, 
two  on  the  Pacific  and  three  on  the  Atlantic  coasts. 


BOLO  PASHA  MUST  DIE 


NORDDEICH,  GERMANY,  April  10.— Application  for  the 
pardon  of  Bolo  Pasha,  who  was  condemned  to  death  on  the 
grounds  of  false  documents,  has  been  refused  by  Poincaire. 
The  sentence  of  the  court  martial  is  to  be  executed  shortly. 


ALONG  THE  RAIL 


First  Fatigue  to  Second  Fatigue:  "Hello,  Bill!  You  working 
your  way  across,  too? 

"Li'l  fishes  you  all  bettah  keep  yo'  peh 'scopes  out  o'  sight, 
Fust  thing  you  all  know  a  gunnah'll  bounce  a  bullet  offn  yo 
backbone." 

"We  must  be  getting  into  the  mountains." 

"Gee  whiz!  It  was  crowded  enough  before,  but  this  new  fad 
of  carrying  them  with  you  makes  it  fierce." 

"So,  this  is  the  Zone!  Well,  I  hope  it  'tisn't  subs  that's  making 
it  hump  up  this  way." 


THE   HATCHET 


ANOTHER  WESTERNER'S  COMMENT 


The  Westerner  is  used  to  vast  spaces.  The  rolling  prairies 
have  a  fascination  of  their  own;  the  desert  lure  is  something 
yet  undefinable  and  the  rugged  Rockies  forever  stand  bold  and 
majestic,  symbolic  of  nature's  grandeur. 

The  ocean  presents  a  different  type  of  vastness.  It  has  a 
subtle  restlessness.  The  man  used  to  vastitude  all  his  life, 
scans  the  sea  with  increasing  amazement  at  the  bigness  of  it  all. 

The  myriad  colors  of  the  water,  the  foam  when  the  waves 
run  high,  and  the  spirited,  tireless  way  the  ocean  battles  with 
the  ship,  and  everything  connected  with  the  deep,  are  new.  If 
romantically  inclined,  he  meditates  on  all  the  Atlantic  has  seen 
and  done  since  time  began.  But  despite  the  wonders  of  the  sea 
there  always  comes  to  the  Westerner  as  he  gazes  from  the  deck, 
a  mirage,  enclosing  in  its  ethereal  vision  the  sweetest  place, 
"Somewhere  in  the  West."  To  quote  Robert  Service: 
"The  Freshness,  the  Freedom,  the  Farness! 
Oh,  God!  how  I'm  stuck  on  it  all!" 


DRIFTWOOD 


The  burning  question  of  the  hour  to  those  aboard  this 
transport  is  not,  as  one  might  readily  imagine,  the  question  of 
the  German  offensive  on  the  Western  front,  nor  even  the  sus- 
ceptibility of  French  womankind  to  the  dashing  Sammy,  nor  the 
number  of  mosquitoes  in  Jersey  City.  The  question  is:  Who 
lit  the  first  cigarette  on  deck  this  morning? 

The  quartette  of  a  certain  unit  aboard  could  do  no  better 
than  go  on  the  vaudeville  stage  at  the  end  of  the  war.  In  fact 
there  is  more  real  talent  along  theatrical  and  musical  lines  on 
the  ship  than  on  many  circuits  in  the  larger  cities. 

It  may  sound  strange,  but  there's  a  young  corporal  on  the 
transport,  who  knows  almost  as  much  about  oil  as  John  D. 
Rockefeller  or  Harry  Sinclair  and  his  checking  account  in  the 
bank  "back  home"  cannot  be  sneered  at. 

Said  a  man  from  a  large  city-we'll  call  it  Bingville-"  I  used 
to  get  up  early  in  the  morning  to  read  the  Daily  Squash,  but 
never  was  so  keen  about  reading  a  paper  as  I  am  in  getting  hold 
of  the  Hatchet  every  day."     A  man  of  excellent  judgment. 

"I'm  from  Frozen  Coyote  in  the  West  and  I'm  a  bad  man," 
announced  a  wicked  looking  sergeant  on  "C"  deck,  "but  I  am 
not  yet  rough  enough  to  carry  matches." 

There  is  one  thing  to  be  thankful  for.  Captain  Kidd  and 
Bluebeard  and  other  artists  of  the  piratical  line  of  endeavor 

are  ']•■:■']. 


JUST  A  GLIMPSE 

Seen  and  heard  all  al  "in  e:    Baseball  on  B  deck,  quoits  on 

on   after  hatch,   wrestling  on  forward 

■  imble  in  the  scuppen  by  high  spirited  Jack- 

ies,  and  a  solemn  memorial  service  in  E  ■',  by  the  members  of  a 

has  answered 
■  ill  call. 


Ipasl 

'  i 


I  n'er  Itand,  Barney 


CHIPS 

The  editors  take  pleasure  in  announcing  that  the  author 
of  the  sonnet  "To  Mr.  Samuel  Weller,"  printed  in  yesterday's 
Hatchet,  is  Roger  Searle,  a  young  Californian  now  serving  with 
one  of  the  technical  units  on  board.  It  is  seldom  that  an  original 
contribution  of  such  exceptional  literary  merit  reaches  us  and 
we  feel  complimented  in  being  the  medium  for  its  publication. 

A  man's  most  valuable  assets  in  life  are  the  facts,  not  the 
opinions,  at  his  command.  Be  a  constant  student  of  the  former 
and  refrain  from  empty  bleatings  of  the  latter,  and  your  success 
in  any  line  is  assured. 

Suggested  song  for  chorus  singing  while  breasting  the  briny 
in  search  of  succor: 

Pack  all  your  troubles  in  your  old  life  belt 

And  float,  boys,  float: 
When  they  hit  the  water  all  your  troubles  melt — 

Float,  just  like  a  boat. 
What's  the  use  of  worrying, 

Will  the  Kaiser  get  your  goat?  NO! 
Pack  up  your  troubles  in  your  old  life  belt 

And  float,  float,  float! 

Drain  all  the  bubbles  from  your  old  canteen 

And  swim,  boys,  swim. 
Knocked  into  the  ocean  by  a  submarine, 

Hit  it  with  a  hymn. 
What's  the  use  of  getting  blue? 

You've  got  to  keep  in  trim.     So 
Cool  off  your  temper  with  a  sea  shampoo 

And  swim,  swim,  swim. 


RESULTS 


As  old  as  the  Want  Ad  itself  is  the  boasting  of  publishers 
that  their  particular  brand  of  Want  Ads  PAY.  But  the  Hatchet 
is  a  demure  daily  which,  like  John  Alden,  is  reluctant  to  speak 
for  itself.     So  we  shall  let  one  of  our  customers  speak  for  us: 
Dear  Editor,  The  Hatchet: 

Yesterday  I  advertised  in  the  Hatchet  that  my  Mackinaw 
belt  was  lost.  As  a  direct  result  of  the  go-get- 'em  powers  of 
your  periodical  I  am  now  holding  more  Mackinaw  belts  than 
any  supply  sergeant  in  the  Army.  I  took  one  dose  of  your 
famous  Want  Ads  and  now  I'm  all  bound  round  with  Mackinaw 
belts.  How  much  do  you  want  for  a  page?  I'm  contemplating 
a  bargain  sale. 

Yours, 
Lieutenant 

CAN  THE  CHATTER,  JACK! 


Why  can't  our  good  friends,  the  jackies,  soft-pedal  on  the 
conversation  in  the  D  deck  passageways  at  G.  a.  m.  every  day? 
All  through  the  night,  when  changing  watch,  they  turn  these 
thoroughfares  into  conversational  bowling  alleys,  putting  over 
the  loud  talk  so  successfully  that  stateroom  sleep  flies  nut  01 
the  window. 


MOTHER  GOOSE  AT  SEA 


Little  Boy  Blue,  come  Mow  your  horn 
And  show  me  the  way  a  Life  Belt's  won 
Fasten  my  Mattress  fore-and-aft 
And  sing  me  to  sleep  on  a  bobbing  raft. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  2. 


April  II,  1918. 


Number  11. 


THE  FORE-PEAK 


Mark  Twain-or  was  it  Tom  Sawyer?— discovered  through 
the  medium  of  a  high  board-fence  that  in  order  to  make  a  man 
cover  a  thing,  it  is  only  necessary  to  make  the  thing  difficult  to 
attain.  So,  the  fore-peak  of  this  ship— that  region  up  forward 
where  the  port  side  meets  the  starboard-being  difficult  to  attain, 
I  take  it  to  be  coveted;  and  well  may  it  be,  for  the  triangular 
peak  of  this  bark  is  all  very  interesting.  The  Hatchet  divulges 
freely,  beginning  at  the  bottom — and  though  that  doesn't  mean 
quite  the  bottom  of  the  ocean  it  verges  on  that  level. 

The  chin,  so  to  say,  of  the  fore-peak,  constitutes  the  fore- 
most part  of  the  hold.  And  that's  the  only  accurate  statement  I'm 
going  to  make  about  it  because  that's  all  I  have.  However,  just 
as  a  suggestion,  it  might  better  be  called  "hole;"  for  a  hole  can 
get  blacker  than  any  other  common  noun.  The  sailors  told  this 
truthful  narrator  that  when  any  attempt  is  made  to  let  light 
into  that  darksome  place  the  reverse  is  achieved,  because  as 
soon  as  the  smallest  crack  is  opened  the  glutinous  blackness 
squirts  out  and  gets  into  all  the  gangways  and  alleys  from  stem 
to  stern.  I  strongly  suspect  that's  where  they  get  that  stuff  we 
flounder  in  when  we  venture  abroad  at  night. 

Somewhere  above  the  hold  (not  to  make  it  clear  for  any 
analytical  Germans)  are  the  gear  lockers.  I  expected  to  see  some- 
thing like  the  inside  of  a  transmission  case;  but  "gear"  at  sea 
is  rope  and  tackle.  The  place  looked  like  I  imagine  a  well-ap- 
pointed sewing  basket  would  look  under  a  strong  microscope. 

The  captain  of  the  hold  sat  on  a  300-pound  clevis  and  told 
me  of  the  "fore-peak  "  tanks.  I  sat  on  a  coil  of  six-inch  rope  and 
listened— and  took  his  word.  The  tanks  are  down  in  the  hold. 

There  is  the  three-cornered  paint  locker  with  its  barrels 
and  pots  of  varied  colors.  The  most  remarkable  thing  about  this 
odorous  shop  is  its  spotless  cleanliness.  When  one  sees  all  those 
open  barrels  of  pigment  jostled  by  the  seas,  he  wonders  how 
the  smiling  lad  in  charge  keeps  it  from  fairly  dripping  from 
the  ceiling. 

Along  somewhere  about  sea-level  is  the  sailmaker's  shop-- 
a  sort  of  magnified  tailoring  emporium  where  this  somber 
canvas-garnished  mermaid  gets  her  mending  done.  Among  its 
accessories  is  a  sewing  machine  the  size  of  a  steam  hammer. 

Above  these  things,  one  sees  the  light  —  and  the  dark  way 
of  the  transgressor.  For  the  "brig"  is  there,  the  high  sea's 
domicile  for  the  incorrigible,  the  isolated  abode  of  Jack  Tar 
home  from  a  breach  of  the  Articles  of  War. 

It  is  said  that  when  a  sister  ship  was  sunk  recently,  the 
men  in  the  brig  abandoned  ship  without  even  so  much  as  a  wet- 
ting. Methinks  I'll  contrive  a  sojourn  in  the  peak  of  the  gal- 
lant fo'cas'tle. 

Atop  the  fore-peak,  bristling  under  the  sun  or  riding  fore 
most  into  the  gale,  is  that  coveted  spot,  the  fore-peak  lookout. 
There  is  nothing  between  that  sturdy  nub  of  steel  and  France 
save  miles  and  water.  And  they  are  fast  dwindling  as  the  days 
go  by.     We'll  soon  be  there,  Joan  of  Arc.     And  then — 

Qui  sait? 


ENEMY  ATTACKS  AND  BRITISH  YIELD  GROUND 


POLDHU,  ENGLAND,  April,  11.— North  of  Armentiers  the 
enemy's  assault  has  pressed  our  troops  back  to  theline  of  the 
Wae1  schaets. 

At  Messines  Ridge  and  Ploegsteerdt,  bodies  of  German  in- 
fantry who  had  forced  their  way  into  Messines  were  driven  out 
this  morning  by  a  counter  attack. 


A  PLEA  FOR  THE  OLD  ENGLAND 


By  Roger  Searle 
God  save  thee,  Britain,  from  this  evil  chance: 
They  say  again  the  old  shall  be  no  more. 
The  men  abroad,  who  shield  you  from  the  war, 
Fainting  at  heart,  eye  each  day's  news  askance. 
Are  you  preserving  for  them  far  in  France 
A  countryside  as  peaceful  as  before? 
Blows  Ripon's  horn  of  centuries  a  score? 
Does  Helston  keep  her  Furry  Day  and  dance? 
Rash  bards  of  change,  no  ancient  cult  would  do 
In  their  barbaric  rites  what  you  conspire. 
Do  moss-grown  ruins  argue  naught  but  new 
And  constant  devastations,  axe  and  fire? 
Shall  parasitic  beauty  feel  your  blade — 
And  then  the  tree,  to  build  the  bark  of  trade? 


REQUEST  TO  MEN  OF  YALE 


If  they  will  send  their  name  and  class  to  Historian,  The 
Hatchet,  these  will  be  forwarded  with  2d  volume  of  the  paper  to 
Yale  Alumni  News.  It  would  seem  to  be  a  good  idea  for  other  col- 
lege graduates  to  follow,  using  the  notice  boards  for  posting  of 
names. 

Men  of  Brown,  send  your  names,  too.— Another  Editor. 


WHAT  THEY  WERE  AND  WHAT  THEY  ARE 


Almost  all  former  German  vessels  now  in  the  American 
Navy  have  been  given  new  names.  Secretary  Daniels  issued  an 
order  changing  the  names  of  twelve  ships.  Here's  what  they 
were  and  what  Uncle  Sam  has  changed  them  to:  Vaterland, 
Leviathan;  Kronprinzessin  Cecile,  Mount  Vernon;  Kaiser 
Wilhelm  II ,  Agamemnon ;  Amerika,  America ;  Hamburg,  Powhatan ; 
Grosser  Kurfurst,  Aeolus;  Koenig  William  II,  Madawaska; 
Neckar,  Antigone;  Rhein,  Susquehanna;  Prinzess  Irene,  Poca- 
hontas; Frederick  der  Grosse,  Huron;  Barbarossa,  Mercury; 
Prince Eitel  Freiderich,  De Kalb ;  Kronprinz  Wilhelm,  Von  Steuben. 

The  following  vessels  will  not  be  renamed:  President 
Lincoln,  President  Grant,  George  Washington. 


Overheard  in  officers  mess  in  first  bi-daily  chow: 
Yes,  I'll  leave  now!     Better  hold  what  I've  already  gained 
than  strive  for  further  conquests  and  lose  all!" 
Some  caesarian  pass-out  on  lowly  subject! 

Standing  on  D  deck,  came  a  voice  from  the  companionway : 
"Le's  go  out  on  the  porch." 

If  the  editors  of  the  States  could  see  the  scramble  for  The 
Hatchet  they  would  all  be  trying  to  start  a  sea-going  newspaper. 


THE   HATCHET 


DRIFTWOOD 


An  army  cantonment  is  a  clearing  house  for 
everybody  connected  with  the  military  game  knows.  But  the 
camp  on  terra  firma  really  doesn't  produce  one-third  the  re- 
markable reports  that  are  inspired  by  the  salt  sea  air. 

There  is  only  one  thing  we  are  almost  positive  of,  and  that 
is  that  we  are  on  the  Atlantic  instead  of  the  Antarctic  ocean. 

A  large  number  of  the  soldiers  are  reading  poetry  these 
days.  Not  only  do  they  absorb  the  verse  in  the  Hatchet,  but 
they  spend  hours  reading  the  works  of  Service,  Kipling,  Burns, 
Tennyson  and  others.  Even  the  Rubaiyat  of  old  Omar  Khay- 
yam (may  his  tribe  increase)  is  not  neglected  and  the  astron- 
omer poet  of  Persia  probably  would  be  greatly  nattered  about 
it  if  he  were  alive. 

The  soldiers  appreciate  the  large  and  well  selected  library 
on  this  ship.  Many  read  a  novel  every  day — fiction,  history, 
finance,  military  text  books  or  works  on  nautical  matters. 

Four  hundred  and  twenty-six  years  ago  a  daring  Italian 
navigator  and  a  crew  of  Spaniards  crossed  the  ocean.  Now 
we're  doing  it.  Columbus  had  nothing  on  the  majority  of  us, 
because  we're  crossing  it  for  the  first  time  also. 

The  members  of  a  detachment  which  has  been  training  for 
nearly  a  year  on  a  Western  prairie  have  one  grand  consolation. 
There  is  no  dust  on  the  sea. 


SING  IT  TO  THE  TUNE  OF  "SAILING,  SAILING' 


Heaving,  heaving  into  the  ocean  green 
They  all  take  turns  at  holding  up 

Each  other's  dizzy  bean, 

Heaving,  heaving  over  the  bounding  main, 

And  many  a  fish  must  Hooverize 
'  Till  the  boys  come  back  again. 


PRAISE  FROM  A  HIGH  SOURCE 


Office  of  the  Force  Commander.        Cruiser  and  Transport  Force 
United  States  Atlantic  Fleet 
My  dear  Captain: 

Please  accept  my  thanks  for  the  attractive  volume  of 
"The  Hatchet."  I  am  reading  it  with  much  interest.  I  wish  to 
express  my  congratulations  to  the  Editors  for  their  creditable 
work.  The  tone  of  "The  Hatchet"  indicates  the  fine  spirit  that 
prevails  on  your  ship — a  spirit  that  is  evident  in  her  efficiency. 
Very  sincerely  yours, 

(Signed)  Albert  Gleaves. 

NOTE    BY    COMMANDING]  OFFICER 

[1  ojx  !  thai   the  officers  and  crew  of  this  vessel 

will  continue  to  i  o-operate  with  the  army  in  such  a  manner  that 
the  Bpiril  and  ■  ioned  in  the  above  will  not  wane, 

but  will  wax  and  grow  stronger. 

ALONG  THE  RAIL 


After  the  crate  had  droppi  '  ■-"  Vuh-all  sailuhs 

i  i ,,...■  you're  droppin  them  things  round 
ng  yuh  know  yon'n-  gwine  tub  hut  son 
tongue!" 

iring  all  thi  i  i utr'mentB." 


FOR  A  BETTER  LIBERTY 


The  only  true  happiness  we  gain  for  ourselves  is  by  doing 
something  for  some  one  else. 

Liberty  today  for  the section!     We  dash  madly  for  our 

quarters,  don  our  "Liberty  Blues,"  and  impatiently  await  the 
arrival  of  the  tug.  Arriving,  we  speed  pleasure  bent  up  the  Rue 
de 

With  the  exception  of  making  a  few  purchases  for  the  folks 
back  home  (God  bless  'em)  our  entire  time  is  consumed  in  try- 
ing to  afford  ourselves  a  good  time.  Self!  Self!  Self!  None  of 
us  is  really  selfish,  our  very  presence  here  proves  that,  but  it 
has  not  occured  to  us  to  try  the  other— the  better  way.  The 
other  way?  On  reaching  shore  concentrate  your  efforts  upon 
finding  some  way  to  do  something  for  someone  else;  to  bring 
some  joy  to  others  less  fortunate.  How?  Look  around!  Make 
inquiries!  Seek  some  sick  and  wounded  Poilu,  endeavor  to  learn 
his  wants — a  book,  a  sweetmeat,  something  he  really  wishes. 
Get  it  for  him.  And  when  you  return  from  your  next  liberty, 
instead  of  answering  your  shipmates  question  with  "Oh  I  had 
a  fair  time,"  you  will  look  him  in  the  eyes  and  say,  "I  had  a  real 
liberty  a  great  time  and  enjoyed  every  minute  of  it." 

E.  I.  C. 


YOU  KNEW  WE'D  PRINT  THIS,  SLY  DOG! 


We  wish  to  extend  our  thanks  to  the  press, 
For  the  news  we  receive  on  the  sea; 
Others  may  read  The  Hatchet  each  day 
But  accept  this  expression  from  "D." 

The  Hatchet,  a  paper  quite  small,  it  is  true, 
Delivers  the  news  from  the  air; 
We  boys  are  reading  with  interest  each  day 
Of  the  battles  they  fight  "over  there." 

We  read  of  Von  Hindenburg  bucking  the  line, 
But  the  Allies  are  holding  quite  well, 
While  Pershing  is  bringing  his  lines  to  the  front 
To  drive  Kaiser  Bill  on  to  Hell. 

Keep  up  the  good  work,  Mr.  Editor,  please, 
While  God  speeds  our  ship  o'er  the  sea; 
We  hope  that  the  Hatchet  will  never  get  dull 
And  best  wishes  from  Company  "D!" 


THOSE  BB3-ULOUS  CHEST  PROTECTORS 

"At  home  I  shouldn't  have  been  startled  to  have  seen  the 
ladies,  God  bless  'em,  wearing  bustles  fore  and  aft,  but  I'll  be 
darned  if  I  ever  expected  to  use  one  for  a  napkin  or  a  chin  rest. 
Look  at  my  bib  and  see  what  I  had  for  breakfast." 

In  the  bright  lexicon  of  the  Editor,  the  only  word  is  sub- 
subscribe. 


It  takes  the  paymaster's  feeds  to  put  the  Et  in  Hatchet. 


MOTHER  GOOSE  AT  SEA 


Tom,  Tom,  the  Pacifist's  son, 

Sailed  to  Prance  to  down  the  Hun; 
When  he  returns,  he'll  sure  insist 
On  putting  the  Fisl  in  Pacifist. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  2. 


April  12,  1918. 


Number  12. 


OUR  HUMAN  LIFE  PRESERVERS 


Like  the  bark  of  a  mastiff,  challenging  trespassers,  came 
the  voice  of  our  gun  on  the  starboard  deck  aft.  A  leaden 
messenger  plumped  into  a  leaden  sea,  narrowly  missing  the 
black,  bobbing  fin  of  a  passing  porpoise. 

It  isn't  our  fault  that  porpoises  are  fond  of  high  hurdling 
or  that  God  gave  them  fins  that  look  like  Prussian  periscopes 
The  point  for  them  to  remember  is  to  give  this  floating  arsenal 
plenty  of  sea  room,  because  our  Gun  Gang's  goin'  to  get  'em,  if 
they  don't  watch  out. 

We  don't  know  the  total  casualty  list  when  the  piscatorial 
roll  was  called  that  evening,  but  we  know  that  if  it  had  been 
The  Real  Thing  there'd  have  been  another  German  burial  at 
sea,  it's  only  shroud  a  little  oil-on-troubled-waters. 

Sixty  clean-limbed,  clear-eyed  striplings  make  up  the 
crews  handling  our  major  defensive  armament.  For  the  most 
part,  they're  only  boys,  not  old  enough  to  vote.  Only  yesterday 
they  were  cutting  capers  and  provoking  the  birch  in  rural  school- 
rooms. Now,  after  plenty  of  hard  training  on  warships,  they're 
our  Human  Life  Preservers.  And  if  they  can't  vote  they  can 
shoot.  Take  a  look  at  their  drill.  Watch  the  covers  fly  off  and 
the  steel  shafts  whirl  round  like  Grandma's  needle  at  a-knitting 
bee.     For  this,  Uncle  Sam,  we're  thankful. 

These  make  up  a  gun  crew.  In  addition  to  these  are  the 
lookouts,  equipped  with  a  variety  of  weapons,  including  revolvers 
machine  guns— and  binoculars.  They're  so  handy  for  shooting 
truant  mines,  making  dents  in  whale  hide,  or  locating  nurses 
on  neighboring  transports! 

The  gunners  are  always  on  the  job,  always  ready  to  be  eyes 
and  ears  and  "shooting-irons"  for  the  rest  of  us.  They're  so 
choice  a  unit,  they're  stowed  away  in  quarters  all  their  own, 
eating,  sleeping,  working  together.  And  for  the  rest  of  us,  army 
or  navy,  it  is  a  case  of  "Keep  Off  the  Grass." 

Seriously,  these  are  our  real  "dogs  of  war,"  ready  not  only 
to  bark,  but  to  bite,  whenever  Fritz  shows  a  head  above  water. 

Above  them,  yet  of  them  is  the  Gunnery  Officer,  whose  fertile 
brain,  aided  by  an  eye  like  Mars,  "to  threaten  and  command", 
is  an  inspiration  to  his  men  and  our  ultimate  protecting  aegis  in 
the  midst  of  war's  alarms. 


WHAT  YOUR  MONEY  IS  WORTH 


5  centimes,  1  cent;  10  centimes,  2  cents;  25  centimes,  5  cents; 
50  centimes,  10  cents;  125  centimes,  25  cents;  100  centimes, 
1  franc  or  20  cents;  5  francs,  $1;  10  francs,  $2;  25  francs,  $5. 

The  above  is  the  approximate  exchange  value,  although  it 
changes  from  day  to  day,  and  often  American  money  is  of  more 
value  than  the  rate  quoted  above.  Usually  better  value  is 
obtained  at  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  local  bank,  or  shops  and  hotel. 

The  value  of  exchange  in  English  money  is:  1  Cent, 
1  Ha'penny;  2  Cents,  1  Penny;  12  Cents  1  Six  Pence;  24  Cents, 
1  Shilling;  S4.90,  1  Pound. 


FRENCH  AIR  PERFORMANCES  FOR  MARCH 


EIFFEL  TOWER,  PARIS,  April  12.— There  were  violent 
artillery  duels  at  certain  points  of  the  front  north  of  Montdidier 
and  in  the  region  of  Lassigny.  The  night  before  and  this 
morning  the  French  repulsed  two  German  attacks  of  a  lively 
character  in  the  sector  of  Noyon.  There  was  intermittent 
cannonade  on  both  banks  of  the  Meuse  and  in  La  Petre  forest. 

During  March,  26  German  planes  were  brought  down  by 
our  aviators.  During  the  Paris  raid  of  March  11th  and  12th, 
two  enemy  Aces  were  forced  to  descend. 


MESSMEN'S  PRIZES 


While  rampant  around  this  ship  all  sorts  of  fetes  and  pro- 
grams and  contests  are  going  on  among  the  troops,  there  is  one 
"feature  act"  ever  on  the  stage,  unseen  yet  in  the  ascendency. 
For  among  the  messmen  of  the  Ship's  Company  there  is  a 
pleasurable  "feud",  fostered  by  the  distribution  of  a  certain  trio 
of  prizes.  These  prizes  are  awarded  bi-weekly  and  are  based 
upon  these  things: 

A.  Personal  cleanliness  of  messmen. 

B.  Cleanliness  of  mess  tables  and  mess  gear. 

C.  Promptness  in  serving  the  mess,  and  neatness  in  serving 
the  food. 

D.  Avoidance  of  waste. 

E.  Promptness   in   reporting   for   handling   stores,   peeling 
potatoes,  etc. 

F.  Cleanliness  of  the  compartment  in  which  the  mess  is 
served: 

Consequently,  the  messmen  are  on  their  toes;  they  have 
mastered  the  Hoover  idea.  And  they  know  the  sterling  value  of 
Cleanliness,  the  foremost  factor  in  the  conservation  of  our  fight- 
ing energy.  They  strive  for  the  prizes,  of  course,  but  the  burn- 
ished pot  and  the  glistening  china  have  become  a  habit.  So,  the 
winner  of  the  first  prize— likewise  the  second  and  third — must 
reach  the  heights  of  perfection.  And  they  do,  as  proof  a-plenty 
is  supplied  when  one  peeks  into  their  respective  quarters. 


ARE  WE  WORTHY  OF  THEM? 


There's  none  of  us  in  our  great  crowd  of  men  whose  pros- 
pects bright  for  honor  loom  as  to  the  Front  we're  speeding  on 
tonight,  who  has  not  left  in  that  fair  land  which  gave  us  birth 
and  home,  a  face  and  form  that  dearer  grow  as  further  now  we 
roam.  Not  one  of  us  who  did  not  grasp  some  hand  in  fond  adieu, 
some  brother,  father,  mother,  wife,  a  friend  or  sweetheart  true, 
a  son  or  daughter  grown  or  yet  a  babe  whose  cherub  face  had 
naught  but  smiles  for  Daddy  as  he  pulled  aside  the  lace  and 
kissed  its  tiny  hands  while  tears  engulfed  his  brimming  eyes.  Yes, 
all  of  us  have  mem'ries.  God,  what  would  we  give  as  prize  to 
some  magician  who  could  give  us  one  more  fleeting  glance  into 
those  precious  eyes  again--,  alas,  there's  not  a  chance.  And  now 
they're  asking,  "are  we  worth  the  fifty  dollars  clear  it  costs  our 
Uncle  Sam  to  keep  us  U.  S.  soldiers  here."  I  do  not  know.  I 
only  hope  when  war  is  done  they'll  find  I'm  worthy  of  the  wel- 
come of  the  Loved  One  left  behind.  J.  T.  D. 


THE   HATCHET 


WHO'S  WHO  ON  THE  HATCHET 


The  man  who  is  really  responsible  for  The  Hatchet  is  the 
good  Captain  of  our  ship.  That  the  paper  came  into  being  can 
be  laid  solely  to  his  door.  We  near  the  end  of  the  second  volume 
— a  volume  somewhat  changed  from  first.  It  has  fixed  upon  a 
definite  mode  of  procedure  and  policy  for  the  volumes  that  will 
follow. 

The  Chaplain  of  the  ship  has  his  own  clean  value  stamped  upon 
his  face.  He  represents  the  Navy  on  The  Board.  Graduating 
from  Gettysburg  College  he  completed  his  course  in  the  Semi- 
nary in  the  same  town  in  '12.  The  last  five  years  he  did 
post-graduate  work  at  Johns  Hopkins  which  recently  conferred 
the  degree  of  Ph.D.  upon  him.  The  year  before  entering  upon 
active  service  in  our  Navy  (January  1918)  he  lectured  on  archae- 
ology at  Johns  Hopkins  and  was  known  as  a  brilliant  student  of 
the  Semitic  languages. 

The  next  two  editors  are  transient  and  soon  as  butterflies 
will  flit  from  us.  The  first  is  our  Y.  M.  C.  A.  man  whose  fea- 
tures of  a  Robert  the  Devil  type  are  well  known  on  shipboard — 
sensitive,  Byronic  and  temperamental.  Jumping  from  Brown 
College  in  1897  he  plunged  into  the  vortex  of  newspaperdom  in 
the  office  of  the  N.  Y.  Times.  Satirically  veined,  cosmopolitan, 
man  of  world,  it  was  not  surprising  his  first  book  had  a  circula- 
tion of  150,000  copies.  It's  title  was  '  The  Foolish  Dictionary.' 
It  came  to  light  in  1904.  The  Mother  Goose  Rhymes  on  ship- 
board of  which  he  is  sponsor,  will  long  be  remembered  by  us. 
His  special  mission  to  France  is  to  make  the  American  soldier 
boy  happy.     In  this  there  is  no  doubt  of  his  complete  success. 

We  will  now  pass  on  (as  they  used  to  say  in  Dime  Museums) 
to  the  third  Editor  of  The  Hatchet.  Follower  of  Aesculapius, 
disciple  of  Epicurus,  wooer  of  the  Muse,  the  soldier-surgeon- 
editor  representing  the  Army  on  the  Staff  is  a  man  who,  with 
equal  facility,  can  wield  a  scalpel,  indite  an  epigram  or  order  a 
dinner  fit  for  a  bon  vivant. 

Yale  held  him  transiently  and  Columbia  made  him  a  doctor 
of  medicine  in  1896.  Europe,  New  York  City  and  himself  did 
the  rest— and  neither  has  anything  to  be  ashamed  of.  His  pen 
helped  him  through  college  and  his  lancet  has  carved  for  him 
a  niche  in  the  surgical  hall  of  fame.  A  thriving  public  hospital 
on  Long  Island  is  a  memorial  to  his  professional  initiative.  And 
when  he  offered  his  services  to  Uncle  Sam,  he  was  made  His- 
torian by  his  regiment— a  demonstration  of  excellent  judgment 
in  high  places.  Incidentally  the  Doctor  can  'parlez  vous'  cheerily 
with  a  French  valet  dc  chambre  or  tell  a  German  spy  what  he 
•    ink  ,  of  him  in  his  own  vernacular. 

Contributors  to  The  Hatchet  very  greatly  aided  the  above 
Triumver  on  the  last  legs  of  their  watch. 


CREW  TAKE  NOTICE! 


Will  each  member  of  the  crew  who  can  do  anything  in  the 
way   of   entertaining   his   mates,   kindly   leave   his  name  at  the 

Chaplain'  

YOUR  LIFE  BELT 


Bzled  and  fumed,  bul  the  myst'ry  is  o'er, 
'I  he  plat  e  for  the  I  hing  i    ni  i\  aft  noi  before, 
Third  finger,  left  mitt,  that  Life  Belt  will  fit, 
To  remind  ti  e  poor  v*  tim  bi  'i  marrii  d  to  it! 


DRIFTWOOD 

Personal  and  Social:  Private  Bill  Jones  is  somewhere  on  the 
high  seas  en  route  for  Potsdam  on  a  business  trip.  He  hopes 
his  delay  in  France  will  not  be  a  long  one. 

What  has  become  of  the  old-fashioned  man  who  said  that 
the  Western  wheat  fields — miles  and  miles  of  waving  grain — 
gave  railroad  passengers  seasickness? 

It  is  curious  to  see  a  coal  miner  from  Pennsylvania  trade 
"The  Winning  of  Barbara  Worth,"  to  the  bank  clerk  from  Illinois 
for  Henry  Fielding's  "Tom  Jones."  The  high  type  of  books  on 
the  ship  may  reform  a  lot  of  the  boys  in  a  literary  way. 

The  Pike's  Peak  Daily  News,  a  paper  printed  on  top  of  the 
famous  Colorado  mountain,  is  distinctive  because  it  is  printed 
at  a  very  high  altitude.  But  The  Hatchet  has  earned  distinction. 
Although  a  mid-ocean  periodical,  you  don't  have  to  wade  thru  it. 

When  the  great  war  is  over  and  we  have  settled  down  again 
at  our  respective  trades  and  professions,  we  will  have  many 
pleasant  retrospections  of  military  days.  Hardships  and  pleas- 
ures will  then  be  memories,  and  we  do  not  believe  that  the 
small  but  pleasurable  part  The  Hatchet  has  played  will  be  for- 
gotten. 

Everyone  has  heard  of  "schools  of  porpoises"  but  when  we 
passed  a  school  of  them  the  other  day  it  looked  more  like  Recess 
than  Study  Hour. 


AN  ENGLISH  SPRING  DAY 


After  Mr.  Izank  Walton 
By  Roger  Searle 

Pise.    Come,  now  it  rains;  this  gentle  mist  does  drench 
Yon  honeysuckle  hedge;  and  there  we'll  dream 
A  little  space,  and  wait  the  sun's  bright  beam 
Before  we  fish  again;  our  sheltered  bench 
Shall  be  that  grassy  bank;  our  hearth  that  trench. 

Ven.    Aye,  Master;  and  there  too  you'll  bare  the  scheme 
You  use  to  lure  and  catch  the  wily  beam, 
A  fish  you  say  is  favourite  with  the  French. 

Pise.    These  honeysuckle  flowers  and  leaves  afford 

Good  thatch.     Now,  for  the  bream  we  use  this  sort: 
T'is  the  best  bait  for  bream  I  ever  knew. 
See,  now  the  rain  is  o'er;  the  river  broad, 
Yellow  with  sun,  recalls  us  to  our  sport: 
"Have  but  a  love  to  it  I'll  warrant  you." 


HAYNES,  NEVADA,  GIVES  OCEAN  IMPRESSIONS 


With  the  mess-hall  cutting  capers,  Bill  the  Bite,  a  resident 
of  Haynes,  Nev.,  balancing  first  on  one  foot  then  on  the  other 
as  lie  threw  in  pork-chop  Chow,  remarked  scornfully: 
"The  ocean  make  a  Westerner  sick?  Never!  We  get  used  to 
this  on  the  rolling  prairies!" 

MOTHER  GOOSE  AT  SEA 


Diddle,  diddle,  dumpling,  our  son  John 
Goes  to  Bed  with  his  trousers  on, 
Campaign  hat  and  hob-nailed  boot— 
Ain't  his  swimming  costume  cute? 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  2. 


April  13,  1918. 


Number  13. 


FOR  MOLLIE  AND  THE  TWINS 


He  was  breathless  with  excitement  when  he  entered  the  lying- 
in  ward.  He  scanned  the  long  row  of  white  beds  to  catch  the 
first  glimpse  of  Mollie.  There  she  was,  way  down  at  the  end 
His  pace  outdistanced  the  nurse  leading.  He  wanted  to  run. 
Radiantly  happy,  he  tenderly  kissed  her.  He  was  afraid  to  hug 
as  he  wanted— God,  how  he  had  yearned  for  her!  He  peered 
half  suspiciously  both  sides  of  the  pillow.  In  haste  he  undid 
the  small  parcel  held  under  his  arm— unexpected  treasures  for 
Mollie.  Later  on  he  could  tell  her  in  detail  of  his  shopping 
experiences  in  the  French  seaport. 

"Now,  look  at  this.     Won't  that  be  a  fine  pair  of  shoes  for 
our  little  boy?" 

"Here's  a  little  fancy  dress  I  bought  for  him.  You  can 
put  him  in  it  on  Sundays! " 

And  here— now  what  do  you  think  of  this?  Isn't  this  a 
grand  little  lace  cap  for  him  when  you  take  him  out  walking?" 

A  wan  smile  of  amusement  crept  into  the  angles  of  Mollie's 
mouth. 

"These  are  lovely  for  him,  sweetheart,  but  how  about  her?'' 

He  felt  as  if  the  ground  fell  from  beneath  him. 

"Oh,  Lord!     You  don't  mean  twins  Mollie?" 

"Yep!" 

"Jack,  we're  chipping  in  a  dollai  to  get  a  phonograph  for 
our  boys  in  E.  I.  C.     Will  you  come  in?" 

"Well  you  know  how  it  is!  I  told  you  about  Mollie  and 
the  twins.     I'll  go  in,  though,  and  save  it  out  of  something  else." 

The  fund  for  the  phonograph  was  imaginary.  It  was  a 
purse  the  Chief  Electrician  of  this  ship  on  this  voyage  was  get- 
ting up  to  help  out  the  twin  situation.  The  sum  of  $41.  was 
placed  in  the  hands  of  our  Chaplain  to  appropriately  present. 

This  is  a  real  heart  story.  The  Editors  of  The  Hatchet  are 
going  to  make  up  another  little  fund  for  the  same  purpose  at 
once— anybody  can  join  us.  Let's  celebrate  the  arrival  of  these 
two  new  little  Americans  in  the  land  of  liberty!  What  say  you? 
Tomorrow  is  Sunday.     We've  much  to  be  thankful  for! 


BOY!  PAGE  SECRETARY  DANIELS 


If  we  had  more  of  this  4  o'clock  rising,  I  think  some  in- 
genious soldier  or  sailor  would  devise  a  scheme  to  eliminate  the 
submarine.  It  brought  forth  two  suggestions  this  A.  M.  that 
may  be  submitted  to  the  Naval  Advisory  Board.  The  first  one 
is  that  a  big  fleet  or  flock  or  pack  or  passel  of  whales  be  trained 
to  bite  off  the  periscopes. 

The  second  calls  for  a  herd  of  camels  to  be  used  to  drink  up 
the  ocean.  There  is  much  promise  in  these  suggestions  since 
one  of  them  comes  from  the  man  who  invented  black  spots  for 
hobby-horses  in  the  piping  days  of  peace  and  his  opinion  is 
respected.  The  idea  of  the  camels  is  good,  but  it  is  claimed  by 
critics  that  it  would  take  a  big  saw-filing  addition  to  the  navy 
to  keep  the  whale's  teeth  in  condition.  This  may  delay  the  plan 
because   the  world's  supply   of   files  is  limited.  N.  M. 


GERMANS  REPORT  SINKING  8  STEAMERS, 

TOTALLING  30,000  TONS,  IN  MEDITERRANEAN 


NORDDEICH,GERMANY,Aprill3.~  In  stubbornly  carried 

through  attacks,  German  submarines  destroyed  in  the  Mediter- 
ranean a  convoy  of  four  steamers  and  sank  four  other  steamers 
of  over  30,000  gross  tons  in  all.  An  English  destroyer  of  the  L 
class,  950  tons,  was  bombarded.  A  torpedo  hit  a  tank  steamer 
which  reached  the  nearby  port  of  Alexandria,  although  severely 
damaged.  The  steamers  were  loaded  and  so  far  as  could  be 
established,  armed.  The  strong  protection  leads  one  to  con- 
clude the  cargoes  were  valuable. 

The  especially  identified  were  the  English  steamers  "Cal- 
danha"  4,398  tons,  "Saint  Dimitrios"  3,359  tons,  tank  steamer 
"Oneka"  5,176  tons,  Italian  steamer  "Sincerita"  1,722  tons  and 
Greet  steamer  "Princess  Sophia,"  2,282  tons.  The  sunk  En- 
glish destroyer  was  protecting,  together  with  a  second  des- 
troyer, a  large  transport  which  was  also  destroyed.  A  subma- 
rine noticed  an  explosion  on  the  sinking  steamer  "Saint  Dimi- 
trios" caused  presumably  by  ammunition. 

FAREWELL  FELICITATIONS 

Since  others  are  henceforth  to  share  with  our  Captain  and 
his  naval  assistants  the  '  vigil  of  the  night,'  it  seems  appropriate 
to  express  now  our  deep  appreciation  of  their  constant  efficient 
efforts  to  safeguard  the  many  lives  entrusted  to  their  care.  We 
remember  with  pride  the  glorious  record  of  our  Navy  since  the 
birth  of  the  Republic  and  we  know  that  so  long  as  our  vessels 
are  controlled  by  such  officers  as  are  now  with  us,  the  stirring 
exploits  of  the  past  will  be  but  precursors  of  those  that  are  to  come. 
Colonel,  Commanding  Troops. 

"PLEASED  TO  MEET  YOU,  GLAD  TO  HAVE  HAD 

YOU  WITH  US,  HOPE  TO  SEE  YOU  AGAIN" 


In  saying  au  revoir  but  not  goodbye  to  our  army  friends, 
the  heading  expresses  our  sentiments  on  the  eve  of  their  de- 
parture from  our  midst. 

Our  thanks  are  due  to  them  for  the  co-operation  they  have 
shown  in  helping  us  with  various  work  to  improve  the  ship 
which  we  desire  to  improve  in  every  way  that  will  benefit  them 
as  well  as  those  who  follow  after  them  in  this  great  struggle  for 
freedom. 

Their  service  as  lookouts  can  not  be  overestimated,  for  the 
safety  of  the  ship  depends  primarily  on  the  vigilance  of  the 
lookouts,  and  the  more  lookouts  there  are,  the  less  likelihood 
there  is  of  running  into  trouble  without  being  able  to  avoid  it. 

The  thanks  of  everyone  on  board  are  due  to  those  who,  as 
editors  and  "editors  assistants",  have  done  most  of  the  work  in 
getting  out  this  paper. 

And  finally,  the  personality  of  our  guests  is  manifest  in  our 
expressed  wish  that  "We  hope  to  see  you  all  again". 

Captain,  U.  S.  Navy,  Commanding. 


THE   HATCHET 


THE  TROOP  SHIPS 


Here  she  comes,  the  Transport,  from  out  the  Western  Sea. 
"Land  ho!"  cries  the  lookout,  and  proud  a  ship  is  she. 
All  souls  aboard  accounted  for  in  spite  of  storm  and  foe. 
She  sends  a  message  to  the  coast,  "Hello  France!  hello! 
Thousands  of  lads  are  waiting,  with  earnest  purpose  true, 
To  land  and  hurry  to  the  front  with  "Old  Red,  White  and  Blue. 
It's  awaving  and  afluttering  in  breeze  mid'st  shot  and  shell, 
Where  Pershing's  men  are  ready  now  to  raise  somekind  of  hell. 
So  it's  a  handshake  and  a  luck  to  you  when  anchoring 

in  the  bay, 
A  toast  to  the  ship  that  brought  you  here,  in  good  old 

fashioned  way, 
And  when  you've  fought  your  battles  and  War  and  Strife 

shall  cease, 
We'll  take  you  back  to  Happiness,  to  Homeland  and  to  Peace. 


HOW  TO  BEHAVE  IN  FRANCE 


The  following  extract  from  A.  E.  F.  regulations  concern  all 
troops  landing  in  France  and  must  be  strictly  observed. 

No  officer  or  man  is  allowed  on  top  of  cars  or  vehicles. 

No  officer  or  man  is  allowed  on  the  engine  or  in  the  com- 
partments set  apart  for  the  railroad  staff. 

No  man  is  allowed  to  leave  the  train  except  at  authorized 
topping  places  and  then  only  on  order  of  the  commanding 
officer. 

No  beer,  wine  or  spirits  will  be  allowed  on  the  train. 

Any  man  left  behind  at  a  station  will  report  at  once  to  the 
R.  T.  O.  (Railway  Transportation  Officer),  or  if  there  is  none 
present,  to  the  Commissaire  Militaire. 

When  train  is  moving  all  carriage  doors  will  be  kept  closed. 

Reserve  rations  will  not  be  touched  except  on  order  of 
competent  authority. 

Under  no  circumstances  will  rations  be  destroyed  thrown 
away  or  given  away. 

A  non-commissioned  officer  will  be  designated  for  each  car 
or  compartment  and  will  be  held  responsible  for  the  enforce- 
ment of  these  orders. 

Bottles  or  other  articles  are  not  to  be  thrown  from  the 
window. 

Rubbish  will  be  put  under  the  seats. 

No  braziers  or  fires  whatever  are  allowed  in  railroad 
vehicles. 

No  officer,  soldier  or  civilian,  is  allowed  to  join  the  train 
without  written  authority  from  the  Railway  Transportation 
Officer. 

In  cars  carrying  horses  one  door  will  be  kept  closed. 

No  one  will  be  allowed  on  the  running-board  while  train  is 
in  motion. 

The  following  bugle  calls  will  be  used  in  troop  movements. 
"Assembly,"  sounded  live  minutes  before  command  is  given 
to  entrain. 

'   five  minutes  before  arriving  at  the  de- 
training point.     A  single  blast  is  the  signal  to  entrain. 

cars  without  permission  of  officers. 

iwed,  limits  will  be  prescribed. 

.    ood,  eti  ,  en  route,  bul  undei 

the  sup  "'i'  ■  ioned  officer.     Men 

will  In:  formed  in  column  of  61i  ,  etc.,  and  will 

ing  purchases. 

LOST 


t  tagged  with  initial  "C."     Finder  please  re- 
turn to  No.  82. 


UNCLE  SAM  ENJOINS  GOOD  BEHAVIOR 

From  the  subjoined  excerpt,  taken  from  a  recent  official 
communication  now  in  the  hands  of  one  of  the  officers  aboard 
ship,  it  is  apparent  that  the  U.  S.  Government  expects  every 
American  soldier  to  be  especially  careful  in  his  personal  conduct 
while  in  France.     Says  the  bulletin: 

For  the  first  time  in  history,  the  American  Army  finds  itself 
in  European  territory.  The  good  name  of  the  United  States 
and  the  maintenance  of  cordial  relations  require  perfect  deport- 
ment of  each  member  of  this  command.  It  is  of  the  gravest 
importance  that  the  soldiers  of  the  American  Army  shall  at  all 
times  treat  the  people  of  France,  especially  the  women,  with 
the  greatest  courtesy  and  consideration. 

The  intense  cultivation  of  the  soil  of  France  and  the  con- 
ditions caused  by  the  war  make  it  necessary  that  extreme  care 
be  taken  to  do  no  damage  to  private  property.  The  entire 
French  manhood  capable  of  bearing  arms  is  in  the  field  fighting 
the  enemy.  Only  old  men,  women  and  children  remain  to  cul- 
tivate the  soil.  It  should,  therefore,  be  a  point  of  honor  with 
each  member  of  the  American  Army  to  avoid  doing  the  least 
damage  to  any  property  in  France.  Such  damage  is  much  more 
reprehensible  here  than  in  our  own  country. 

DRIFTWOOD 


Four  o'clock  reveille  is  not  pleasant,  but  remember  what 
Sherman  said  more  than  half  a  century  ago. 

Without  detracting  from  the  wonders  of  the  water,  the 
pleasantest  part  of  the  voyage  is  when  land  is  sighted. 

It  is  said  that  when  troops  first  land  they  travel  unsteadily 
at  first  as  they  half  expect  to  see  the  ground  roll  up  and  meet 
them.  It  takes  quite  a  while  for  the  rolling  motion  to  cease. 

Overheard  among  the  colored  gentry:  "  Niggah,  I'se  powahful 
bad  in  need  foh  a  dime."  "Mose  when  dis  world  am  saved  foh 
democracy,  only  den  will  ah  loan  you  dat  dime. 

"How  many  of  us"  asked  a  promenader  on  the  deck  today, 
"will  conquer  the  hearts  of  French  girls  and  thus  acquire  addi- 
tions to  our  families?"  That  question  cannot  be  answered  now, 
but  American  girls  believe  in  the  axiom  that  "absence  makes 
the  heart  grow  fonder." 

The  boys  are  now  able  to  reel  off  nautical  terms  with  a 
breeziness  and  an  easiness  that  would  have  been  astonishing  to 
their  comrades  a  month  or  so  ago. 


TOMORROW'S  SERVICES. 


6:00  a.  m.,  in  E3,  Communion  Mass  for  Troops. 

9:30  a.  m.,  in  F4,  Communion  Mass  for  Crew. 

11 :00  a.m.,  in  E3,  Ship's  Service  for  Troops. 

1:00  p.m.,  in  E6,  Colored  Service. 

4:00  p.m.,  in  F4,  Service  for  Crew. 

7:00  p.m.,  in  E3,  Farewell  Song  Service. 
At  the  Service  for  the  Crew  at  4  p.m.,  Chaplain  C.  who  has 
spent  a  number  of  years  near  the  port  we  are  approaching,  will 
tell  in  his  interesting  way  of  some  beautiful  walks  that  may  be 
taken  in  the  neighboring  countryside. 


MOTHER  GOOSE  AT  SEA 


Old  King  Coal  is  a  merry  old  soul, 
A  merry  old  soul  is  he; 
He  toasts  the  women-folks  at  home 
And  steams  the  boys  at  sea. 


VOLUME  III 


After  an  eleven-day  stay  in  port,  the  ship  sailed 
again  for  France,  at  5  p.  m.  on  May  8th.  During 
this  stay  "The  Hatchet"  received  considerable  public 
notice  in  the  New  York  newspapers. 

Preparations  for  the  continuance  of  "The  Hatchet" 
were  made.  The  press  room  was  thoroughly  over- 
hauled. New  supplies  were  purchased,  necessary  to 
change  the  style  of  the  paper  from  a  two  column  to  a 
three  column  sheet. 

When  the  ship  left  the  docks  at  Hoboken  at  4:30 
p.  m.  May  Sth,  she  carried  a  large  number  of  casuals, 
the  108th  Engineers,  a  Camp  Grant  Labor  Battalion, 
Headquarters  Detachment  of  the  27th,  30th  and  80th 
Divisions. 

Surgeon  Bainbridge  who  had  rejoined  the  ship  at 
Brest  on  the  previous  voyage,  again  assumed  the 
task  of  gathering  a  board  of  editors  together.  On 
this  trip  there  were  a  number  of  former  newspaper 
men  on  board  and  among  them  were  several  of  unusual 
prominence.  The  group  who  were  finally  selected  to 
meet,  included  besides  Dr.  Bainbridge  and  Chaplain 
Bloomhardt  of  the  ship's  officers,  Lieutenants  Grant- 


land  Rice,  Walter  Trumbull,  Innis  Brown  and  Chaplain 
O.  M.  Caward.  Their  work  was  supplemented  by  the 
"Letters  to  Mable"  which  were  contributed  by  Lieut. 
Edward  Streeter.  Lieut.  Clinton  S.  Darling  also 
assisted  as  proofreader. 

In  the  printing  office,  besides  the  three  ship's  printers 
mentioned  before,  there  were  gathered  from  enlisted 
troops  on  board  the  following:  J.  T.  Steel,  P.  H. 
Wilson,  S.  B.  Rossiter,  W.  J.  Brandon,  K.  W.  Gurney, 
E.  S.  Walker,  H.  R.  Swanson,  A.  E.  Craig,  Edw. 
Mulholland,  D.  H.  Hill,  W.  V.  Walsh  and  E.  C.  John- 
son. The  circulation  of  the  paper  was  handled  by 
Sergeant  McClure  (108th  Eng.)  for  the  troops  and  mail 
Orderly  Donohue  for  the  crew.  Corp.  T.  R.  Caward 
acted  as  messenger  for  the  staff. 

On  this  trip  good  speed  was  maintained  and  Brest 
was  reached  in  less  than  ten  days.  Troops  disem- 
barked immediately  and  three  days  later  the  ship 
took  the  westward  course  once  more.  The  homeward 
trip  was  made  in  eight  days.  General  Crozier  was 
among  the  passengers  carried  homeward  this  time. 
The  fourth  voyage  ended  at  New  York  on  May  29th. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  3. 


Thursday,  May  9,  19 18. 


Numl  ler 


THE  ROAD  TO  FRANCE 

By  Daniel  M 

Henderson 

Thank  God  our  liberating  lance 

No  Freedom  guarding  but  our  doors! 

Goes  naming  on  the  way  to  France! 

The  flames  she  kindles  for  our  sires 

To  France — the  trail  the  Gurkhas  found! 

Burns  now  in  Europe's  battle  fires! 

To  France — old  England's  rallying  ground! 

To  France — the  path  the  Russians  strode! 

The  soul  that  led  our  fathers  west 

To  France — the  Anzac's  glory  road! 

Turns  back  to  free  the  world's  oppressed! 

To  France — where  our  Lost  Legion  ran 

Allies,  you  have  not  called  in  vain! 

To  fight  and  die  for  God  and  Man! 

We  share  your  conflict  and  your  pain! 

To  France — with  every  race  and  breed 

"Old  Glory"  through  new  strains  and  rents, 

That  hates  Oppression's  brutal  creed. 

Partakes  of  Freedom's  sacrements! 

Into  that  hell  His  will  creates 

We  drive  the  foe;  his  lust,  his  hates! 

Oh  France,  how  could  our  heart  forget 

Last  come,  we  will  be  last  to  stay — 

The  path  by  which  came  Lafayette? 

'Till  Right  has  had  her  crowning  day! 

How  could  the  haze  of  doubt  hang  low 

Replenish,  comrades,  from  our  veins, 

Upon  the  road  of  Rochambeau? 

The  blood  the  sword  of  despot  drains, 

How  was  it  that  we  missed  the  way 

And  make  our  eager  sacrifice 

Brave  Joffre  leads  us  along  to-day? 

Part  of  the  freely  rendered  price 

At  last,  thank  God,  at  last  we  see 

You  pay  to  lift  humanity — 

There  is  no  tribal  Liberty 

You  pay  to  make  our  brothers  free! 

No  beacon  lighting  just  our  shores! 

See,  with  what  proud  hearts  we  advance — To  France. 

BON  JOUR 

THE  HATCHET  may  need  no  intro- 
duction to  many  on  board  after  the  gener- 
ous space  given  to  it  last  week  in  the  New 
York  Times,  Globe,  and  other  Amer- 
ican newspapers  from  Boston  to  California. 
To  others  however,  let  us  explain  that  it 
is  a  daily  sheet  published  at  sea  and  dis- 
tributed free  of  charge  to  all  on  the  ship. 

The  Editorial  Board  is  a  joint  body  of 
Army  and  Navy  officers.  Their  aim  is  to 
reflect  your  experiences  "on  the  way  a- 
cross."  This  third  volume  is  a  chapter  not 
only  in  THE  HATCHET'S  biography  but 
also  in  the  diary  of  your  military  life.  It 
will  be  your  production  and  your  story  so 
do  not  permit  your  possible  timidity  to  in- 
terfere with  your  skill  and  ingenuity  in 
helping  to  fill  its  columns  from  day  to  day 
with  original  and  interesting  bits  of  life 
on  the  rolling  sea.  Turn  your  contribu- 
tions in  at  the  Post  Office. 


TROOP  COMMANDER'S  MESSAGE 


Only  by  greater  efficiency  than  our 
enemy  can  we  win  this  war.  Efficiency 
requires  for  the  first  facto&  "Discipline." 
One  of  the  first  requirements  of  discipline 
is  prompt  and  willing  obedience. 

Being  able  to  execute  the  manual  of 
arms  and  other  company  drills  does  not 
constitute  a  trained  soldier.  Personal 
cleanliness,  personal  appearance,  prompt- 
ness and  snappiness  in  obeying  com- 
mands, alertness,  head  erect,  chest  ex- 
panded, elastic  step,  and  cheerful  coun- 
tenance, are  all  important  requirements 
of  a  soldier  best  fitted  to  take  his  place 
on  the  firing  line. 

As  in  football,  we  must  have  team- 
\v<  irk  to  buck  through  the  line.  The 
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military  service  of  our  country  consists 
of  many  branches,  primarily  the  Army 
and  Navy.  For  highest  teamwork  strict 
military  courtesy  must  be  exercised  by 
all  officers  and  men  of  the  various  corps 
towards  one  another.  In  other  words  all 
parts  of  our  military  system  must  co- 
operate intelligently,  one  with  another, 
that  our  country  s  victory  may  be 
assured. 

Our  troops  aboard  are  passing  another 
milestone  on  the  way  to  the  front. 

We  are  on  board  a  naval  transport 
By  strict  obedience  to  the  ship's  rules 
and  regulations  we  can  do  our  part  in 
making  this  stage  of  our  military  service 
a  complete  success. 

Troop  Commander. 


THE   HATCHET 


THE  HATCHET 

Contains  only  censored  matter.  No  names 
of  units  or  individuals  will  be  printed. 
Start  at  once  to  keep  a  file  and  send  it 
back  to  the  people  at  home  with  your 
letters. 


BRITISH  GAIN  IN  THREE  POSITIONS 
LONDON :— The  British  front  has  been 
advanced  in  three  different  localities  be- 
tween the  Somme  and  Ancre  Rivers,  the 
War  Office  announced  today.  In  the 
Flanders  front  the  German  artillery  de- 
veloped intense  activity  this  morning  in 
the  sector  of  Meriton  and  Kemmel. 
During  the  night  the  German  artillery 
bombarded  the  allied  positions  around 
Rolecquon  and  St.  Julian. 


BRITISH  SUBMARINES  SUCCESSFUL. 


WASHINGTON:— British  submarines 
have  successfully  attacked  no  less  than 
forty  enemy  warships  according  to  state- 
ment from  the  British  Admiralty  receiv- 
ed here  this  afternoon. 


SHIP'S  ORDERS. 

Seamen  may  conduct  troops  to  their 
quarters  but  must  not  remain  and  shake 
them  for  their  quarters. 

Soldiers  should  eat  only  heavy  food  as 
it  is  forbidden  to  throw  anything  over- 
board that  will  float. 

Sailors  are  requested  not  to  send  regi- 
mental carpenters  on  assignments  to  box 
the  compass  over  twice  daily. 

BT8  are  requested   not  to  employ 
sailors  to  help  them  look  for  the  key  to 
rounds. 
Officers  and  men  are  not  permitted  to 
leave  the  ship  except  on  pass. 

Soldiers  are  notified  that  when  a  sea- 
he  "hold"  he  means  the 
',  when  he  mentions  the  "deck" 
:      the  porch   and   when   he  says 
the  "porta"  he  i  o  ihe  win- 

rs  may  be  found  at  the 

Sick  call  will  be  held  al  9  a.  m.  but  in 

rough    weather    each    m.'cn    will 

'ii<  all. 
All  an 
will  kindly  return  it  to  its  proper  place. 


YESTERDAY'S  RESULTS. 


AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

Philadelphia  5  New  York  2 

Detroit  9  St.  Louis  8 

Chicago  9  Cleveland  5 

Washington  14  Boston  5 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 

Boston  4  Brooklyn  3 

New  York  3  Philadelphia  2 

Chicago  8  Pittsburgh  1 

Cincinnati  6  St.  Louis  9 


SHOWER  OF  STARS!! 

Afternoons  and  evenings  will  be  made 
brilliant  by  the  Entertainment  Commit- 
tee. Things  will  hum,  beginning  today 
on  the  after  hatch  with  boxing  bouts  at 
12 :30,  and  band  concert  at  5  p.  m.  At  7 :00 
p.  m.  vaudeville  will  be  staged  in  mess 
hall  E  3.  Musical  talent  galore  is  avail- 
able. We  have  aboard  a  magician,  a  grand 
opera  singei,  champion  roller  skater, 
black  face  comedian,  monologists,  female 
impersonators,  and  talent  from  Keith's 
and  Orpheum  Circuits,  etc.,  etc. 

SENTRIES  ON  THE  JOB. 
ATLANTA,  GA:— Two  German  priso- 
ners of  war  at  Fort  McPherson  intern- 
ment camp  were  shot  Saturday  when 
they  crossed  the  dead  line  near  the 
fence. 


JUST  CEASED  TO  FLOAT. 

WASHINGTON:— A  report  from  the 
committee  to  investigate  the  loss  of  the 
naval  tug  Cherokee  was  in  the  hands  of 
Secretary  Daniels  this  afternoon  and 
failed  to  place  any  blame  for  the  sinking 
of  the  vessel. 


NEW  NATIONAL  BIRTHDAY. 
WASHINGTON :— Uncle  Joe  Cannon  is 
sixty-two  years  old  today. 


MAKING  DOLLARS  FLY. 

WASHINGTON:— The  Senate  Miltary 
Affairs  Committee  will  investigate  the 
aircraft   program  and  show  the  country 

v.li;it  h.r  In  in  ilmi"  with  every  dollar  of 
the  hundreds  of  millions  appropriated  for 
aviation  purposes. 

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"I  TRUST  YOU" 

"Under  the  orders  of  your  devoted 
officers  in  the  coming  battle  you  will 
advance  or  fall  where  you  stand  facing 
the  enemy." 

Such  was  the  stirring  phrase  in  the 
special  order  issued  by  Lieutenant-Gen- 
eral  Sir  A.  W.  Currie,  K.C.B.,  command- 
ing the  Canadian  Corps,  on  March  27th. 

The  full  text  of  this  immortal  order, 
which  has  already  been  briefly  mentioned, 
is  as  follows: — 

"In  an  endeavor  to  reach  an  immediate 
decision  the  enemy  has  gathered  all  his 
forces  and  struck  a  mighty  blow  at  the 
British  Army.  Overwhelmed  by  sheer 
weight  of  numbers,  the  British  divisions 
in  the  line  betweem  the  Scarpe  and  the 
Oise  have  fallen  back  fighting  hard, 
steady  and  undismayed. 

"Measures  have  been  taken  success- 
fully to  meet  this  German  onslaught. 
The  French  have  gathered  a  powerful 
army,  commanded  by  a  most  able  and 
trusted  leader,  and  this  army  is  now 
moving  swiftly  to  our  help,  and  fresh 
British  divisions  are  being  thrown  in. 

"The  Canadians  are  soon  to  be  engaged. 
Our  motor-machine-gun  brigade  has  al- 
ready played  a  most  gallant  part,  and 
once  again  covered  itself  with  glory. 

"Looking  back  with  pride  on  the  un- 
broken record  of  your  achievements,  ask- 
ing you  to  realize  that  to-day  the  fate  of 
the  British  Empire  hangs  in  the  balance, 
I  place  my  trust  in  the  Canadian  Corps, 
knowing  that  where  Canadians  are  en- 
gaged there  can  be  no  giving  way. 

Under  the  orders  of  your  devoted 
officers  in  the  coming  battle  you  will 
advance  or  fall  where  you  stand  facing 
the  enemy. 

"To  those  who  fall,  I  say,  'You  will  not 
die,  but  step  into  immortality.  Your 
mothers  will  not  lament  your  fate,  but 
will  be  proud  to  have  borne  such  sons. 
Your  names  will  be  revered  for  ever  and 
ever  by  your  grateful  country,  and  God 
will  take  you  unto  Himself.' 

"Canadians,  in  this  fateful  hour  I  com- 
mand you  and  I  trust  you  to  fight  as  you 
have  ever  fought,  with  all  your  strength, 
with  all  your  determination,  with  all 
your  tranquil  courage.  ( )n  many  a  hard- 
fought  field  of  battle-  you  have  overcome 
this  enemy.  With  God's  help  you  shall 
achieve  victory  once  more." 

(Signed)  A.  W.  Currie, 

Licut.-General  Commanding  Canadian 
Corps. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  3. 


Friday,  May  10,  1918. 


Number  2. 


TO   "ALL  HANDS 
AND  THE  COOK' 


THE  CAPTAIN  TELLS  OF  THE 

NAVY'S  MISSION 

To  "All  Hands  and  the  Cook." 
This  does  not  mean  that  the  cook  comes 
after  every  body  else.  He  is  always  called 
before  "  All  Hands  ".  It  is  merely  a  nautical 
term  to  indicate  everyone  on  board.  He 
— the  cook — might  get  along  with  outus, 
if  he  did  not  have  to  be  called,  but  as  in 
everything  else  we  must  all  work  together 

The  Navy's  mission  in  this  great  war  is 
to  get  the  Army  "Over  There"  safely  and 
as  soon  as  possible.  And  we  know  the  Ar- 
my's desire  to  get  there.  The  Army  has 
no  hesitation  about  going  on  Navy 
Transports,  but  we  must  justify  their 
confidence  by  each  man  doing  every- 
thing possible  to  make  this  voyage  a 
safe  one. 

As  each  trip  is  accomplished  the  ques- 
tion is  "What  new  precaution  can  be 
taken  to  guard  against  the  ingenuity  of 
our  enemy?  "  No  precaution  is  too  small, 
no  lookout  can  be  too  vigilant,  and,  while 
we  have  a  large  number,  we  call  on  the 
Army  to  help  increase  the  number  of 
those  on  whom  the  safety  of  the  ship 
principally  depends. 

So,  with  their  assistance,  and  with  all 
working  as  one,  we  expect  to  make  this 
trip  a  perfect  success. 

The  Captain. 


NEW  STANZA 

'Battle  Hymn  of  the  Republic" 


(Written  by  Dr.  Henry  Van  Dyke,  one 
time  Minister  to  The  Netherlands  and 
now  chaplain  in  the  United  States  Navy, 
with  the  rank  of  Lieutenant  Commander.) 
We  have  heard  the  cry  of  anguish 

From  the  victims  of  the  Hun 
And  we  know  our  country's  peril 

If  the  War  Lord's  wish  is  done. 
We  will  fight  for  world-wide  freedom 

Till  the  victory  is  won, 
For  God  is  marching  on. 


HOW  SHIP  FEEDS 
AN  ARMY  AT  SEA 


210,000    MEALS    IN    15    DAYS 

CALLS  FOR  MORE  FOOD 

THAN    YOU    EVER 

HEARD  OF 

Rectors  and  Churchills  have  their 
crowds.  But  the  dinner  gowns,  the  even- 
ing clothes,  the  pink  lights,  the  broiled 
lobsters  and  the  soft  music,  plus  the  pop- 
ping corks,  fade  back  into  the  forgotten 
mists  when  one  watches,  aboard  this 
ship,  the  almost  unending  lines  of  khaki 
filed  by  for  their  meals. 

In  spaces  no  larger  than  a  private  din- 
ing room  at  Sherrys  they  come  by,  thous- 
ands upon  thousands,  and  yet  in  such 
perfect  order  that  in  less  than  eighty 
minutes  the  last  man  has  been  served. 

The  khaki  line  seems  limitless.  It 
must  seem  longer  than  that  to  those  in 
the  rear.  But  the  coffee  in  the  big  pots 
remains  hot,  the  stew  continues  to  steam 
and  in  less  than  seven  seconds  each  man 
has  an  equipment  replete  with  food.  It 
only  takes  two  details  to  accomplish  this 
miracle — perfect  system  and  vast  quanti- 
ties of  things  that  one  can  eat.  That's 
about  all  it  takes. 

Flour,  potatoes  and  beef  are  the  Big 
Three  that  rule  the  realm  below,  yet 
there  are  159,000  pounds  of  fresh  vege- 
tables waiting  to  be  absorbed,  providing 
the  sea  doesn't  get  too  rough. 

After  receiving  their  food,  the  men  ar- 
range their  own  menus.  For  example, 
one  takes  gravy  on  his  rice  and  jam  on 
his  bread.  The  next  takes  gravy  on  his 
bread  and  jam  on  his  rice,  using  the  com- 
bination to  produce  a  crimson  tinted  mix- 
ture of  startling  effect.  American  inge- 
nuity is  hard  to  stop. 

Outside  of  providing  14,000  meals  a  day 
for  fifteen  days,  a  matter  of  only  210,000 
meals  at  sea,  the  mess  officer  of  the  ship 
has  very  little  to  do.     Very  little. 

He  is  only  called  upon  to  provide,  by 

the  regulations,  180  different  varieties  of 

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BRITISH    AGAIN 

ADVANCE    LINES 


ITALIANS  BAG  MANY  HOS- 
TILE AEROPLANES.; 

LONDON ,  May  9 — There  was  again  con- 
siderable activity  along  our  front.  The 
British  again  advanced  their  line  in  Picardy 
east  of  Amiens.  They  also  drove  the  Ger- 
mans back  from  the  parts  of  the  Allied 
Line  they  penetrated  on  the  Flanders  Front 
southwest  of  Ypres. 

Germans  renewed  their  attacks  on  the 
front  north  of  Kemmel,  but  the  Allies  are 
holding  firm.  Two  German  Divisions  took 
part  in  the  attack  yesterday  morning,  and 
were  repulsed  with  losses.  There  was  local 
fighting  around  Bucqucy,  North  of  Albert, 
on  Wednesday  during  which  the  British 
captured  thirty  prisoners. 

The  German  artillery  developed  great 
activity  during  the  night  around  Albert. 
Intense  gun  fire,  accompanied  by  vivid 
flashes,  could  be  heard  on  the  southeastern 
coast  from  the  other  side  of  the  North 
Sea,  throughout  the  night. 

On  the  Italian  front,  seventeen  addit- 
ional Austro-German  aeroplanes  have 
been  shot  down.  Artillery  fighting  was 
brisk  on  the  southwestern  front  east  of 
Caposile  and  near  Laghi  Basin  and  Monte 
Pertical  Southwest  of  Monte  Alessi  an 
Italian  reconnoitering  squad  was  repulsed 

An  armistice  has  been  reached  on  the 
Ukrainian  fighting  front  in  Russia. 

Belgian  airmen  have  shot  down  two 
German  balloons  and  a  German  airplane. 


WAR  LORDS  DISAGREE 

LONDON,  May  9th.— Field  Marshal 
Von  Hindenburg  and  General  Von  Luden- 
dorff  have  had  a  disagreement  over  the 
delay  in  the  German  offensive  on  the 
Western  front.  The  Kaiser  and  the 
German  Crown  Prince  are  said  to  have 
taken  respective  sides  in  the  quarrel. 


THE   HATCHET 


RADIO  NEWS 

THE  HATCHET  might  be  called  "The 
Truth,"  for  veracity  is  the  keystone  to  its 
arch. 

The  Editors,  as  well  as  others,  were  glad 
to  know  that  a  twenty  years  error  had 
been  made  in  Uncle  Joe  Cannon's  age. 

We  thought  he  was  82  yesterday  but  not 
so! — 62  said  the  radio!!! 


BASEBALL  SCORES 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSFERS. 
A  real  estate  exchange  which  has 
aroused  lively  interest  in  some  circles  is 
the  transfer  of  a  large  tract  of  land,  well 
tilled  and  furrowed,  near  Mt.  Kemmell 
to  the  British  and  French  governments 
by  the  Government  of  Germany.  The 
deal  was  closed  late  last  night.  General 
Haig  acted  as  broker  for  both  parties. 
Some  broking. 


POSSIBLY. 

Another  rookie  from  the  West  fears 
that  should  a  torpedo  tumble  us  into  the 
sea  after  dark,  one  of  them  2nd.  Lieuten- 
ants will  insist  on  dressing  the  line. 


OF  COURSE  THEY  DO. 

A  jackie  told  of  running  into  a  school 
of  whales  on  the  last  trip  which  had  to 
be  dispersed  before  the  ship  could  con- 
tinue on  its  course.  A  rookie  from  the 
west  listened  to  the  story  with  open 
mouthed  wonder,  then  said,  "Do  they 
teach  whales  squads  right  too?" 


ON  THE  WAY 
Behind  us  lie  the  homes  we  knew; 
Beyond  us  wait  the  plains  of  red; 
And  yet — across  the  sweep  of  blue, 
All  yearning  eyes  are  turned — ahead. 
The  homes  we  left  wait  in  the  mist, 
No  longer  part  of  thought  or  plan; 
We  go  to  keep  an  ancient  tryst 
Whose  only  creed  is — man  to  man. 
So,  on  the  way,  we  leave  behind 
The  softer  dreams  we  knew  of  old, 
To  play  whatever  game  we  find, 
To  face  whatever  Fate  may  hold. 


THE  EXEC'S  PUP. 

There  ■■■■  i  pup, 

I    rman*  up, 
i  on  in  i  way 

■  day, 
ing  up! 


AMERICAN  LEAGUE 
Cleveland  6;        Detroit  3 

New  York  7;         Phila.  3 

Wash,  4;  Boston  3 

No  other  games  scheduled. 


NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
Brook  3:        Boston   1 

Chicago  6;         Pitts  2 

New  York  4;         Phila  1 

Cinti  6;  St  Louis  5 


SHIP'S  TALENT  BUSY 

Traveling  talent  aboard  ship  lost  no 
time  in  swinging  a  busy  program  under 
way  the  first  day  out. 

Almost  every  intervening  interval  has 
been  used  since  in  whiling  the  well  known 
hours  away.  From  left  jabs  to  grand 
opera,  from  jazz  bands  to  uppercuts, 
troops  and  sailors  have  been  entertained. 

The  concert  in  E3  mess  hall  was  a  100 
percent  success.  The  program  included 
II  Trovatore,  Irvin  Berlin,  black  face  com- 
edians, female  impersonating  and  all  the 
rest  of  an  up-to-date  bill. 

From  now  on  the  athletic  and  concert 
programs  will  fill  up  all  spare  time  and 
judging  from  the  early  rush  there  will  be 
few  empty  seats. 


FLEET  FOUND  READY 

LONDON,  May  9th.— Admiral  Rosslyn 
Weymss,  First  Sea  Lord  of  the  British 
Admiralty  and  Chief  of  the  Naval  Staff, 
has  just  concluded  a  tour  of  inspection  of 
the  American  Fleet  in  European  waters. 


UKRAINIA'S  TROUBLES 


ZURICH.— General  Skoropatski,  a  pro- 
German,  who  has  just  proclaimed  himself 
leader  of  all  Ukrainiu,  issued  a  proclama- 
tion dissolving  the  Ministry  and  the 
peasant's  committees. 


A  SWELL  POME 

The  soldier  murmured,  "war  is  hell," 
His  stomach  being  on  the  skid; 
And  then — there  came  another  swell- 
Old  Sherman  said  a  mouthful,  kid! 


MEALS  FOR  TWO 
There  was  a  fat  Doctor  K'dish 
Who   ang,  in  his  way,  to  a  fish 
( >ii  fish  in  the  blue 
I '  ire  been  i  il "i!1  for  you 
Here  it  is,  half  digested,  k'swish, 
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HOW  SHIP  FEEDS 

Continued, 
food.  That's  all.  Ever  try  to  order   180 
different  things  to  eat?     Yet  this  is  the 
authentic  list. 

The  food  needed  to  feed  several  thous- 
and men  at  sea  ranges  beyond  the  glut- 
ton's dream.  You  get  the  answer  in  the 
ship  down  below  the  water  line  where 
7290  loaves  of  bread  have  been  baked  in 
one  day,  and  eaten,  and  where  you  stum- 
ble over  every  variety  from  60,000  pounds 
of  beef  to  132,000  eggs  or  a  compartment 
of  brick  ice  cream  in  a  ten-degree-above- 
zero  vault. 

And  if  this  doesn't  suit  you,  you  can 
bump  along  into  49,324  pounds  of  pota- 
toes, 7100  pounds  of  ham  and  bacon, 
7800  pounds  of  butter,  9200  pounds  of 
sugar  and  61,500  pounds  of  flour. 

If  you  can't  get  a  meal  out  of  this  you 
can  still  fall  back  on  4600  pounds  of  sau- 
sage, 3400  pounds  of  sauerkraut,  26,000 
pounds  of  apples,  19,800  pounds  of 
oranges  and  4200  pounds  of  onions. 

And  this  leaves  out  1600  pounds  of  jam 
and  9400  pounds  of  lima  and  navy  beans. 

The  sea  brings  on  an  appetite — at 
times.  So  does  wearing  khaki.  The 
combination  develops  a  cyclone.  Yet 
this  ship  not  only  yields  14,000  meals  a 
day  but  will  deposit  100,000  pounds  of 
food  at  it's  next  port.  No  wonder  Mr. 
Hoover  wanted  all  food  concerved.  He 
must  have  thought  of  these  men  in 
khaki  waiting  their  turn,  one  thousand 
upon  another  thousand  through  a  space 
60  by  40  feet,  each  man  armed  with  a 
mess  equipment  in  either  fist,  ready  to  go 
over  the  top  and  break  the  bread  line. 
Breaking  the  bread  line  is  the  proper 
phrase.  On  this  trip  alone  they  will  con- 
sume 75,000  loaves  and  use  up  2,000 
loaves  more  for  sandwiches  when  they 
leave  the  ship. 

There  is  no  vast  space  for  all  this — but 
perfect  organization,  four  clean  kitchens 
and  a  mess  force  of  138  men  turn  the 
trick  without  a  tangle.  From  potatoes  to 
pies,  from  ice  cream  to  saur  kraut,  from 
grape  fruit  to  onions,  from  jam  to  sar- 
dines, the  allotment  is  drawn  from  it's 
shadowed  hiding  place  below  where  the 
removal  of  several  pounds  hardly  leaves 
a  dent.  And  handling  180  varieties  of 
food  in  quantities  that  range  from  800 
pounds  to  79  tons  speaks  almost  for 
itself. 

Just  how  many  calories  750,000  pounds 
of  food  contain  you  can  figure  for  your- 
self on  the  next  rainy  afternoon. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  3 


Saturday,  May 


[918 


Number 


GUNNERS    ON   JOB 
TO    BATTLE    SUBS 


VESSEL'S  DEFENSE  TO   BAF- 
FLE THE  ENEMY 

With  the  question  of  submarines 
uppermost  in  the  minds  of  all,  it  may  be 
well  to  pass  out  a  bit  of  first  hand  infor- 
mation as  to  how  the  good  ship  guards  a- 
gainst  the  enemy,  and  what  action  is  to 
be  taken  in  the  event  one  is  encountered. 

The  main  consideration,  as  you  have 
been  informed  is  to  prevent  them  from 
locating  the  ship.  Hence  all  the  precaution 
concerning  lights  and  other  matters  which 
have  been  impressed  on  all.  To  this  end 
a  watch  is  kept  up  at  all  times.  The  ship's 
watch  consists  of  certain  lookouts  and 
these  are  aided  by  others  furnished  by 
the  troops. 

And  the  watchword  of  all  these  observers 
is  to  take  nothing  for  granted.  Or  as  the 
gunnery  officer  says  "shoot  first,  and  a- 
pologize  afterwards".  Or  in  the  philosophy 
of  the  rabbit  "Trust  no  man,  and  if  you 
hear  a  stick  break,  run".  Hence  all  hands 
are  admonished  to  report  any  and  every 
thing  that  looms  up  within  sight,  which 
might  possibly  be  or  conceal  a  periscope. 
For  the  submarine  must  maneuver  and 
jockey  around  quite  a  bit  before  getting 
into  a  position  to  strike.  If  it  can  be  sighted 
in  the  midst  of  making  these  maneuvers 
the  chances  are  very  very  good  of  spoiling 
its  plans.  A  shot  or  two  in  its  vicinity  has 
a  wonderful  effect. 

In  order  to  deliver  his  blow  successfully, 
the  submarine  must  be  within  twenty-five 
hundred  to  three  thousand  yards'  range. 
That  is  the  most  effective  range  or  there- 
about. Extra  long  range  torpedoes  will 
work  over  a  considerably  longer  distance 
but  they  are  believed  to  be  few,  and  ac- 
curacy of  firing  is  difficult. 

Now  as  to  the  means  of  beating  the 
enemy  off,  the  ship  is  equipped  with  am- 
ple guns  of  modern  calibre. 

These  guns  fire  a  projectile  quite 
sufficient  to  disturb  the  equilibrium  of  a 
Hun  submarine. 

Continued  on  page  2 


Dere  Mable 
I  take  up  my  pen  to  write  you.  From  the 
way  1  feel  1  dont  think  111  be  takin  things 
up  much  longer.  Im  on  a  boat  now.  They 
say  we  are  going  to  France  but  we  been 
goin  two  days  now  and  1  aint  seen  no  land 
yet.  Joe  Loomis  thinks  that  theres  German 
proper  gander  in  it.  He  says  that  they 
got  us  out  here  an  there  goin  to  keep  us 
goin  round  and  round  till  the  wars  over. 

It  seems  kind  of  silly  to  write  you  cause 
1  cant  mail  this  till  1  get  to  France.  It  wont 
be  no  use  then  cause  by  the  looks  of  things 
now  ill  probaly  be  flirting  with  a  couple 
of  mermaids  in  Davy  Jones  Lock  Up  long 
before  that.  Thats  a  naughtyical  joke 
though,  Mable.  You  wouldnt  understand 
it. 

As  far  as  I  can  find  out  there  sending 
the  whole  army  over  on  this  ship.  Most 
of  them  sleeps  in  the  room  with  me  from 
the  noise.  They  got  it  fixed  up  cozy  like 
an  opium  den  or  a  morgue.  There  piled 
up  three  high  and  the  only  thing  that 
stops  em  there  is  the  roof. 

Were  on  a  German  boat,  I  bet  it  makes 
them  sore  Mable  to  see  one  of  there  own 
boats  bringin  over  fellos  like  me.  The 
Germans  is  peculiar  people.  They  got 
sines  all  over  the  boat.  On  some  of  the 
doors  upstairs  they  got  Hen-en  painted 
Youd  never  catch  an  american  boat  carry- 
in  fish  right  on  the  passenger  floor.  On 
some  of  the  other  doors  they  got  signs 
what  says  Bad.  I  guess  they  run  out  of 
these  before  they  came  to  the  place  where 
I  sleep.  It  dont  seem  reasonable  to  let 
fish  have  a  room  with  magohuny  doors 
and  a  fello  with  two  legs  sleepin  where  I 
do.  Some  of  the  rooms  has  Damen  wrote 
on  them.  Joe  Loomis  what  lives  on  the 
canvas  above  me  says  thai  the  only 
German  he  ever  agreed  with. 

I  aint  been  really  sick  yet.     I  aint  give 

up  hopes  though.     Angus  McDonald,  the 

Skotch  fello  got  so  worried   because  he 

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GERMAN    MARINE 
BASE    IS    BLOCKED 

VESSEL  IS  SUNK  IN  HARBOR 
AT  OSTEND 

LONDON,  May  10th.— An  effort  at 
crippling  the  activities  of  German  sub- 
marines through  an  attack  on  the  base 
at  Ostend  has  been  successfully  made. 
The  steamer  Vindictive  has  been  sunk  in 
the  channel  of  the  harbor,  effectively 
blocking  the  entrance. 

Our  forces  succeeded  in  recapturing  a 
small  portion  of  the  enemy  front  line 
trenches  northwest  of  Albert.  The  ad- 
vance was  made  after  a  very  stubborn 
resistance  by  the  enemy.  Hostile  artillery 
was  active  throughout  the  night  in  the 
valleys  of  the  Somme  and  Ancre. 

French  headquarters  at  Paris  reports 
the  capture  of  the  park  at  Grivesnes. 
With  this,  highly  important  terrain  ad- 
jacent to  the  park  was  captured  from  the 
enemy.  A  brief  but  very  intense  artillery 
bombardment  preceded  the  French  ad- 
vance. 

Lieutenant  Fonck  of  the  French  flying 
forces  did  valiant  work  against  enemy 
airplanes.  Six  German  fliers  were  brought 
down  by  his  fire  during  the  day. 


ENEMY  APPLIES  TORCH 

ATLANTIC  CITY,  May  10th.— Thou- 
sands of  dollars  worth  of  Government 
property,  including  material  and  unfinished 
buildings,  were  destroyed  by  a  disastrous 
fire.  The  General  Electric  Company  oc- 
cupied some  ot  the  buildings  destroyed. 
Another  fire,  believed  to  be  of  incendiary 
origin,  also  destroyed  six  buildings  in  the 
Kelly  Speer  ship  yards. 


THE  CHERUB 

An  Adjutant,  who  had  a  sweet  face 
Was  suspected  of  feminine  grace 
Until  he  flew  mad 
And  cuss'd  so  blam'd  bad 
The  Medic  fum'gated  his  place. 


THE  HATCHET 


MAY  12 -MOTHER'S  DAY 

"Keep  Sunday  for  the  Best  Things." 

No  village  church  bells  or  city  chimes 
are  heard  on  the  sea  on  Sunday  morning 
but  at  10:15  the  Ship's  buglers  will  sound 
Church  Call  and  at  10:30  the  Morning 
Service  will  begin  in  the  Main  Mess  Hall, 
E  3,  with  a  prelude  by  the  band.  The 
Ship's  Chaplain  will  conduct  the  service 
and  the  Army  Chaplain  who  has  but  re- 
cently resigned  one  of  the  largest 
churches  in  a  western  metropolis,  will 
speak.  The  quartette  which  is  being  so 
enthusiastically  applauded,  will  be 
present. 

A  special  hour  of  worship  for  the 
troops  in  the  after  part  of  the  ship  will 
be  held  in  their  quarters  at  one  o'clock. 

No  Protestant  Communion  has  yet 
been  held  on  the  ship,  but  the  approach- 
ing Whitsunday  makes  especially  appro- 
priate such  a  service  for  the  troops  in 
the  afternoon  at  1 :00  in  E  3,  and  for  the 
members  of  the  crew  in  F  4. 

A  monster  Song  Service  is  being  ar- 
ranged in  place  of  the  usual  evening's 
entertainment  in  E  3.  There  will  be  a 
song  book  for  every  man. 


COAL  DUST 


The  trip  is  proving  an  ordeal  for  some 
of  the  dusky  boys.  Said  one  distressed 
individual,  "Dese  heah  niggers  is  jes' 
natcher'l  born  crooks.  Dey's  ready  to 
lose  ev'rything  they  got  jes  to  swipe  some- 
body else's." 

"Aint  gwine  to  get  me  to  throw  nuthin' 
over  de  side,"  said  another.  "Fust  thing 
you  know  some  o'  dem  lieutenants  '11 
have  dis  nigger  perlicing  de  whole  ocean. 
How  comes  dey  call  it  perlicing,  anyhow 
boss?     Dat's  a  name  Ah  doan  like." 

"It's  all  right  in  the  day  time,  Boss," 
explained  another  in  answer  to  an  inquiry 
as  to  whether  or  not  he  was  scared.  "  Bui 
at  nifht  it  sho'  is  skeery.  Wid  all  dem 
lights  out,  whut  chanst  would  dey  have 
to  find  me  in  dat  dark.'" 

The  loss  of  his  life  insurance  as  reported 
to  a  lieutenant  worried  another  sadly.  In- 
quiry n  ■•'■  ded  Che  Eai  t  that  he  ! 
lessly  misplaced  I 

r  tin;-; ,  goais  i"  be  a  Burop<  i  n 

..!■!.  a  bridge  back  to  No'th  Car'- 


BASEBALL  SCORES 


AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

4     St.  Louis  1 

Detroit  5     New  York  3 

Chicago  5     Philadelphia  3 

Washington         2     Cleveland  2 

18  innings.     Called  account  darkness 


NATIONAL  LEAGUE 

Pittsburg  4     New  York  2 

St  Louis  4     Cincinnati  1 

No  other  games  scheduled. 


MORE  SHIP  RULES 

Spurs  will  not  be  worn  in  bunks  and 
you  will  be  held  responsible  for  your  own 
nightmares. 

Avoid  trampling  on  crops  even  though 
they  clutter  up  the  deck. 

It  is  forbidden  to  walk  up  or  down  the 
ropes  or  slide  down  the  funnels. 

Horse  racing,  digging  caves,  skating  and 
picking  flowers  strictly  forbidden. 


FASHION  NOTES 

Life  preservers  with  a  roll  collar  are 
being  worn  this  season. 

Spurs  are  not  absolutely  necessary  in 
riding  the  waves,  but  should  always  be 
worn  in  breaking  nightmares. 

Wrist  watches  with  luminous  dials  are 
not  proper  with  evening  dress. 

Keeping  up  with  the  times  is  tough 
work  when  they  keep  moving  the  time 
ahead  on  you. 

Six-ounce  are  the  fashionable  gloves  on 
the  after  hatch. 

Feathers  for  decorating  tin  derbies 
may  be  obtained  at  the  crow's  nest. 


LETTERS  TO  MABLE 

(Continued) 
felt  all  right  that  he  went  up  to  see  the 
doctor  this  morning. 

I  cant  write  much  cause  the  Captin 
told  us  the  centsor  would  read  our  letters. 
I  dont  know  who  he  is.  I  guess  hes  a 
German.  Of  course  lull  read  em  if  we 
donl  '  I  al  em. 

I  guess  well  get  blown  up  before  we  go 
mm  li  further.  I  dont  want  you  to  worry 
though.  I  just  menshun  it.  You  got 
enough  on 'your  hands  with  your  father 
in  Ixil  with  his  liver  again  and  me  not 
around  to  cheer  you  up. 

Yours  to  the  last  bubble 

Bill 


GUNNERS  ON  JOB. 

(Continued) 
These  guns  fire  effectively  up  to  twelve 
to  fifteen  thousand  yards.     They  can  be 
depressed  to  make  a  hit  close  to  the  ship. 

The  guns  are  always  manned  and  the 
extra  crews  have  quarters  immediately 
under  the  guns,  and  have  their  meals 
there,  and  all  are  at  all  times  ready  to 
fire  a  shot  on  a  seconds'  notice.  These 
men  got  their  training  in  the  fleet  and 
were  transferred  to  this  vessel  as  gun 
crews. 

The  guns  are  kept  loaded  and  an  abun- 
dant supply  of  ammunition  is  at  hand  at 
all  times. 

All  guns  admit  of  wide  traverse,  so  that 
it  isn't  likely  that  a  submarine  can  pop 
up  anywhere  within  range  without  com- 
ing under  fire,  if  detected  in  time. 

In  addition  to  these  guns,  the  vessel  is 
armed  with  depth  mines,  and  woe  unto 
any  submarine  that  comes  within  the 
sphere  in  which  they  can  be  used. 


BEWARE 


A  private  who  wanted  a  drink, 
Said,  "Doctor  I'm  sick,  so  I  think." 

But  the  Major  was  wise 

And  looked  in  his  eyes 
Saying  "Son  bottled  liquor  will  sink". 


NAUTICAL  LANGUAGE 

A  certain  infantry  officer  was  delegated 
to  locate  his  men  aboard  ship.  Thirty 
minutes  later  he  returned  to  make  his 
official  report. 

"I've  found  'em,"  he  reported,  "down 
in  the  basement,  packed  in  under  the 
third  floor." 

And  then  he  wondered  why  a  naval  of- 
ficer nearby  suddenly  turned  and  walked 
away  with  a  pained  and  melancholy  look. 


THE  PRINTER'S  COMPLAINT 

Though  I'm  an  *  my  nose 
Where  fers  scribble  prose, 
This  tiring  —  across  the  sea 
Has  no  .  of  rest  for  me. 


A  quick  little,  slick  little,  shot  well  sent, 
From  a  U.  S.  gun,  by  a  U.  S.  gent. 
A  bubble  of  oil,  a  swirl  of  sea, 

Regards  to  "Bill  of  Germany". 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.3 


Sunday,  May  12,  1918 


Number  4 


CHIEF    ENGINEER 
HAS    SOME    JOB 


IS  COALMAN,  ELECTRICIAN, 
PLUMBER  AND  ICEMAN 

Just  as  the  brains  of  a  ship  are  located 
in  the  officers'  quarters,  so  the  heart  of  a 
ship  is  found  in  the  engine  room.  There 
is  the  vast  and  complicated  machinery 
which  reaches  through  arteries  and  veins 
to  the  most  distant  parts  of  the  vessel, 
and  makes  it  a  thing  of  life. 

This  ship  is  driven  by  two  quadruple 
expansion  engines.  The  four  cylinders  of 
each  engine  are  on  each  side.  The  top  of 
one  of  these  cylinders  might  form  a  plat- 
form for  fifty  men.  The  guide  rods  that 
leap  and  dive  in  rhythmic  motion  are  as 
large  as  the  barrels  of  six  inch  howitzers. 
Any  dweller  in  an  apartment  house 
knows  the  trouble  that  one  boiler  and 
one  furnace  can  create.  On  this  ship 
there  are  numerous  boilers  and  many  fur- 
naces. They  are  of  a  size  and  capacity 
which  on  shore  might  well  appal  the  en- 
tire janitors'  union,  but  here  boilers  fail 
to  get  out  of  order  and  furnace  fires  do 
not  grow  cold. 

It  often  is  said  that  the  sea  is  bad  for 
the  appetite,  but  this  is  untrue  in  the 
case  of  the  furnaces.  They  always 
appear  to  be  hungry,  and  strong, 
finely  muscled  men  sweat  in  the  ruddy 
glow  as  they  feed  the  fires  with  a  deft- 
ness that  to  an  amateur  is  uncanny.  The 
food  consists  of  soft  coal  done  up  neatly 
in  bunkers  and  brought  to  the  furnaces 
by  means  of  miniature  railroads. 

All  this  is  but  a  small  part  of  the  bus- 
iness below  decks.  Just  as  they  have  the 
coal  men  they  have  the  ice  men.  There 
is  a  refrigerating  plant  and  an  ice  making 
machine.  There  is  also  an  evaporator 
used  for  turning  sea  into  fresh  water. 
Then  there  are  the  pumps.  Our  idea  of 
a  pump  is  intimately  connected  with  the 
"old  oaken  bucket"  but  these  are  not  that 
(Continued  on  page  2) 


SERMONETTES 


ALLIED    AIRMEN 
GET    MANY    HUNS 


Our  eyes  opened  wider,  our  surprise 
increased,  when  we  recently  read  in 
THE  HATCHET  of  the  immensity  of 
the  provisioning  stores.  Nothing  may  be 
said  that  might  reach  the  enemy's  eyes, 
of  our  large  and  varied  cargo,  but  we  will 
not  soon  forget  the  depths  of  the  hatches 
into  which  an  endless  amount  of  equip- 
ment was  lowered.  We  may  also  be  sure 
that  a  veritable  coal  mine  is  being  invis- 
ibly borne  along  across  the  waves  we  are 
meeting.  And  men — men  everywhere, 
fore,  aft,  and  amidships;  firerooms,  deck 
above  deck,  as  high  as  the  crows  nest. 
All  the  day,  the  ceaseless  surging  throng 
pours  in  and  out  the  passage  ways.  We 
are  in  a  floating  city  surpassing  any  that 
Sinbad  ever  found. 

But  a  very  real  part  of  the  ship's  cargo, 
we  may  not  realize  is  on  board.  Kipling 
speaks  in  the  language  of  the  Bible  when 
he  says,  "For  the  heart  it  shall  go  with 
the  treasure,  go  down  to  the  sea  in  ships." 
This  ship  is  carrying  with  it  to-day  an  in- 
visible and  innumerable  host  of  hearts 
from  the  Homeland,  for  it  is  bearing  the 
treasure  of  young  men  from  countless 
firesides  at  home.  No  crowd  is  too  dense 
on  any  deck  to  exclude  the  thoughts  with 
which  loving  ones  are  following  us;  no 
night  so  noisome  as  to  still  the  voices  of 
the  prayers  for  the  safety  of  the  treasured 
ones  who  are  going  down  to  the  sea  in 
ships. 

THE  USE  OF  FEAR 
"Fear  not  him   who   can  destroy 
the    body,    but    rather    fear    him 
who  is  able  to  destroy  both  soul 
and  body  in  Hell."— Jesus. 
There  is  only  one  thing  in  this  world 
or  in  the  next  to  be  afraid  of  and  that  is 
the  devil  called  Cowardice. 

Jesus  knew  and  suffered  physical  pain. 

He    died    from    sheer    suffering    on    the 

cross.     He  might  have  played  safe  for 

(Continued  on  page  2) 

69 


PHOTOGRAPHS  SHOW  HAR- 
j^BOR  AT  OSTEND  BLOCKED 

LONDON,  May  11th.— That  Allied  air- 
men have  wrought  havoc  in  the  ranks  of 
German  fliers  within  the  past  few  weeks 
is  conclusively  proven  by  figures  issued 
here.  According  to  information  just  given 
out,  losses  of  the  Germans  since  March 
21st  are  estimated  at  seven  hundred  pilots 
and  machine  gunners,  with  a  correspond- 
ing destruction  of  one  thousand  machines. 

The  War  Office  has  also  announced 
that  our  aviators  have  succeeded  in  photo- 
graphing the  harbor  at  Ostend.  These 
photographs  show  that  Friday's  effort  to 
block  the  submarine  base  at  that  port  by 
the  sinking  of  the  steamer  Vindictive  was 
successful,  and  that  the  fairway  is  now 
locked. 

The  Allied  lines  have  been  advanced 
northeast  of  Locre.  Successful  raids  were 
made  during  the  night,  and  prisoners 
taken  west  of  Merville. 

Paris  reports  that  some  ground  was 
taken  northwest  of  Orvillers  and  Sorrel 
in  the  course  of  minor  operations  during 
the  night.  A  heavy  artillery  duel  was 
maintained  with  the  enemy  at  the  mouth 
of  the  Strumme  river  and  along  the  Ser- 
vian front  north  of  Monastir. 

During  the  early  morning  American 
artillery  co-operated  successfully  with  the 
French  guns  in  preparing  the  way  for  a 
French  raid  in  the  sector  of  Aprement 
forest. 


AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

Boston                 2     St.  Louis  4 

Detroit                 5     New  York  6 

Chicago               0     Philadelphia  1 

Washington         1     Cleveland  0 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
St  Louis     -     Philadelphia  Wet  grounds. 

Cincinnati            Brooklyn  Rain 

Pittsburg             2     New  York  0 

Chicago               4    Boston  6 


THE   HATCHET 


MOTHERS'  DAY 

This  is  Mothers'  Day.  On  shore  men 
will  wear  a  little  white  flower  as  the  out- 
ward and  visible  symbol  of  the  highest 
human  love  known  to  man. 

We  have  no  white  flowers  here — nor  do 
we  need  them.  Each  of  us  wears,  not  on 
but  in  his  heart,  the  thought  of  his 
mother  and  the  memory  of  his  child- 
hood. 

It  is  because  of  the  ideals  that  our 
mothers  taught  us  that  we  are  going  forth 
to  war.  To  them — and  to  them  alone — 
we  shall  return  always  handsome  and 
always  young.  To  each  mother  the  fate 
of  the  war  depends  upon  the  efforts  of 
her  boy  alone. 

Let  us  so  fight  and  so  live  that  one 
small  atom  of  their  boundless  faith  and 
pride  may  be  justified. 


THE  USE  OF  FEAR 

(Continued) 
His  body  at  the  expense  of  His  principles. 
But  that  would  have  destroyed  His  in- 
domitable spirit  in  a  hell  of  torment  for- 
ever. Hence  He  chose  to  be  true  to  His 
righteous  teaching  and  His  clean  strong 
life  and  to  accept  whatever  fate  the  evil 
selfishness  of  His  day  could  inflict  on  Him. 

In  exactly  the  same  situation  we  stand 
to-day,  and  the  advice  of  Jesus  on  fear 
fits  our  case. 

Fear  nothing  except  that  which  makes 
you  less  a  man.  Fear  only  lust  which  de- 
stroys your  powers  of  concentration. 
Fear  only  excess  which  wastes  your 
strength.  Fear  only  the  polution  of  play- 
ing it  safe  for  your  body  at  the  expense 
of  the  bravery  of  your  soul. 

Know  with  old  Socrates,  that  no  evil 
can  destroy  a  truly  good  man  either  here 
or  hereafter. 

Learn  by  experience  that  your  WILL 
SET  to  be  God's  man,  a  soldier  in  this 
army  of  the  Free,  is  a  greater  circum- 
stance than  any  other  which  can  ever 
surround  you. 

There  is  no  danger  in  fearing,  save  the 
danger  of  yielding  to  fear. 


HUNS  SHIFT  TROOPS 
AMSTERDAM, May  11.— According  toin 

Erora   thi    we  .tern  front 

■    ial  expl  ^nation  of  the 
'Maneuver  ii  offered. 


LETTERS  TO  MABLE 


Dere  Mable 

Were  all  balled  up.  There  aint  no 
doubt  now  that  its  German  Proper  Gander 
work-in.  We  been  running  three  days 
now  and  no  sign  of  land  yet.  I  wouldnt 
be  surprised  if  we  woke  up  some  mornin 
in  Chickawgo  or  some  other  place  on  the 
Specific  coast.  I  aint  sick  yet.  I  dont 
seem  to  need  as  much  food  as  I  used  to, 
though. 

Im  gettinon  to  this  naughty  call  stuff 
fast.  Quick.  Thats  me  all  over,  Mable. 
Theres  a  few  things  about  the  boat  though 
that  I  dont  know  yet.  For  instance  they 
got  pipes  comin  out  the  deck  all  over  like 
Sibley  stoves  upside  down.  I  thought 
they  was  for  rubbish.  I  was  just  re- 
markin  to  Joe  Loomis  how  neat  they  was 
to  have  such  things.  We  was  makin  a 
point  of  pickin  up  everything  we  saw  an 
firm  it  down  them.  Then  one  of  the  ship 
officers  came  along  an'  you'd  ought  to 
have  herd  him.  Youd  have  thought  we 
was  tryin  to  blow  up  the  old  tug,  insted 
of  keepin  it  clean  for  him.  He  said  the 
funnels  was  for  carryin  fresh  air  to  the 
mens  quarters.  I  says  I  guessed  the  one 
that  carried  air  down  to  our  quarters  got 
clogged  before  we  started. 

They  closed  all  the  windows  every  night. 
Angus  McDonald,  the  Skotch  f  ello  says  that 
sos  the  Germans  wont  fire  torpedoes 
through  the  windows  and  land  on  our 
beds.  Thats  a  jokin  way  he  has  of  speakin 
of  the  pieces  of  canvas  we  sleep  on. 

Were  havin  a  race  with  another  boat. 
Its  awful  close.  We  been  racin  now  ever 
since  we  started  an  neither  of  us  has 
gained  yet.  I  here  the  engineers  has  a  bet 
of  five  dollars  on  who  gets  in  first.  I  dont 
know  who  can  be  on  the  other  boat  cause 
we  got  the  whole  army  on  ours. 

Well,  Mable,  I  got  to  quit  now  cause 
were  liable  to  be  sub-marined  and  blown 
to  pieces  any  minit.  I  want  to  get  this  off 
before  we  sink. 

Dont  worry  about  me.  Yours  till  I 
touch  bottom. 

Bill. 


The  Russian  art  of  self  defense — 100 
yards  in  1 1  n  »  onds, 


CHIEF  ENGINEER  HAS  SOME  JOB 

(Continued) 
kind.     They  are  large  steam  driven  af- 
fairs of  every  conceivable  sort  and  used 
for  every  conceivable  purpose. 

The  engine  room  might  be  supposed  to 
be  second  only  to  an  artillery  duel  on  the 
western  front  for  the  amount  of  noise  it 
creates.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  while  it  is 
by  no  means  quiet,  neither  is  it  any  bed- 
lam of  sound.  Each  part  of  every  great 
machine  knows  its  business  thoroughly 
and  goes  shiningly  about  it  in  sedate  and 
ponderous  fashion.  From  the  huge  twin 
shafts,  some  two  hundred  feet  in  length, 
which  whirl  their  twenty-three  inch  diame- 
ters of  steel  in  never  ending  circles  to  the 
smallest  bolts  which  stick  firmly  to  their 
jobs,  everything  gives  the  impression  of 
system  and  of  power. 

Everything  which  is  not  run  by  steam 
is  run  by  electricity.  The  switchboard  is 
a  mammoth  affair  which  could  associate 
on  equal  terms  with  that  of  any  great 
manufacturing  plant.  There  is  no  doubt 
that  the  electric  system  is  capable  of 
furnishing  considerably  more  light  than 
will  be  used  on  this  ship. 

It  would  take  in  the  neighborhood  of 
twenty  thousand  trucks  of  largest  size  to 
haul  the  load  that  the  engines  of  this  ship 
are  pushing  through  the  ocean.  More- 
over, those  engines  are  capable  of  trans- 
porting it  at  a  speed  of  better  than 
eighteen  knots  an  hour. 

The  engine  room  crew  consists  of  al- 
most as  many  men  as  are  found  in  an 
army  battalion.  These  are  all  under  the 
control  of  a  quiet  smooth-faced  young 
man  who  graduated  from  Annapol;s 
many,  many  years  after  Noah  launched 
the  Ark. 


ANARCHY  IN  UKRAINIA 

WASHINGTON,  May  11th— Latest  re- 
ports from  Ukrainia  are  to  the  effect  that 
the  country  is  on  the  verge  of  anarchy.  In- 
terference by  the  Germans  in  the  inter- 
national affairs  of  the  country  is  assigned 
as  the  reason  for  the  turmoil  which  exists. 
TROOPS  KILLEdIn  WRECK 

COLUMBIA,  S.  C,  May  11.  —  Eight 
deaths  and  twenty-six  injuries  of  a  more 
or  less  serious  nature  were  the  results  of 
the  wreck  of  a  troop  train  on  the  Atlantic 
Coast  line  near  this  city  yesterday.  Late 
reports  fail  to  add  to  the  list  of  fatalities. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.3 


Sunday,  May  12,  191 


Number  4 


CHIEF    ENGINEER 

HAS    SOME    JOB 


IS  COALMAN,  ELECTRICIAN, 
PLUMBER  IAND  ICEMAN 

Just  as  the  brains  of  a  ship  are  located 
in  the  officers'  quarters,  so  the  heart  of  a 
ship  is  found  in  the  engine  room.  There 
is  the  vast  and  complicated  machinery 
which  reaches  through  arteries  and  veins 
to  the  most  distant  parts  of  the  vessel, 
and  makes  it  a  thing  of  life. 

This  ship  is  driven  by  two  quadruple 
expansion  engines.  The  four  cylinders  of 
each  engine  are  on  each  side.  The  top  of 
one  of  these  cylinders  might  form  a  plat- 
form for  fifty  men.  The  guide  rods  that 
leap  and  dive  in  rhythmic  motion  are  as 
large  as  the  barrels  of  six  inch  howitzers. 

Any  dweller  in  an  apartment  house 
knows  the  trouble  that  one  boiler  and 
one  furnace  can  create.  On  this  ship 
there  are  numerous  boilers  and  many  fur- 
naces. They  are  of  a  size  and  capacity 
which  on  shore  might  well  appal  the  en- 
tire janitors'  union,  but  here  boilers  fail 
to  get  out  of  order  and  furnace  fires  do 
not  grow  cold. 

It  often  is  said  that  the  sea  is  bad  for 
the  appetite,  but  this  is  untrue  in  the 
case  of  the  furnaces.  They  always 
appear  to  be  hungry,  and  strong, 
finely  muscled  men  sweat  in  the  ruddy 
glow  as  they  feed  the  fires  with  a  deft- 
ness that  to  an  amateur  is  uncanny.  The 
food  consists  of  soft  coal  done  up  neatly 
in  bunkers  and  brought  to  the  furnaces 
by  means  of  miniature  railroads. 

All  this  is  but  a  small  part  of  the  bus- 
iness below  decks.  Just  as  they  have  the 
coal  men  they  have  the  ice  men.  There 
is  a  refrigerating  plant  and  an  ice  making 
machine.  There  is  also  an  evaporator 
used  for  turning  sea  into  fresh  water. 
Then  there  are  the  pumps.  Our  idea  of 
a  pump  is  intimately  connected  with  the 
"old  oaken  bucket"  but  these  are  not  that 
(Continued  on  page  2) 


Cxtra! 

MESSAGE    FROM 

SECY    DANIELS 

SECRETARY  OF  NAVY  SENDS 
WORD  THROUGH  THE 
HATCHET 
By  Special  Rush  Radio  (6:00  P.  M.) 
WASHINGTON,  D.  C,  May  1 2— Secre- 
tary of  the  Navy,  Joseph  Daniels,  sends 
by  radio  through  the  medium  of  THE 
HATCHET,  published  aboard  ship,  the 
following   message   on   Mother's   Day   to 
the  sailors. 

"Sunday,  May  12th,  having  been  select- 
ed for  observance  through  nation  as 
"Mother's  Day,"  I  know  that  every  man 
in  the  Navy  whose  mother  is  still  living 
will  feel  it  a  peculiar  privilege  to  write  a 
letter  to  her  on  that  day  and  I  am  sure 
that  all  will  join  in  a  tribute  to  the  sacri- 
fice of  the  Mothers  on  that  day,  who 
have  so  signally  proved  their  patriotism 
and  devotion  in  this  trying  time." 

Daniels,  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 


Our  eyes  opened  wider,  our  surprise 
increased,  when  we  recently  read  in 
THE  HATCHET  of  the  immensity  of 
the  provisioning  stores.  Nothing  may  be 
said  that  might  reach  the  enemy's  eyes, 
of  our  large  and  varied  cargo,  but  we  will 
not  soon  forget  the  depths  of  the  hatches 
into  which  an  endless  amount  of  equip- 
ment was  lowered.  We  may  also  be  sure 
that  a  veritable  coal  mine  is  being  invis- 
ibly borne  along  across  the  waves  we  are 
meeting.  And  men — men  everywhere, 
fore,  aft,  and  amidships;  firerooms,  deck- 
above  deck,  as  high  as  the  crows  nest. 
All  the  day,  the  ceaseless  surging  throng 
pours  in  and  out  the  passage  ways.  We 
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71 


ALLIED    AIRMEN 
GET    MANY    HUNS 


PHOTOGRAPHS  SHOW  HAR- 
BOR AT  OSTEND  BLOCKED 

LONDON,  May  11th.— That  Allied  air- 
men have  wrought  havoc  in  the  ranks  of 
German  fliers  within  the  past  few  weeks 
is  conclusively  proven  by  figures  issued 
here.  According  to  information  just  given 
out,  losses  of  the  Germans  since  March 
21st  are  estimated  at  seven  hundred  pilots 
and  machine  gunners,  with  a  correspond- 
ing destruction  of  one  thousand  machines. 

The  War  Office  has  also  announced 
that  our  aviators  have  succeeded  in  photo- 
graphing the  harbor  at  Ostend.  These 
photographs  show  that  Friday's  effort  to 
block  the  submarine  base  at  that  port  by 
the  sinking  of  the  steamer  Vindictive  was 
successful,  and  that  the  fairway  is  now 
locked. 

The  Allied  lines  have  been  advanced 
northeast  of  Locre.  Successful  raids  were 
made  during  the  night,  and  prisoners 
taken  west  of  Merville. 

Paris  reports  that  some  ground  was 
taken  northwest  of  Orvillers  and  Sorrel 
in  the  course  of  minor  operations  during 
the  night.  A  heavy  artillery  duel  was 
maintained  with  the  enemy  at  the  mouth 
of  the  Strumme  river  and  along  the  Ser- 
vian front  north  of  Monastir. 

During  the  early  morning  American 
artillery  co-operated  successfully  with  the 
French  guns  in  preparing  the  way  for  a 
French  raid  in  the  sector  of  Aprement 
forest. 


AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

Boston                 2     St.  Louis  4 

Detroit                 5     New  York  6 

Chicago                0     Philadelphia  1 

Washington          1     Cleveland  0 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
St  Louis   -   Philadelphia       Wet  grounds. 

Cincinnati     -     Brooklyn  Rain 

Pittsburg              2     New  York  0 
Chicago                4 


THE   HATCHET 


SERMONETTES 

(Continued) 
are  in  a  floating  city  surpassing  any  that 
Sinbad  ever  found. 

But  a  very  real  part  of  the  ship's  cargo, 
we  may  not  realize  is  on  board.  Kipling 
speaks  in  the  language  of  the  Bible  when 
he  says,  "For  the  heart  it  shall  go  with 
the  treasure,  go  down  to  the  sea  in  ships." 
This  ship  is  carrying  with  it  to-day  an  in- 
visible and  unnumerable  host  of  hearts 
from  the  Homeland,  for  it  is  bearing  the 
treasure  of  young  men  from  countless 
firesides  at  home.  No  crowd  is  too  dense 
on  any  deck  to  exclude  the  thoughts  with 
which  loving  ones  are  following  us;  no 
night  so  noisome  as  to  still  the  voices  of 
the  prayers  for  the  safety  of  the  treasured 
ones  who  are  going  down  to  the  sea  in 
ships. 


LETTERS  TO  MABLE 


THE  USE  OF  FEAR 

"Fear  not  him  who  can  destroy 
the  body,  but  rather  fear  him 
who  is  able  to  destroy  both  soul 
and  body  in  Hell." — Jesus. 

There  is  only  one  thing  in  this  world 
or  in  the  next  to  be  afraid  of  and  that  is 
the  devil  called  Cowardice. 

Jesus  knew  and  suffered  physical  pain. 
He  died  from  sheer  suffering  on  the 
cross.  He  might  have  played  safe  for 
His  body  at  the  expense  of  His  principles. 
But  that  would  have  destroyed  His  in- 
domitable spirit  in  a  hell  of  torment  for- 
ever. Hence  He  chose  to  be  true  to  His 
righteous  teaching  and  His  clean  strong 
life  and  to  accept  whatever  fate  the  evil 
selfishness  of  His  day  could  inflict  on  Him. 

In  exactly  the  same  situation  we  stand 
to-day,  and  the  advice  of  Jesus  on  fear 
fits  our  case. 

Fear  nothing  except  that  which  makes 
you  less  a  man.  Fear  only  lust  which  de- 
stroys your  powers  of  concentration. 
Fear  only  excess  which  wastes  your 
strength.  Fear  only  the  polutiun  of  play- 
ing it  safe  for  your  body  at  the  expense 
of  the  bravery  of  your  soul. 

Know  with  old  Socrates,  that  no  evil 
ay  a  truly  good  man  either  here 

Lean  i  tl     our  WILL 

M.'i    to  be  God'a  man,  a  soldier  in  this 
army  of  thi 

stance   than    any   other   which    i 
iurrouo  : 

■ 


Dere  Mable 

Were  all  balled  up.  There  aint  no 
doubt  now  that  its  German  Proper  Gander 
workin.  We  been  running  three  days 
now  and  no  sign  of  land  yet.  I  wouldnt 
be  surprised  if  we  woke  up  some  mornin 
in  Chickawgo  or  some  other  place  on  the 
Specific  coast.  I  aint  sick  yet.  I  dont 
seem  to  need  as  much  food  as  I  used  to, 
though. 

Im  getting  on  to  this  naughty  call  stuff 
fast.  Quick.  Thats  me  all  over,  Mable. 
Theres  a  few  things  about  the  boat  though 
that  I  dont  know  yet.  For  instance  they 
got  pipes  comin  out  the  deck  all  over  like 
Sibley  stoves  upside  down.  I  thought 
they  was  for  rubbish.  I  was  just  re- 
markin  to  Joe  Loomis  how  neat  they  was 
to  have  such  things.  We  was  makin  a 
point  of  pickin  up  everything  we  saw  an 
firin  it  down  them.  Then  one  of  the  ship 
officers  came  along  an'  you'd  ought  to 
have  herd  him.  Youd  have  thought  we 
was  tryin  to  blow  up  the  old  tug,  insted 
of  keepin  it  clean  for  him.  He  said  the 
funnels  was  for  carryin  fresh  air  to  the 
mens  quarters.  I  says  I  guessed  the  one 
that  carried  air  down  to  our  quarters  got 
clogged  before  we  started. 

They  close  all  the  windows  every  night. 
Angus  McDonald ,  the  Skotch  f  ello  says  that 
sos  the  Germans  wont  fire  torpedoes 
through  the  windows  and  land  on  our 
beds.  Thats  a  jokin  way  he  has  of  speakin 
of  the  pieces  of  canvas  we  sleep  on. 

Were  havin  a  race  with  another  boat. 
Its  awful  close.  We  been  racin  now  ever 
since  we  started  an  neither  of  us  has 
gained  yet.  I  here  the  engineers  has  a  bet 
of  five  dollars  on  who  gets  in  first.  I  dont 
know  who  can  be  on  the  other  boat  cause 
we  got  the  whole  army  on  ours. 

Well,  Mable,  I  got  to  quit  now  cause 
were  liable  to  be  sub-marined  and  blown 
to  pieces  any  minit.  I  want  to  get  this  off 
before  we  sink. 

I i    worry   about   me.     Yours   till   I 

touch  bottom. 

Bill. 


The   Russian  art  of  self  defense — 100 

ads. 

72 


CHIEF  ENGINEER  HAS  SOME  JOB 

(Continued) 
kind.     They   are  large  steam  driven  af- 
fairs of  every  conceivable  sort  and  used 
for  every  conceivable  purpose. 

The  engine  room  might  be  supposed  to 
be  second  only  to  an  artillery  duel  on  the 
western  front  for  the  amount  of  noise  it 
creates.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  while  it  is 
by  no  means  quiet,  neither  is  it  any  bed- 
lam of  sound.  Each  part  of  every  great 
machine  knows  its  business  thoroughly 
and  goes  shiningly  about  it  in  sedate  and 
ponderous  fashion.  From  the  huge  twin 
shafts,  some  two  hundred  feet  in  length, 
which  whirl  their  twenty-three  inch  diame- 
ters of  steel  in  never  ending  circles  to  the 
smallest  bolts  which  stick  firmly  to  their 
jobs,  everything  gives  the  impression  of 
system  and  of  power. 

Everything  which  is  not  run  by  steam 
is  run  by  electricity.  The  switchboard  is 
a  mammoth  affair  which  could  associate 
on  equal  terms  with  that  of  any  great 
manufacturing  plant.  There  is  no  doubt 
that  the  electric  system  is  capable  of 
furnishing  considerably  more  light  than 
will  be  used  on  this  ship. 

It  would  take  in  the  neighborhood  of 
twenty  thousand  trucks  of  largest  size  to 
haul  the  load  that  the  engines  of  this  ship 
are  pushing  through  the  ocean.  More- 
over, those  engines  are  capable  of  trans- 
porting it  at  a  speed  of  better  than 
eighteen  knots  an  hour. 

The  engine  room  crew  consists  of  al- 
most as  many  men  as  are  found  in  an 
army  battalion.  These  are  all  under  the 
control  of  a  quiet  smooth-faced  young 
man  who  graduated  from  Annapolis 
many,  many  years  after  Noah  launched 

the  Ark.  

ANARCHY  IN  UKRAINIA 

WASHINGTON,  May  11th— Latest  re- 
ports from  Ukrainia  are  to  the  effect  that 
the  country  is  on  the  verge  of  anarchy.  In- 
terference by  the  Germans  in  the  inter- 
national affairs  of  the  country  is  assigned 
as  the  reason  for  the  turmoil  which  exists. 
TROOPS  KILLED~  IN  WRECK 

COLUMBIA,  S.  C,  May  11.  — Eight 
deaths  and  twenty-six  injuries  of  a  more 
or  less  serious  nature  were  the  results  of 
the  wreck  of  a  troop  train  on  the  Atlantic 
Coast  line  near  this  city  yesterday.  Late 
reports  fail  to  add  to  the  list  of  fatalities. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.3 


Monday,  May  13,  1918 


Number  5 


ALL    RECORDS    FOR 
"EXTRA"    SMASHED 


HEARST,      PULITZER       AND 

OCHS  OUTCLASSED  BY 

THE  HATCHET 

Hearst,  Pulitzer  and  Ochs  have  been 
outclassed.  More  than  this  all  newspa- 
per records  since  the  world's  dim  dawn 
have  been  smashed. 

This  remarkable  achievement  devel- 
oped yesterday  when  THE  HATCHET 
published  the  first  mid-ocean  extra  ever 
known. 

At  5:30  P.  M.  Sunday  a  radio  message 
came  to  the  Navy  from  Secretary  Dan- 
iels. Exactly  one  hour  and  one  minute 
after  this  message  was  received  it  had 
been  decoded  and  read  by  the  Captain, 
turned  over  to  the  Board  of  Editors, 
set  up  in  type,  proof  read,  a  front  page 
make  over  established  and  the  first  of 
many  thousand  copies  were  on  their  way 
to  the  sailors  and  troops. 

One  hour  and  one  minute  after  the 
first  flash  came,  the  familiar  call  of 
"Extra"  or  "Wuxtry"  was  heard  along 
all  decks. 

THE  HATCHET  has  no  desire  to  blow 
its  own  bugle.  But  it  feels  that  as  a 
matter  of  news  the  establishing  of  a 
world's  record  should  be  known.  An  ex- 
tra in  mid-ocean,  a  paper  remade  and  re- 
edited  and  distributed  to  several  thous- 
and readers  in  61  minutes  between  two 
continents.  This  should  be  sufficient 
proof  astotheplaceTHE  HATCHETholds 
in  the  journalism  of  all  time. 


"EXTRA"  CREATES  FURORE 

Within  two  hours  after  the  radio  mes- 
sage on  "Mother's  Day"  from  Secre- 
tary Daniels  had  been  received  it  had 
been  read  to  many  thousand  sailors  and 
troops  by  the  Navy  Chaplain. 

The  Secretary's  message  created  in- 
tense enthusiasm  among  the  men  who 
immediately  swarmed  fore  and  aft  to  se- 
cure extra  copies  to  mail  back,  with  let- 
ters, to  their  mothers  at  home. 


CABLE  TO  MABLE 


Dere  Mable 

Not  feelin  well  today  so  am  sendin  this 
instead  of  writin.  Aint  seasick.  Just 
something  the  matter  with  stummick. 
Angus  McDonald,  skotch  fello  says  thats 
me  all  over,  Mable.  I  says  its  all  over 
with  me.  Bright  and  funny  to  the  last. 
Eh,  Mable.  Guess  well  all  be  sunk  soon 
now.  Itll  be  a  change  to  have  somethin 
goin  down.  I  cant  say  any  more  cause 
this  is  costin  me  1  dollar  ($1)  a  word. 
Wouldnt  have  said  this  much  but  I  bor- 
rowed the  money  from  Joe  Loomis.  Hed 
have  spent  it  for  somethin  foolish  any- 
how. 

Yours  through  all  ups  and  downs, 
Bill. 


ITALIANS  STORM  HEIGHTS 

ROME,  May  13:— Monte  Corno  has 
been  stormed  and  taken  by  Italian  troops. 
This  well  defended  height  was  captured 
only  after  a  most  brilliant  and  daring  as- 
sault. 

Thursday  night,  according  to  official 
statement  issued  by  the  War  Office  text, 
reads:  In  the  Val  Arsa  after  brisk  fight- 
ing, light  detachment  of  our  infantry 
stormed  the  strongly  organized  height  of 
Monte  Corno,  capturing  about  one  hun- 
dred prisoners,  two  guns  and  four  ma- 
chine guns  and  some  war  supplies. 


A  TOAST  AT  SEA 


To  those  who'll  come  this  way  again 
When  peace  returns  by  dune  and  hill, 
Who,  having  played  the  part  of  men, 
Shall  find  the  home  fires  burning  still — 

"Here's  How!" 
To  those  who'll  no  more  come  this  way, 
But  who  must  find  eternal  sleep 
Where  France's  lilies  bend  and  sway, 
Or  Flander's  flaming  poppies  creep — 
"Here's  How!" 
Drink  deep 

"Here's  How." 
73 


ANOTHER    GERMAN 
ASSAULT   BROKEN 

FRENCH  COUNTER  ATTACK 
BREAKS  UP  HUN  DRIVE 
PARIS,  May  13.— Another  German  as- 
sault has  been  thrown  back,  and  appar- 
ently the  enemy  has  not  yet  found  a 
place  that  will  yield  to  his  blows. 

To-night's  official  report  says: — After 
a  very  violent  artillery  preparation,  the 
Germans,  with  special  assault  troops, 
attacked  this  morning  our  positions  at 
Boise  la  Caure,  southwest  of  Mailly 
Rameval.  Favored  by  mist,  the  enemy 
gained  a  footing  in  the  northern  part  of 
the  Wood,  but  was  driven  back  by  our 
troops  by  a  brilliant  counter  attack,  which 
completely  re-established  our  line.  The 
Germans  suffered  very  heavy  losses,  and 
left  in  our  hands  about  one  hundred  un- 
wounded  prisoners,  fifteen  machine  guns 
and  materiel. 

This  makes  the  third  unsuccessful  Ger- 
man raid  of  late,  which  seems  to  be  fair 
proof  that  the  enemy's  morale  was  in  no 
way  increased  by  his  recent  heavy  losses. 

LONDON  CHEERS  KHAKI 

LONDON,  May  13:— A  parade  of  3,000 
United  States  soldiers  took  London  by 
storm  today  and  filled  the  streets  with 
immense  crowds.  The  marching  Ameri- 
cans circled  the  heart  of  the  city  to  mar- 
tial music  and  were  given  a  wonderful 
reception.  They  were  also  reviewed  and 
praised  by  both  the  king  and  queen. 

SUNDAY  AT  SEA 

No  less  than  five  different  services, 
from  song  to  sermonettes,  were  greeted 
by  more  than  3000  of  the  soldiers  and 
sailors  on  their  first  Sunday  at  sea. 

Beginning  at  1 1  a.  m.  and  extending  at 
intervals  to  9:30  p.  m.  the  men  drew  their 
Sunday's  inspiration  from  three  fine  ser- 
monettes and  two  song  services  of  unu- 
sual merit,  given  by  the  best  voices  of 
the  troops.  The  ship  at  sea  can  take 
care  of  its  own  from  Sabbath  services  to 
submarine  smashing. 


THE   HATCHET 


EDITORIAL 


THINK  IT  OVER 

We  are  on  our  way  to  the  Promised 
Land — a  land  flowing  _with  gore  and 
shrapnel. 

But  we  are  on  our  way  to  learn — not  to 
teach;  to  fight — not  to  talk;  to  see — not 
to  show. 

Remembering  as  we  roll  along  that  the 
big  head  makes  the  best  target  and  the 
only  talk  that  counts  is  the  voice  of  the 
guns. 

This  is  the  Results  League— where 
nothing  else  matters.  In  the  briny  in- 
terim we  might  just  as  well  stick  this 
under  our  tin  helmets  and  let  it  sink  in. 


LINES  TO  LOOKOUTS 

O,  Lookouts  in  the  crow's  nest 
Or  where  the  Port  deck  leans 
Who  fix  your  hopes  on  periscopes 

Or  look  for  submarines — 
If  you  spot  a  torpedo's  trail 

Beyond  the  slightest  doubt, 
Report  it  to  THE  HATCHET  and 
We'll  get  an  extra  out. 
HE  KNEW  SOMETHING 
One  of  the  dusky-hued   leaguers   was 
hustling  on  his  way  in  the  general  direc- 
tion of  the  hold.     He  had  just  completed 
his  daily  Abandon-the-Ship  calisthenics. 
"Where  you  bin  to,  nigger?"  queried  a 
fellow  trooper  on  the  way  up.     The  re- 
ply was  short  but  to  the  point — 
"To  the  drownin'  drill." 


FROM  MABLE  TO  BILL 
Every  ocean-going  soul  aboard  this  ship 
has  read  Bill's  letters  to  Mabel.  They 
have  all  been  replete  with  that  variety 
which  is  said  to  make  up  the  spice  of  life. 
But  no  one  has  yet  had  a  chance  to  read 
Mabel's  reply  to  Bill.  Mabel  certainly 
deserves  her  chance  to  be  heard — or 
read. 

With  this  thought  in  view  THE 
HATCHET  will  award  a  handsome  prize 
for  the  best  reply  in  twenty  lines  or  less, 
from  Mabel  to  Hill.  Write  early  and  a 
void  the  rush. 


THE  BULLETIN  BOARD 
l.     Position  aa  major  open  for  the  sec- 
ond lieutenant  who  camouflaged  a  deck 
i. .  repre enl  ■■ 
Manual  of  [nterioi  Guard  Duty 


BIG  DRIVE  WAITS 

LONDON,  May  13  (Official  Report).— 
The  big  drive  still  waits.  The  expected 
Hun  assault  is  still  hanging  back. 

Field  Marshal  Haig's  official  report  to- 
night says: — A  raid  attempted  by  the 
enemy  in  the  neighborhood  of  Neuville 
Vetasse  was  repulsed.  There  is  nothing 
further  of  interest  to  report.  The  state- 
ment issued  to-day  follows: — French  troops 
advanced  their  line  slightly  yesterday 
evening  east  of  Locre  and  captured  sev- 
eral prisoners.  We  carried  out  successful 
raids  during  the  night  west  of  Merville 
and  brought  back  a  few  prisoners  and 
machine  guns.  A  raid  attempted  by  the 
enemy  east  of  Ypres  was  stopped  by  our 
fire. 


WOMAN'S  PAGE 


ADVICE  TO  THE  LOVELORN 

By  BEATRICE  BAREBACK 
Dear  Miss  Bareback :- 

The  censor  reads  my  letters  to  my  girl, 
what  do  you  think  I  can  do  about  it? 

Ira  Sponsible 
Dear  Ira: 

The  censor  who  reads  your  letters  is 
either  highly  paid  or  crazy.  Perhaps  both. 
While  he  can't  be  turned,  maybe  through 
seasickness  and  your  letters,  his  stomach 


Dear  Miss  Bareback :- 

1 .  Do  you  think  a  woman  means  what 
she  says? 

2.  Can  a  woman  make  up  her  own 
mind?  Herman  J.  Apple 

H.  J.  A:- 

1.  Yes  and  No. 

2.  No,  but  she  can  make  up  her  face 
and  any  man's  mind.  B.  B. 


UNINTERESTING  FACTS 

Trousers  are  worn  wider  at  the  bottom 
in  the  navy  than  in  the  army. 

Gold  braid  cannot  lie  obtained  at  the 
canteen. 

The  bow  of  the  boat  is  invariably 
found  near  the  front  end. 

No  good  sailor  ever  pushes  on  a  rope. 

A  sea-dog  is  not  always  a  water-spaniel. 

Nothing  personal  is  meant  when  a  sail- 
or  standing   near  an   unwell   soldier   says 

"Heave  ho." 

74 


THE  WAR  SITUATION 


(By  Our  Own  Expert) 
The  western  front  is  quiet  while  Ger- 
mans prepare  roads  for  next  drive.  All 
reports  indicate  that  this  will  be  towards 
Berlin  in  high  gear.  The  Fourth  Army 
has  been  forced  to  retire  because  of  ill- 
ness of  Crown  Prince  with  a  boil  on  his 
neck.  The  Germans  now  have  128  divi- 
sions on  the  western  front.  There  are 
28  Dummkopf  divisions  (of  the  class  of 
1860);  73  Kindenotten  divisions  (class  of 
1930);  4  divisions  of  Gesundheits  (com- 
posed of  indigent  washwomen)  and  15 
divisions  composed  entirely  of  Umlauts. 

On  the  eastern  front  the  situation  is 
unchanged.  General  Kominoff  has  lost 
Kpants  again.  In  a  terriffic  battle  near 
Uglug  the  Cossacks  claim  to  have  annihi- 
lated the  Hassocks  who  claim  to  have 
wiped  out  the  Cossacks.  The  O'Tooles 
claim  to  have  licked  them  both.  Germa- 
ny has  signed  a  peace  treaty  with  the 
Ukerfiends  and  the  27th  Bavariankreams 
have  been  sent  on  to  kill  off  the  popula- 
tion and  generally  restore  harmony. 
General  Whizski  is  pushing  toward  Grog 
where  the  government  supply  of  winter 
Samovars  is  reported  to  have  been  stored. 
Shiploads  of  brown  derbies  are  in  tran- 
sit in  the  Far  East  to  relieve  the  suffering 
in  Palestein. 


SPORTING  NOTES 

Berlin  is  still  leading  the  league;  but 
Cincinnati  and  St.  Louis  have  done  this 
before  in  May. 

A  maxim  the  Kaiser  should  have  re- 
membered— "Before  cracking  anything, 
be  sure  of  your  terminal  facilities." 


WANT  AD.  DEPARTMENT 

WANTED— A  life  preserver  that  can 
make  16  knots  an  hour  and  that  will 
bark  at  the  fish.  Address  Editor,  59, 
60,  159,  169,  178,  185  inclusive. 


LOST — Seven  goats.  Finder  will  please 
return  to  second  lieutenants  assigned 
as  berth  officers  Somewhere  in  Africa, 
section  F,  and  receive  reward. 


WANTED— Steady  job  in  first  life  boat 
lowered  from  ship's  side.  Good  refer- 
ences. Well  qualified  as  fast  starter. 
Will  guarantee  to  report  promptly.  Ad- 
dress, Everybody  on  board. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.3 


Tuesday,  May  14,  191 


Number  6 


SHIP'S    HOSPITAL 
IS    MODEL    PLANT 


HAS  EVERY  FACILITY  IN 
MEN  AND  MATERIAL 


If  you  have  measles  confined  in  your 
system  which  are  determined  to  break 
out;  if  you  are  planning  to  have  a  swell 
time  with  the  mumps;  if  your  appendix 
wishes  to  sever  diplomatic  relations  with 
that  part  of  your  anatomy  to  which  it  is 
officially  attached;  attend  to  the  matter 
before  you  leave  the  ship. 

This  vessel  has  a  hospital  as  perfectly 
equipped  as  any  like  establishment  on 
shore.  It  has  its  various  wards,  its  dis- 
pensary, its  X  ray  machine,  its  laboratory, 
its  dressing  and  its  operating  rooms. 

It  has  its  nurses  who  have  learned 
their  profession  in  such  schools  as  the 
Rockefeller  Institute,  the  City  Hospital 
of  New  York,  and  many  equally 
famous  institutions.  Even  in  the  well 
equipped  Navy  the  ship  stands  out  for 
its  hospital  facilities. 

It  has  as  its  chief  medical  officer  a 
genial  gentleman  who  has  grown  stout 
in  the  sunshine  of  his  own  Celtic  nature. 

The  men  and  the  material  of  this 
hospital  lead  THE  HATCHET  to  offer 
this  as  a  motto  to  its  readers: — 

If  you  are  going  to  be  ill,  do  it  now. 


AFTER  THE  LOAFERS 


ALBANY,  May  13.— Governor  Whit- 
man to-day  signed  the  Robertson  anti- 
loafer  bill.  This  bill  provides  that  all 
able-bodied  males  between  eighteen  and 
fifty  years  must  be  regularly  employed  in 
some  useful  business,  profession  or  occu- 
pation until  the  termination  of  the  war 
with  Germany. 


SLX  DEAD  IN  STORM 


HARRISBURG,  111.,  May  13th— Six 
persons  are  reported  fatally  injured  and 
many  less  seriously  hurt  in  a  hurricane 
which  swept  this  section  of  Illinois  late 
yesterday. 


TAKE    NOTICE! 

Beginning  at  noon  Wednesday,  each 
person  on  board  must  have  his  life  pre- 
server and  filled  canteen  with  him,  and 
must  be  completely  dressed  at  all  times 
day  and  night  until  we  anchor. 

They  should  stay  on  deck  as  much  as 
practicable,  and  each  one  should  consider 
himself  a  lookout  and  report  anything 
and  everything  sighted  via  the  nearest 
lookout  station. 

No  precaution,  however  small  it  may 
seem,  must  be  neglected. 

All  music  is  prohibited,  whether  band, 
piano  or  victrola,  and  there  must  be  no 
unnecessary  or  loud  noises. 

The  Captain. 


LETTERS  TO  MABLE 


Dere  Mable 

No  land  yet.  If  wed  been  goin 
in  a  straight  line  wed  have  passed  N.  Y. 
twice  by  this  time,  I  suppose  theyll  keep 
us  goin  round  in  circles  like  this  till  the 
wars  over.  Joe  Loomis  says  its  three  thous- 
and (3000)  miles  across.  Thats  silly  though 
It  aint  as  far  as  that  from  N.  Y.  to  Chick  - 
awgo. 

My  room  is  way  down  stairs  in  the  sub 
cellar.  All  there  is  between  me  and  the 
bottom  of  the  sea  is  the  floor.  If  theyd 
stuck  me  down  any  further  it  wouldnt  have 
been  such  a  long  drop  at  that.  Each  fello 
has  a  little  blue  padded  straight  jacket  to 
wear  while  hcs  sinking.  There  awful  heavy. 
I  guess  there  to  keep  us  warm  while  were 
drownin.  Joe  Loomis  says  there  to  pull  us 
down  quick  sos  we  dont  suffer.  The  Cap- 
tin  says  today  that  when  we  sink  all  men 
gets  into  rowboats  and  the  officers  hangs 
onto  rafts.  Theres  something  wrong  some 
where.  I  been  lookin  over  the  row  boats 
to  see  whats  the  matter  with  them. 

They  got  a  lot  of  scotch  fellos  on  board. 

I  dont  know  where  they  came  from.     Joe 

Angus  says  they  aint  pure  cause  they  dont 

wear  ribons  on  their  bonnets  an  do  wear 

(Continued  on  page  2) 

75 


AIRMEN    HELP 

BLOCK    HARBOR 


ENEMY  BUSY  SHELLING  PO- 
SITIONS OF  ITALIANS 


LONDON,  May  13.— British  airmen  on 
Sunday  effectually  completed  the  job  of 
blocking  the  German  submarine  base  at 
Ostend.  Bombs  were  dropped  at  the  en- 
trance to  the  harbor,  some  of  which  hit 
and  sent  to  the  bottom  a  German  vessel. 
This  vessel  settled  between  two  obsolete 
ones  which  had  previously  been  sunk, 
completely  blocking  the  entrance  to  the 
harbor. 

Reports  from  our  front  state  that  a 
violent  artillery  fire  was  directed  on  sev- 
eral sectors  by  the  enemy  during  the 
night. 


ENEMY  OFFICIALS  CONFER 


PARIS,  May  13.— High  representatives 
of  the  Austrian  government  are  in  con- 
ference with  German  officials.  Emperor 
Charles  of  Austria  together  with  Burian, 
the  Austrian  Foreign  Minister,  has  join- 
ed Count  Von  Hertling,  the  German 
Chancellor,  and  Dr.  Von  Kuhlmann,  the 
German  Foreign  Minister,  at  German 
headquarters. 

A  report  on  the  Balkan  situation  states 
that  the  Teutonic  Allies  on  the  Macedon- 
ian front  have  been  delivering  a  terrific 
artillery  fire  on  positions  of  the  Italian 
troops  in  the  Monastir  sector. 


KEEP  DOLLAR  AT  PAR 


WASHINGTON,  Mayl3th— TheSenate 
this  afternoon  adopted  a  resolution  calling 
on  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  to  inform 
congress  what  steps  have  been  taken  to 
keep  the  American  dollar  at  par  in 
neutral  countries. 

Half  an  ounce  per  week  is  the  butter 
ration  allowed  the  civilian  population  of 
Germany. 

When  they  recruit  clergymen  in  the 
aviation  corps,  are  they  sky  pilots  or 
birds  of  pray? 


THE   HATCHET 


EDITORIAL 


Your  berth  space  may  not  be  any  too 
expansive  but  at  least  it's  a  trifle  drier 
than  the  purling  ocean  just  outside.  You 
may  not  be  getting  all  the  fresh  air  in  the 
world,  but  you  are  inhaling  a  trifle  more 
than  you  could  draw  in  at  the  bottom  of 
that  well  known  Atlantic.  While  this  war 
isn't  exactly  a  rip-roaring  farce  or  a  hila- 
rious revel,  it  has  its  good  points.  Once 
you  land  Over  There  it  will  keep  you  out 
in  the  open  air,  for  a  spell  at  least. 


NOTICE  TO  GUESTS 


The  management  calls  the  attention  of 
the  guests  to  the  life  preservers  placed  in 
every  room.  They  are  made  from  the  bark 
of  a  rare  old  sea  dog.  During  a  recent  test 
one  of  these  preservers  was  worn  during  a 
heavy  rain  storm.  The  unfortunate  occu- 
pant immediately  rose  several  hundred  feet 
in  the  air.  While  there  the  rain  ceased  sud- 
denly. He  would  undoubtedly  have  been 
killed  if  he  had  not  happened  to  sneeze  vio- 
lently into  the  collar  after  which  he  settled 
comfortably  into  the  ocean 


CENSOR  OR  NON-CENSOR 

Mother: 

We  are  in  — .  I'll  bet  that's  a  relief. 
We  leave  —  for  — .  Last  week  our 
company  captured  40  — .  I  must  tell  you 
about  — .  The  poor  fellow  was  —  — 
in  the  — .  I  know  this  will  make  you 
very  sad.     We  all  —  him  so  well.     I  am 

—  but  the  doctor  says .     So  don't 

Tell   Father  —  — .     This  is  important. 
I  never  received  —  but  I  did  receive  — . 

Remember  me  to . 

Your , 


OLD  SUBSCRIBER  COMPLAINS 


To  the  Editor  of  THE  HATCHET: 

Sir — As  an  old  subscriber  to  your  pa- 
per, I  desire  to  enter  a  strong  protest  o- 
vcr  your  handling  of  the  submarine  ques- 
tion.    In  my  opinion  the  submarine  is  a 
-  -i.'^  e  and  pi  .'  and  Bhould  be  so 
It   deserves  the  severest  editor- 
i  oli       I  hi  re   is   an 
■  Hi    in    jrow    handling  of  this 
I      hall  i  mccl   my 
ption, 

Old  Subscriber. 


BASEBALL  SCORES 


AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

Washington                    Cleveland  Rain 

Boston                     7         St.  Louis  5 

New  York              3         Detroit  2 

Philadelphia           6         Chicago  4 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
Pittsburg  New  York      Rain 

Chicago                 10         Boston  2 

Cincinnati               7         Brooklyn  5 
St.  Louis        3        Phila.  3.      Ten  innings. 


NEW  BOOK  FOR  OFFICERS 


The  Art  of  Handling  Men  is  a  new 
book  just  published  and  recommended 
to  every  young  officer  bound  for  Over- 
seas Service.  On  sale  at  all  bananna 
stands.  Written  by  Professor  I.  Scratch 
after  20  years  experience  in  Fleishman's 
Turkish  Baths,  New  York. 


"WATER,  WATER,  EVERYWHERE" 

"Water,  water,  everywhere" 

As  Mr.  Coleridge  wrote; 
"Water,  water,  everywhere" — 

To  carry  on  the  quote; 
"Water,  water,  everywhere" — 

There  should  be  something  more, 
But  I  will  never  think  of  it 

Until  we  reach  the  shore. 


LETTERS  TO  MABLE 


tall: 


(Continued) 
pants.  But  Angus  aint  got  no  call 
about  pure  skots. 

We  all  got  issued  tin  hats  before  we  left 
I  guess  they'll  give  us  sheet  iron  under- 
close  next.  It  takes  a  long  time  to  wear 
a  tin  hat  without  hurtin  yourself.  If  you 
move  quick  it  slides  down  over  your  eyes 
aud  bursts  you  in  the  nose.  Thats  why 
they  charge  in  a  walk  i  guess.  They  got 
muskito  nettin  inside  sos  it  wont  hurt  your 
head.  If  you  take  that  out  it  makes  a  good 
wash  basin  or  a  mess  kit.  Joe  Loomis  and 
Angus  got  arguin  yesterday,  Joe  clamin 
that  they  was  no  good  and  Angus  clamin 
that  you  couldnt  hurt  a  guy  what  had  one 
on.  Angus  got  so  sore  he  bet  a  quarter.  To 
decide  it  Joe  put  on  his  hat  and  let 
Angus  hit  him  on  the  bean  with  a  piece 
of  lead  pipe.  Joe  always  was  lucky.  He  won 
the  quarter  an  now  lies  livin  on  A  deck 
where  the  hospital  is.  An  the  Dr.  says  he 
aint  got  a  chance  of  dyin  which  is  more 
than  most  of  us  can  say.  I  guess  theyll 
sink  ui  today.     I  got  to  quit  now. 

Yours  till  the  third  time  down, 
Bill. 
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WOMAN'S  PAGE 


ADVICE  TO  THE  LOVELORN 


By  BEATRICE  BAREBACK 
Dear  Miss  Bareback; 

I   am   naturally   friendly  but  there  is 
something  about   me   which   fails  to  at- 
tract.    What  can  I  do?     I  enclose  photo- 
graph. Peter  J.  Rockymug. 
P.  J.  R.: 

After  examining  your  photograph  I 
suggest  that  in  order  to  increase  your 
charm  you  endeavor  to  get  shot  in  the 
face.  B.  B. 

Dear  Miss  Bareback: 

I  am  in  love  with  a  young  girl  but  have 
no  money  and  her  father  is  a  German 
millionaire.     What  shall  I  do? 

George  W.  Simple. 
G.  W.  S.: 

Be  sure  he  makes  a  will  in  her  favor 
and  then  shoot  him.     This  is  war. 


TROOP  SURGEON'S  MESSAGE 


"Skeletonized" 
Efficiency  is  the  vital  necessity,  hence,- 

1.  Bathe  at  least  every  other  day. 

2.  Keep  clothing,  quarters  and  self  CLEAN. 

3.  Eat  only  at  mess. 

4.  DIRT  IS  MERELY  MATTER  OUT  OF 
PLACE,  hence,  Don't  spit  on  the  ship,  the 
crew,  the  officers,  nor  your  comrades. 

DON'Tscatterrubbish.There'sa"Right" 
place  for  both. 
DON'T  BE  DIRTY. 

5.  Any  one  UN-TYPHOIDED,  or  UN- 
VACCINATED  must  report  at  once  thru 
his  commanding  officer  and  be  PROTEC- 
TED. More  men  are  dying  from  disease 
than    from    wounds.  Therefore . 

6.  GET  ON  YOUR  JOB:  SAVE  YOUR- 
SELF.   

PARODY  ON  LIBERTY  BELL 


By  Our  Ship's  Songster. 
(To  be  sung  to-night.) 
Liberty  Card,  when  we  get  home  again! 
Liberty  Card,  you'll  soon  be  used  again. 
When  we  get  into  the  slip — 
You'll  take  me  off  of  the  ship; 
For  Liberty  I  will  rate,  and  out  through 

the  gate  I'll  go 
Back  home  to  Mother. 
Liberty    Card,    you're    sure    a    welcome 

sight; 
Liberty  Card,  when  the  Bugle  calls,  one 

and  all. 
And  though  it's  true,  we  don't  see  much 

of  you, 
Don't  forget,  the  Gobs  all  welcome  you. 
Liberty  Card,  you'll  soon  be  used  again. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  3 


Wednesday,  May  15,  1918 


Number  7 


SHIP'S    FUN    HAS 

NEVER    LAGGED 


THOUSANDS  HAVE  BEEN 
CHEERED    BY    DAILY    PRO- 
GRAM ABOARD 

A  vote  upon  the  two  most  popular 
spots  on  the  ship  would  undoubtedly  re- 
sult in  the  unanimous  selection  of  the 
After  Hatch  and  the  Main  Mess  Hall. 
Day  after  day,  thousands  have  congre- 
gated from  noon  until  mess  time  on  the 
after  decks,  occupying  every  permissible 
space,  to  watch  the  contestants  on  the 
grappling  mat  and  pugilistic  arena.  Like 
the  contributors  to  THE  HATCHET, 
these  popular  heroes  must  go  unnamed, 
but  their  identity  has  become  far  more 
widely  known.  THE  HATCHET  wishes 
to  add  its  plaudits  to  those  of  the 
multitude. 

Hearst,  Pulitzer,  and  Ochs  might  well 
take  notice  of  the  record  time  in  which 
the  recent  Extra  was  published,  but  Shu- 
bert,  Belasco  and  Keith  might  travel  far 
to  sign  up  the  men  whose  musical  and 
entertaining  talent  have  made  the  even- 
ing hours  pass  delightfully  for  "houses" 
that  would  fill  any  Broadway  theatre. 
The  programmes  have  been  as  varied  as 
vaudeville,  grand  opera,  Sunday  songs, 
lecture  on  the  Front,  and  addresses  by 
the  ship's  captain  and  the  commander 
of  troops.  As  for  the  band,  since  its  first 
appearance,  it  has  won  a  public  to  whose 
appreciation  no  word  need  be  added. 


BASEBALL  SCORES 


NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
Phila  5         St  Louis  4 

Boston  5         Chicago  0 

New  York  3         Pittsburg  2 

Cincin      2       Brook    1  Ten  innings 


AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

Chicago                 3  Philadelphia        0 

Cleveland              4  Washington         2 

Boston        St.  Louis  Rain 


LETTERS  TO  MABLE 


Dere  Mable 

Were  in  the  same  place  we  was  yester- 
day. Id  know  it  now  with  my  eyes  shut. 
It  looks  like  we  was  moving  but  Joe 
Loomis  says  thats  just  the  water  going 
past  the  boats.  A  fello  told  me  we  was 
in  the  Gulf  stream.  If  we  are  its  some 
creek  cause  you  cant  see  no  banks. 

We  been  on  four  days  now.  Im  begin- 
ning to  feel  like  the  Ainshunt  Mourner. 
We  lie  round  on  the  floor  of  one  of  the 
lower  piazzas  all  day  and  read  books 
from  the  library.  Most  of  em  is  about 
the  lives  of  fellos  whats  dead.  That  aint 
right  for  a  bunch  what  expects  to  be 
with  em  any  minute 

Once  a  day  we  go  up  on  one  of  the  up- 
per piazzas  to  exercise.  A  fello  might  as 
well  try  to  swing  indiun  clubs  on  the  five 
o'clock  subway.  The  only  exercise  you  can 
do  without  knocking  off  the  head  of  the 
fello  next  to  you  is  eyes  right  and  eyes 
left. 

The  Captin  is  always  talking  about 
goin  below.  Seein  how  we  all  may  any 
minit,  it  aint  no  time  for  jokin  about  it. 
He  says  to  me  yesterday  "Smith,  fix  me 
up  a  list  of  spaces  for  all  my  men  down 
below."  Aint  that  the  Captin  all  over, 
Mable.  He  wont  be  satisfied  till  he  has 
em  all  tagged  an  numbered  and  doing 
squads  east  and  west  in  Davy  Jones  Lock- 
up. 

Joe  Loomis  has  his  girls  picture  pasted 
on  the  back  of  his  tin  lookin  glass.  He 
lies  on  his  bunk  all  day  gapin  at  it.  Some 
fellos  makes  awful  asses  of  themselves 
about  there  girls.  Angus  McDonald,  the 
Skotch  fello,  had  the  mirror  shaving  the 
other  day.  It  swung  round  while  he 
wasn't  lookin  and  when  he  looked  in  it 
again  he  got  an  awful  start. 

They  havnt  sunk  us  yet.  I  guess  there 
just  fooling  with  us.  Perhaps  it  will  hap- 
pen today.     Dont  worry  though. 

Yours  till  you  here  otherwise, 
Bill. 
77 


ENEMY    LEADERS 

SEAL    COMPACT 

HEAVY  ARTILLERY  FIRE  ON 
BRITISH   POSITIONS 

GENEVA,  May  14.— A  semi-official 
statement  received  here  from  Vienna 
says  that  Emperor  Charles  and  the 
Kaiser  have  reached  an  agreement  on 
the  enlargement  of  the  consolidation  in 
the  present  alliance  between  the  two 
empires.  It  also  says  that  political  and 
military  questions  and  the  future  rela- 
tions of  the  two  powers  were  discussed 
at  the  conference  at  the  German  Great 
Headquarters. 

Advices  from  Strassburg  are  to  the 
effect  that  King  Ludwig  of  Bavaria  has 
left  for  the  German  Great  Headquarters. 


LONDON,  May  14.— Violent  artillery 
bombardments  of  British  positions  in  the 
sectors  of  the  Somme  and  Ancre  rivers 
are  being  kept  up  almost  without  cessa- 
tion. Our  troops  carried  out  a  successful 
raid  on  a  German  trench  near  Robecq, 
capturing  several  prisoners.  West  of 
Merville,  an  attempted  raid  by  the  Ger- 
mans was  successfully  frustrated. 

Paris  reports  that  successful  patrol  op- 
erations were  carried  out  by  the  French 
on  the  Picardy  and  Meuse  river  fronts. 
These  raids  resulted  in  the  capture  of 
quite  a  few  German  prisoners. 


PITTSBURG,  May  14.— Neville  Island 
in  the  Ohio  River  near  this  city  has  been 
selected  as  the  site  of  an  enormous  ord- 
nance depot  to  be  constructed  for  the 
War  Department  by  the  United  States 
Steel  Corporation.  Work  on  this  depot 
is  expected  to  start  shortly. 


EXPRESS  TRAIN  WRECKED 
ALBANY,  May  14. — Four  persons  were 
killed  and  twenty  seriously  wounded  as  a 
result  of  the  derailment  of  the  Buffalo 
Express  on  the  New  York  Central  rail- 
road at  Schoback  Landing  shortly  before 
midnight  last  night. 


THE  HATCHET 


TO  OUR  READERS 

(Adv.) 
Your  kind  attention  for  just  one  flut- 
tering moment — 

THE  HATCHET  is  something  more 
than  a  will-o'-the-wisp  of  the  sea.  It  is 
an  institution  of  the  broad  highway  be- 
tween America  and  Europe — not  the  At- 
lantic Monthly  but  the  Atlantic  Daily. 

It  is  to  be  the  one  historical  document 
of  the  Transport  Service  of  America  in 
the  world's  greatest  war. 

For  when  the  war  is  over,  THE  HAT- 
CHET will  be  bound,  complete,  in  one 
volume,  to  include  not  only  the  entire 
printed  matter  used  through  the  war,  but 
also  an  official  record  of  all  navy  and 
army  officers  aboard,  all  units  from  de- 
tachments to  regiments  and  all  other 
data  of  the  many  voyages  across  that 
will  be  of  abiding  interest  later  on. 

These  bound  volumes  will  be  sold 
where  the  receipts  will  go  as  a  Navy 
fund  to  the  widows  and  children  of  those 
lost  at  sea  in  the  service  of  their  ship 
and  country. 

So  remember  as  you  read  THE  HAT- 
CHET today  you  are  perusing  history. 


SHIP'S  PESTS 

The  party  who  owns  a  Cape  Cod  dory 
and  is  never  sick  on  the  water. 

The  party  who  is  always  just  about  to 
be  sick. 

The  party  who  thinks  the  promenade 
deck  is  a  Sheepshead  Bay  race  track. 

The  party  who  starts  at  2  p.  m.  trying 
to  find  if  the  smoking  lamp  is  out. 

The  party  with  the  medicine  ball  who 
thinks  your  head  is  a  home  plate. 

The  party  who  can  and  will  tell  you 
just  where  we  are  and  why. 

The  party  who  always  enquires  "If  the 
paper  is  coming  out  to-day." 

The  party  who  spits  to  windward. 

The  party  who  makes  out  the  duty 
details. 

The  party  with  the  inside  stuff. 

POINTED  PARAGRAPHS 
(By  Our<  tara  Pointed  Paragrapher) 
A  magician  can  get  mosl  anything  out 
of  a  silk  h;it  but  bl 

It  take*  a  long  time  to  say  good  bye 
when  all  your  friend;  are  bartenders. 

;ood  Imy  for  you 
i  I  bye  for  the  Kaiser. 


EDITORIAL 


A  number  of  Gentle  Readers  have 
written  to  THE  HATCHET  desiring  to 
know  when  the  war  will  end. 

This  is  one  of  the  simplest  queries  we 
have  ever  received,  so  we  take  extreme 
pleasure  in  giving  a  plain,  unadorned  di- 
rect reply. 

The  war  will  end  on  the  day  when  Ger- 
many is  licked.  Absolutely  !  ! 


IT  SUTTIKLY  IS 

One  of  the  dusky-hued  troopers  stood 
looking  out  to  sea,  apparently  entranced. 

There  the  ocean  rolled  on  its  way  to 
France,  a  thing  of  everlasting  splendor 
and  beauty,  gray,  blue,  gold  and  green 
in  the  gathering  dusk. 

An  officer  approaching,  seeing  the  en- 
tranced look,  wondered  what  picture  of 
magic  and  majesty  had  been  called  to 
the  dusky  trooper's  vision;  something, 
undoubtedly,  that  would  bring  forth 
burning  words  of  praise;  perhaps  an  epic 
in  dialect. 

"Well,  George,  what  do  you  think  of 
our  little  ocean  with  its  green  and  gold 
and  blue?" 

The  answer  was  a  trifle  unexpected. 

"It  suttinly  is  flat." 


THE  DRY  LAND 

It  may  be,  as  we've  all  been  told, 
The  sea  is  three-fourths  of  the  earth; 
But  as  I  stagger  through  the  hold 
Or  loiter  in  my  compact  berth, 
An  acre  field,  of  hills  and  hollers, 
Would  look  like  seven  million  dollars. 
The  sea  is  wide — the  sea  is  deep — 
A  mighty  and  a  massive  sight ; 
And  as  the  rolling  breakers  sweep 
You'll  get  an  eyefull,  day  or  night; 
The  sea  is  endless,  great  and  grand — 
But,  O  you  little  old  dry  land! 


LINES  TO  A  SUBMARINE 

I  do  not  mind  the  cannon's  roar 

Nor  yet  the  crashing  shell ; 
And  shrapnel  never  bothers  me, 

If  I  am  feeling  well. 
I'll  take  my  chance  upon  the  land 

With  all  the  other  men, 
Bui  killing  time  with  foolish  lisli 

I    i  omi  thing  1 1  le  again. 
78 


THE  BULLETIN  BOARD 

1.  In  the  event  of  the  ship  going  down 
on  this  voyage  it  will  be  of  interest  to 
Company  Commanders  to  learn  that 
while  the  men  are  in  the  water  there  will 
be  no  close  order  drill  nor  inspection. 
All  other  business  will  be  carried  on  as 
usual. 

2.  For  the  benefit  of  those  soldiers  who 
do  not  understand  the  rule  regarding 
throwing  cigarettes  overboard,  it  is  ex- 
plained that  the  Germans  have  trained 
snipe-pickers  following  all  troop  ships 
in  fast  hydroplanes.  Germany  is  starv- 
ing for  tobacco  and  the  stubs  are  used  to 
flavor  their  alfalfa  substitute.  Eat  the 
hickey. 


MABEL  TO  BELL 

Dearest  William: 

Your  letter  received  and  contents  not- 
ed. Through  Spiritual  Channels  you 
have  been  with  me  ever  since  the  mo- 
mentous day  we  parted,  and  all  I  can  say 
is,  "  May  God  in  His  infinite  mercy  watch 
over  and  take  care  of  you,  until  you  have 
been  delivered,  safely  into  my  arms." 
Ever  Thine, 

Mabel. 
P.  S.— Bill, 

Am  going  around  with  a  new  swell 
John  and  he  writ  this  fer  me.  It'll  make 
the  fellers  think  Im  a  swell  dame  when 
you  show  it  to  them.  Tear  off  this  p.  s. 
part.  What's  the  matter  are  you  broke? 
You  dont  put  no  more  stamps  on  your 
letters.     Rite  again. 

Yours  as  long  as  you  stay  away, 
Mabel. 


WOMAN'S  PAGE 


ADVICE  TO  THE  LOVELORN 


By  BEATRICE  BAREBACK 

Dear  Miss  Bareback: — 

I  am  twenty-one  and  in  love  with  a 
young  girl  of  fifty.  Considering  the 
difference  in  our  agos,  what  advice  would 
you  give  me? 

I.  M.  Possible. 

I.  M.  P. — Put  yourself  in  charge  of  a 
cross  red  nurse. 


Dear  Miss  Bareback: — 

I  am  engaged  to  a  snake-charmer.  She 
wishes  to  give  me  a  pet  rattlesnake  to 
wear  my  identification  tags  on.  What 
would  you  do?  Julius  Oilcan. 

J.  O— I  wouldn't.  B.  B. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.3 


Thursday,  May  16,  1918 


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SUN    AND    STARS 

AIDS    TO    SHIP 


BOTH  USED  BY  NAVIGATOR 
IN    LOCATING    POSITION 

AT  SEA 

Artillerymen  have  aiming  points  and 
deflections  to  grapple  with  but  the  Navi- 
gator of  a  ship  goes  even  further  in  locat- 
ing his  position  at  sea. 

You  and  I  may  not  know  where  this 
ship  now  is  but  you  can  gamble  your  ul- 
timate kopeck  that  the  Navigator  does  to 
the  cubic  foot. 

How?  Simple  enough— if  you  happen 
to  be  steeped  in  astronomy,  trigonometry 
and  seven  or  ten  other  affairs  of  kindred 
nature. 

Having  once  left  harbor  and  plotted  his 
course,  the  method  most  often  employed 
to  locate  a  position  is  the  use  of  two 
heavenly  bodies  where  the  measured 
angle  is  45  or  90  degrees.  The  sun, 
measured  above  the  horizon,  is  another 
method,  showing  what  the  drift  has  been 
from  the  plotted  course.  In  case  the  sky 
is  overcast  the  Navigator  must  depend 
upon  his  chosen  direction  and  the  known 
speed  of  the  ship. 

Observations  involving  the  use  of  stars 
are  found  to  be  best  at  the  two  twilights 
— the  twilight  of  dawn  and  of  dusk  where 
it  is  easier  to  find  two  distinct  luminaries 
by  which  to  measure  the  desired  angle 
of  position. 

As  a  rule  these  observations  are  made 
at  dawn,  at  8  a.  m.,  at  noon,  at  4  p.  m. 
and  at  dusk.  An  efficient  Navigator  has 
to  be  John  J.  Mathematics  himself  for 
the  above  is  only  a  brief  indication  as  to 
the  use  made  of  the  sun  and  stars  in  lo- 
cating an  exact  position  at  sea. 


THEN  AND  NOW 

We  ran  across  an  old  history  today 
where  this  line  was  used  in  regard  to  the 
war  of  1812 — "A  fleet  of  fifty  vessels  was 
used  to  carry  7,000  troops  up  the  Gulf." 
We'll  let  you  fill  in  the  rest  of  it  regard- 
ing troop  transportation  106  years  later. 


LETTERS  TO  MABLE 


Dere  Mable: 

I  feel  the  same  way  the  Knights  of 
Columbus  must  have  felt  when  they  was 
discovering  North  Amerika.  Just  sailing 
round  in  circles  and  wishin  they  had 
never  left  N.  Y.  Were  goin  through  an 
awful  bumpy  part  of  the  ocean  now.  Joe 
Loomis  says  theres  a  lot  of  traffic  through 
here  and  these  big  boats  cuts  it  all  up. 
Thats  how  ignorant  that  fello  is  Mable. 
Its  gettin  colder  all  the  time  to.  I 
wouldnt  be  surprised  if  we  had  got  turn- 
ed north  by  mistake  and  would  land  up  in 
Labrador  or  something. 

One  of  the  boat  officers  is  called  the 
Executioner  Officer.  Every  day  most  he 
comes  round  and  says  its  half  an  hour 
earlier  than  it  is.  Thats  the  way  those 
fellos  use  there  awthority.  Nobody 
dasnt  contradict  them.  I  guess  thats  the 
way  these  boats  make  records  so  offen, 
Mable.  When  they  see  they  aint  goin 
to  make  a  record  they  just  shove  the 
clock  back.  Id  go  over  in  nothin  if  I 
was  the  Captin  and  get  it  over  with 
quick.  I  wish  I  could  have  made  con- 
tracks  like  that  when  I  was  home.  If  a 
fello  came  to  me  an  says  "Your  contrack 
is  up  today  "  Id  just  look  at  him  an  say 
"You  must  be  mistaken.  This  is  yester- 
day." Joe  Loomis  has  it  figured  out  that 
if  we  keep  on  losing  time  well  get  there 
last  winter. 

Angus  McDonald,  the  Skotch  fello, 
says  theres  no  danger  in  that  though, 
cause  if  they  ever  find  themselves  workin 
back  towards  last  pay  day  theyll  go  ahead 
for  a  while. 

Angus  says  that  every  time  they  set  us 
back  half  an  hour  the  government  skins 
every  man  out  of  pretty  near  a  nickul.  It 
aint  the  money,  Mable.  A  nickul  never 
meant  nothin  to  me  one  way  or  the  other 
as  you  ought  to  know  better  than  any  one. 
Isnt  it  a  cheap  way  to  Whoverize  though  ? 

Joe  says  that  if  it  keeps  on  bein  as  cold 

(Continued) 

79 


ENEMY    RESERVES 
ARE    MERE    BOYS 


YOUTHFUL   TROOPS   SUFFER 
DREADFUL  LOSSES 

LONDON,  May  15— The  Daily  Mail 
correspondent  in  France  says  "Surrender 
of  forty-eight  Germans  in  an  unsuccessful 
attack  between  the  Ancre  and  the 
Somme  on  the  mornings  of  May  14th 
and  15th  tends  to  confirm  what  has  been 
said  about  defective  fighting  quality  of 
the  young  German  recruits  with  which 
so  many  of  their  regiments  have  been 
largely  filled  up.  We  are  capturing  now 
some  boys  of  the  1919  class.  Their  ages 
average  eighteen  years  nine  months. 

Need  for  more  drafts  has  been  demon- 
strated in  every  fresh  day's  fighting. 
Last  week  one  company  of  the  239th  re- 
serve infantry  regiment  lost  fifty-five  out 
of  seventy-five  men  with  which  it  started 
the  week.  After  the  battle  on  May  8th, 
it  was  found  that  the  Vierstraadt  fifth 
company  of  the  240th  reserve  infantry 
regiment  had  twelve  men  left  out  of 
eighty-five.  The  Tenth  Company  lost 
sixty  out  of  one  hundred  and  forty.  An- 
other company  of  this  reserve  regiment 
was  practically  wiped  out  to  use  an  ex- 
pression of  the  prisoners,  by  reason  of 
having  their  own  guns  turned  onto  them, 
and  by  our  artillery  riflle  fire  as  they 
came.  On  the  night  of  May  4th,  the 
third  battalion  had  many  casualties  from 
our  shells.  Altogether  these  reservists 
have  had  a  bad  time  and  need  large 
drafts  to  bring  them  up  to  anything  like 
strength. 

It  is  clearer  now  that  we  did  smother 
an  intended  attack  in  the  neighborhood 
of  Kemmel  on  May  5th,  and  also  pre- 
vented full  development  of  operations 
planned  for  May  8th,  when  we  first  lost 
and  then  recaptured  Ridge  Wood.  There 
seems  to  have  been  something  intended 
on  May  11th  which  was  frustrated  by 
our  guns. 


THE  HATCHET 


EDITORIAL 


There  are  just  one  or  two  things  to  re- 
member in  case  you  are  suddenly  called 
upon  to  escort  a  life  raft  into  the  water. 
The  first  thing,  of  course,  is  to  keep  your 
feet  dry.     This  is  essential. 

The  next  detail  is  to  have  on  dry  un- 
derclothing at  all  times  while  attached  to 
the  raft. 

In  case  you  are  adrift  with  the  raft  for 
over  24  hours  you  should  also  bathe  at 
least  once. 

Don't  eat  too  much  meat;  don't  drink 
too  much  scotch  whiskey  and  don't  smoke 
too  many  cigarettes. 

', .  Follow  these  simple  rules  and  the  ex- 
perience will  not  be  totally  unpleasant, 
annoying  though  it  be  at  times. 

LETTERS  TO  MABLE 

(Continued) 
as  this  he  aint  goin  to  get  off  when  they 
sink  us.  He  says  he  rather  stay  down  in 
the  bedrooms  and  be  drowned  than  get 
all  wet  with  that  ice  water  an  then  have 
a  cold  for  the  rest  of  the  war. 

Well  Mable  I  got  to  quit  now.  A  fighter 
needs  a  lot  of  sleep. 

Yours  till  the  war  ends, 

Bill. 


AT  SEA 
An  old  time  lane  you  know, 
And  Spring  again,  back  home; 
Low  winds  that  seem  to  blow 
Lost  dreams  across  the  foam. 

Dim  eyes  thst  look  to  sea, 
Far  voices  that  still  call, 
Oh  Boy — take  it  from  me — 
Old  Sherman  said  it  all. 


SHIP'S  PESTS 

The  mutt  just  across  the  table  from 
you   who  gulps  down  a  full  meal,  from 

/;,  i  hrough  com  bi  ei  ha  ih,  when  even 
a  (  up  "f  I  offee  is  repugnant  to  you. 

The  Look  Out  who  comes  in  at  2  or  3 
A.  M.  and  wakes  up  the  hard  working 
journalist  who  has  just  emit  ted  ■>  number 
of  deathless  lines. 

The  fat  head  who  steps  up  and  sug- 
gests that  "the  old  boat  i:;  rocking  a  bit, 
after  alL" 


THE  HATCHET'S  MOTTO 
If  they  don't  like  THE  HATCHET, 
give  'cm  The  Axe. 


LOG  OF  THE  PUP 

— day:  Great  day  out  today.  Had  a  run 
through  the  park.  Made  many  new 
acquaintances,  as  per  usual. 

— day:  Transfer  of  ownership.  I  become 
a  sailor.  Trouble  starts.  I  am  denied 
admission  to  the  Hudson  tunnels,  and 
spend  the  night  in  a  hotel. 

— day:  Make  the  ship  all  right,  but  it 
makes  no  hit  with  me.  Take  a  run- 
out and  the  cops  are  called  in  to 
locate  me. 

— day:  Back  on  board  again.  Guess  it 
means  making  the  best  of  a  cramped 
situation. 

— day:  Am  becoming  puzzled.  Much 
talk  of  sea  dogs,  but  haven't  seen  any 
of  them  yet.  One  cat  aboard  but  it 
seems  a  shame  to  pick  on  it.  Such 
a  lazy  good-natured  old  sport. 

— day:  Gee  but  this  is  an  unsociable 
crowd.  Tried  to  join  a  young  lieu- 
tenant in  giving  physical  drill  today, 
but  apparently  my  commands  con- 
flicted, or  else  he  didn't  like  my  voice. 
Ordered  off  deck. 

— day:  Got  even  in  a  way  this  afternoon 
and  tonight.  Hid  away  and  had  a  big 
patrol  looking  for  me.  Guess  they 
thought  I  had  gone  AWOL.  The 
laugh  is  on  them. 

— day:  Oh,  horrors!  Hear  I  am  to  be 
interviewed  by  one  of  the  pesky  re- 
porters for  THE  HATCHET.  Guess 
I'll  vamoose  again. 

Connie,  the  Pup. 


OUR  TRIP 

We've  left  our  shores  behind  us 

For  a  trip  across  the  sea 
We've  left  our  cares  behind  us 

In  our  land  of  liberty. 
We've  visions  of  dark  submarines 

A-snooping  'round  our  ship, 
We  hear  of  storms  and  other  things 

To  scare  us  on  our  trip. 
But  we  just  laugh  and  look  at  him 

Who  spreads  these  rumors  round 
The  sea  is  calm — and  anyone 

Says  'tisn't,  isn't  sound. 
And  if  a  storm  or  monster 

Spreads  us  o'er  the  universe, 
We'll  still  be  gay,  and  smile  and  say, 

It  might  have  been  much  worse. 

JOKE  DEPARTMENT 
What    trees    bear    fruit    without    blos- 
soming.? 

The  axle  tree  of  a  fruit  wagon. 


WOMAN'S  PAGE 


BEAUTY  HINTS 
By  LILLIAN  BUSSELL 

For  the  Complexion:  Put  two  gallons 
of  whale  milk  in  a  pint  can.  Add  the  juice 
of  two  Ostrich  eggs  and  churn  till  your 
arm  is  tired.  Apply  with  a  Broadway 
sponge. 

H.  I.  Y.  There  is  only  one  way  of  cur- 
ing pimples.  Hold  the  pimple  over  a  hot 
fire  till  it  comes  to  a  boil.  After  this  take 
the  boil  to  a  doctor. 

S.  E.  K.  The  proper  way  to  treat  a 
Roman  nose  is  to  grasp  the  end  of  the 
beak  confidently  with  the  left  hand  and 
pound  the  curvature  boldly  with  a  pair  of 
brass  knuckles  held  firmly  in  the  right 
hand.  During  the  treatment  recite  "  Hora- 
tius  at  the  Bridge." 


HUNS  UP  TO  OLD  TRICKS 

LONDON,  May  IS.— That  Germany  at 
peace  is  no  different  from  Germany  at 
war,  is  evident  from  her  utter  disregard 
of  treaties  in  connection  with  Russia.  In 
spite  of  repeated  protests  from  the  Soviet 
Government,  violation  of  the  Crimea  con- 
tinues, though  it  is  an  integral  part  of 
the  Russian  Republic,  and  comes  under 
the  Brest  Peace  Treaties.  Count  Mir- 
bach,  May  3rd,  answering  these  protests, 
fell  back  on  the  excuse  that  it  was  his 
duty  as  in  the  invasion  of  Belgium.  That 
is,  he  said  that  the  Crimea  has  been 
violated  on  the  ground  of  military  ne- 
cessity. Outraged  Belgium  was  offered 
compensation  in  the  future.  So  Crimea 
is  made  subject  of  enemy  promises  that 
the  principle  of  self  determination  would 
be  applied  to  her,  a  promise,  as  Russians 
point  out,  that  is  rendered  illusory  by 
German  occupation. 


A  CONFESSION 

I've  never  seen  a  submarine, 

And  what  is  even  more, 
I  hope  I  never  see  one  till 

I'm  standing  on  the  shore. 
I've  never  been  a  hero  yet, 

And,  where  the  crowds  salaam, 
I  hope  I  never  get  the  chance 

To  show  how  brave  I  am. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  3. 


Friday,  May  17,  1918 


Number  9 


GERMAN    DIARY 
FOUND    ON    SHIP 


EARLY    RECORDS    OF    WAR 

AS  CHRONICLED  BY 

A   HUN 

An  interesting  bit  of  war  literature  was 
brought  to  light  yesterday  when  one  of 
the  crew  brought  to  THE  HATCHET 
office  a  scrap  of  paper  which  had  been 
fished  out  of  a  dark  corner  back  of  a 
locker  near  his  quarters.  The  sheet  was 
evidently  from  the  ship's  stationery 
which  was  used  before  the  war  and  was 
so  headed.  All  four  pages  were  filled 
with  a  fine  handwriting  but  only  a  few 
letters  were  familiar.  The  paper  was  at 
once  placed  in  the  hands  of  THE 
HATCHET'S  staff  translator  who  pro- 
nounced it  an  account,  written  in  Ger- 
man script,  of  the  events  that  occurred 
during  the  first  days  of  the  War  in  1914. 
It  was  evidently  written  by  someone  of 
the  ship's  crew,  possibly  begun  while  the 
ship  was  at  sea  on  the  way  to  America 
and  continued  for  several  weeks  after  it 
had  been  interned. 

A  translation  of  the  complete  contents 
is  too  extensive  to  be  published  here  but 
THE  HATCHET  is  sharp  enough  to 
carve  out  a  few  of  the  best  known  events 
of  those  stirring  times: 

"Account  of  our  Troops 
from  the  first  to  the  twenty- 
sixth  of  August." 

Aug.  1 — The  Kaiser  ordered  the  mob- 
ilization of  the  German  army  and  fleet. 

Aug.  2. — Mobilization  of  Russian  troops 
undertaken  in  German  territory.  Ger- 
many declares  war  on  Russia. 

Aug.  3. — Because  of  the  outbreak  of 
popular  opinion  through  France,  Ger- 
many breaks  off  its  relations.  *  *  * 

Aug.  4. — The  German  Reichstag  passes 
a  war  credit  of  five  milliard  marks.  Great 
Britian  declares  that  Germany  is  respon- 
sible for  the  war  because  of  its  invasion 
of  Belgium.     *     *     *     * 

Aug.  10. — Three  French  divisions  drawn 

up  at  Muhlhousen  were  thrown  back  to 

(Continhed  on  page  2) 


LETTERS  TO  MABLE 


Dere  Mable: 

Somebodysrockintheboat.Itsbeenrollin 
round  something  awful  all  mornin.  Theres 
always  some  fool  like  that  in  every  crowd. 
I  aint  said  nothin  but  me  an  Angus  Mc- 
Donald, the  Skotch  fello,  is  watchin.  When 
we  catch  him  you  bet  well  give  him  whats 
what. 

While  we  was  snoopin  round  we  just  dis- 
covered something  awful.  All  the  life  rafts 
what  the  officers  ride  on  when  we  sink  is 
full  of  holes.  The  water  would  come  right 
through.  As  soon  as  we  find  the  fello  whats 
rockin  the  boat  were  goin  to  tell  the  Captin. 
Angus  says  perhaps  hell  make  us  officers 
or  let  us  sleep  late  or  something.  A  fello 
told  me  they  threw  these  rafts  over  the 
side  when  the  ship  was  sinkin.  As  far  as  I 
can  see  if  a  fello  is  lucky  enough  to  get  off 
the  old  tub  they  fling  one  of  these  on  his 
bean.  Im  going  to  wear  my  tin  hat  you  bet. 

They  got  a  bunch  of  ropes  hanging  with 
knots  on  em  along  the  sides  from  the  top 
floor  down  to  the  water.  A  fello  told  me 
they  was  to  climb  down  when  all  the  row 
boats  was  gone.  Some  fellos  is  in  an  awful 
hurry  to  get  drownded.  If  their  bound  to 
crown  me  with  a  seaweed  wreath  Im  going 
to  keep  em  waitin  as  long  as  I  can.  The  fello 
what  hung  em  must  have  had  arms  like  a 
munkey  cause  there  hangin  about  six  feet 
from  the  side. 

These  Germansfmust  have  been  awful 
tanks,  Mable.  They  got  one  whole  floor 
they  call  saloon  deck.  Of  course  the  saloons 
is  gone  now.  When  they  made  the  ship  over 
they  had  to  get  rid  of  all  the  luxuries  to 
make  room.  They  got  the  bars  out  of  the 
saloons  and  the  officers  eat  there. 

A  fello  came  down  stairs  the  other  night 
an  told  us  about  the  war.  He  said  we  was 
all  comin  over  to  fight  to  make  the  world 
safe  for  the  Democrats.  If  thats  the  case 
then  Mable  your  father  must  be  an  ailin 
enemy. 

Well  Mable,  they  tell  us  that  if  we  aint 
(Continued  on  page  2) 


FRENCH    MAKE 

TACTICAL    GAINS 


SEIZE     AND     HOLD     IMPOR- 
TANT POINTS  AROUND 
KEMMEL 

LONDON,  May  16.— A  military  corres- 
pondent of  the  British  wireless  service 
writes  that  in  maneuvering  for  local  ad- 
vantages, which  makes  up  fighting  at 
present,  the  French  have  scored  further 
two  points  in  the  tactical  situation.  Ad- 
vancing their  line  north  of  Kemmel 
village,  they  seem  to  have  brought  to  a 
finish  minor  fighting  which  has  been 
going  on  for  control  of  Hill  No.  44.  This 
small  eminence  is  no  more  than  a  tongue 
of  the  ridge  jutting  westward  from  the 
general  mass,  on  which  are  situated 
Vierstadt  and  Ridgewood  further  to  the 
east  and  northeast. 

As  a  tactical  position  above  the  muddy 
flats,  it's  value  is  great.  By  securing  it 
the  French  have  frustrated  the  enemy 
attempt  to  obtain  unimpeded  observation 
directly  northward  through  Deckebrusch 
and  over  the  level  country  north  of 
Mount  Des  Cats.  The  ability  of  the 
Allies  to  react  in  this  area  offers  an 
excellent  idea  of  their  strength. 

The  Germans  have  shown  themselves 
extremely  anxious  to  secure  all  points  of 
tactical  advantage  from  Ridge  Wood  to 
Locre,  first  to  give  themselves  the  best 
possible  chances  for  future  attack,  and 
secondly,  to  secure  their  rear  services 
from  constant  harassing  dealt  out  by 
Allied  artillery  well  served  from  such 
observation  positions.  Nevertheless  their 
local  efforts  to  secure  these  advantages 
have  been  consistently  unsuccessful. 

Another  point  where  the  French  im- 
proved their  positions  was  south  of 
Hailles  where  a  wood  on  the  bank  of  the 
Avre  was  rushed  and  held.  Both  in  de- 
fense and  counter  attack  the  enemy 
showed  his  anxiety  to  retain  this  point 
but  the  gain  was  maintained  and  the 
enemy  suffered  heavy  casualties  in  his 
abortive  reactions. 


THE   HATCHET 


EDITORIAL 


In  Uncle  Sam's  domain  we  have  all 
had  it  shown  beyond  any  doubt  for  the 
last  30  years  that  TEAM  play  is  the  win- 
ning factor  in  all  sport. 

TEAM  PLAY  has  been  the  slogan  of 
our  big  elevens  and  our  big  leagues. 
TEAM  PLAY  is  the  slogan  we  must 
carry  to  France. 

France  has  proved  her  glory,  her 
greatness  and  her  grandeur  beyond  all 
parallel. 

Britain  has  proved  the  grit  and  cour- 
age of  her  bulldog  breed. 

We  are  going  over  as  their  comrades 
in  arms  to  help  them  clean  up  a  dirty 
job,  remembering  that  France  has  buried 
nearly  2,000,000  men  and  that  countless 
crosses  tell  the  story  of  Britain's  service 
and  sacrifice. 

The  American  officer  or  soldier  who 
forgets  all  this,  who  fails  to  work  both  in 
spirit  and  in  flesh  with  his  Allies,  is  half 
a  Hun. 

Remember  that  you  are  going  to  a  land 
red  streaked  and  desolated  by  the  great- 
est war  of  all  the  ages. 

You  are  going  among  a  people  who 
have  drunk  deeper  from  the  cup  of 
bitterness  than  you  will  ever  know. 

Their  ways  may  not  be  your  ways, 
but  what  of  that? 

Get  their  viewpoint — learn  their  great- 
ness—remember their  tragedy — and  prove, 
under  the  final  test,  the  TEAM  PLAY 
you  have  been  taught  from  the  day  you 
first  learned  to  throw  a  ball  or  buck  a 
line. 


Editors  THE  HATCHET: 

Why  should  you  pay  so  much  attention 
to  that  sad  dog,  the  Exec's  Pup,  when  I 
am  on  board?  I'll  bet  my  nine  lives 
there  is  politics  in  it  somewhere.  I  ask 
an  investigation. 

The  Ship's  Cat. 


LETTERS  TO  MABLE 
(Continued) 
■unit  pretty  won  were  goin  to  get  there. 
I  guess  then  I  wont  be  able  to  write  you 
(or  a  few  days  cau  ic  nil  take  me  a  tittle 
while  to  gel  settled  in  the  treni  hi      !- 
p  oil  e     l  hope 
they  give  in  a  part  of  the  line  aeai  the 
!    dont    like    the  i    troop 
trains.    Yours  till  I  write  again, 


ORDERS  ON  MAIL 

In  accordance  with  orders  issued  by  the 
Troop  Commander,  all  letters  written  by 
officers  and  men  of  this  command  will  be 
left  with  the  Board  of  Censors,  who  after 
censoring  them  will  seal  and  mail  the  same. 

No  stamps  are  required  on  letters  or 
cards  and  no  postage  due  will  be  collect- 
ed, if  you  put  your  name  and  organization 
in  the  upper  left  hand  corner  like  a  re- 
turn address.  This  applies  after  you  once 
pass  the  gang-plank  of  the  ship  and  holds 
until  the  end  of  the  war. 

Men  may  leave  their  letters  with  the  top 
sergeant  of  their  unit  who  will  promptly 
turn  them  over  to  the  Board  of  Censors. 

Letters  mailed  before  disembarkation 
will  doubtless  return  to  the  States  on  this 
ship. 

GERMAN  DIARY 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
Belfort  by  the  German  troops.     *     *     * 

Aug.  13. — The  cruisers  Goeben  and  Bres- 
lan  engaged  the  enemy  fleet  out  from 
Messine.     *     *     *     * 

Aug.  15. — The  Kaiser  orders  the  calling 
out  of  the  entire  Landsturme.  Mobiliza- 
tion is  finished. 

Aug.  16. — Departure  of  the  Kaiser  for 
the  theatre  of  war.     *     *     *     * 

Aug.  20. — Great  attack  of  troops  of  all 
kinds  in  the  battle  between  Metz  and  the 
Vosges  begun  on  the  17th.     *     *     *     * 

Aug.  25. — The  city  Namur  and  five 
forts  were  taken  by  the  German  troops. 
Great  attack  of  the  Austrians  over  the 
Russians  at  Krasnik. 

Aug.  26. — General  Field  Marshal  von 
der  Goetz  was  appointed  governor  of  the 
occupied  Belgium ;  Namur  completely  oc- 
cupied; Longvy  taken;  an  attack  upon 
the  left  wing  of  the  army  c\  the  German 
Crown  Prince  thrown  back;  the  advan- 
tage taken  away  from  the  French. 


OVER  HERE! 


"Over  There  s"  an  ancient  song, 

One  we  used  to  know  back  home, 
One  that  we've  forgotten  long 

Driving  onward  through  the  foam. 
"Over  There's"  a  vanished  tune, 

Just  a  phantom  of  romance, 
i  ii  the  engines  croon 

i  in  the  mighl  v  road  to  Prance. 
"( ivit  There's"  forgotten  now, 

Buried  in  anothi  i    ear, 
■  i  .it  the  prow 

Willi  Hh  i  horus  "I  H'-i  Here!" 


THE  LOG  OF  A  SUB 


Mon. — Captain  opened  box  of  cigars 
found  on  South  African  blubber 
boat.  Forced  to  come  to  surface. 
Sighted  Norwegian  schooner.  Im- 
mediately sank.  Spent  remainder 
of  day  hating  blubber  boats  and 
Norwegians. 

Tues. — Captain  continues  to  smoke  cigars. 
Crew  forced  to  breakfast  in  gas 
masks.  Finally  compelled  to  rise. 
Smoke  sighted  due  north.  Captain 
discovered  sealed  orders  to  proceed 
due  south.     Traveled  thus  all  day. 

Wed. — Lay  on  surface  all  day  celebrating 
Kaiser's  birthday  and  personal  brav- 
ery of  crew.  50  gallons  of  beer  and 
100  gross  pretzels  consumed.  Cap- 
tain bestowed  weekly  decorations. 
Fishing  smack  sighted.  Sank  at 
once. 

Thurs. — Narrow  escape.  About  to  come 
to  surface  when  Captain  looked 
through  periscope.  Smoke  sighted 
immediately  overhead.  Sank  im- 
mediately three  miles.  Smoke  prov- 
ed to  be  from  Captain's  cigar. 

Fri. — Beer  tanks  low.  Forced  back  to  Zee- 
brugge  for  fuel.  Ocean  not  what  it 
used  to  be.  No  longer  any  privacy. 
Sat. — Success  at  last.  Two  old  men  in 
dory  playing  pinochle  discovered  off 
Irish  coast.  Captain  made  speech  to 
men  arousing  them  to  heroic  frenzy. 
Dory  sunk  on  20th  shot. 
Sun. — Home  at  last.  Rejoicing  over  suc- 
cess of  trip.  Spent  the  day  hating 
everybody.  Congratulatory  telegram 
from  Von  Turpentine.  "Good  work. 
Sending  dozen  hogsheads  O.  D.  beer. 
Fatherland  must  be  preserved  even 
if  it  has  to  be  pickled." 


WHO'S  WHO  ON  BOARD 

Capt.  Avoir  Du  Pois,  the  noted  For- 
eigner, to  whom  four  life  preservers  have 
been  apportioned,  is  of  firy  disposition  as 
bcomes  his  lineage.  He  has  been  known 
to  lick  A.  Cream  Puff.  His  chief  claim 
to  distinction  is  his  prominent  advoirdu- 
pois. 

UGH! 
Little  drops  of  water, 
Moving  in  a  bunch, 
Make  a  mighty  ocean — 
And  make  us  lose  our  lunch. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  3 


Somewhere  in  France. 


End  of  Vol. 


L' Envoi 

Now  that  our  guests  for  the  last  few 
days  are  about  to  leave  us,  we  wish  to 
thank  them  for  the  fine  weather  and 
smooth  seas  which  they  must  have 
brought  with  them  in  their  desire  to  ob- 
serve our  motto :  ' '  We  strive  to  please." 

It  may  have  been  caused  by  reflex  ac- 
tion on  their  part  which  the  books  on 
physiology  tell  us  is  an  involuntary  ac- 
tion due  to  inherent  characteristics. 

Be  that  (or  either)  as  it  may,  we  are 
inclined  to  think  it  was  the  latter,  as  all 
credit  should  go  where  it  is  due  and  the 
other  causes  for  giving  "credit  slips"  are 
too  numerous  to  mention  except  one, 
the  personality  of  the  Colonel  Command- 
ing, which  speaks  volumes  for  himself 
as  well  as  for  our  Alma  Mater. 

The  Captain. 


A  SOLDIER'S  SONG 

When  the  burning  thirst  of  the  gods  of 

Hate 
Is  quenched  by  their  bloody  wine; 
When    the    Huns    are    hurled    from    the 

Western  Gate 
And  harried  beyond  the  Rhine; 
When  the  flowers  grow  sweet  where  the 

crosses  reign, 
Set  light  in  the  crimson  loam, 
Then  each  will  go  back  to  his  girl  again 
Where  she  waits  for  him  there  at  home. 
And  we  will  not  speak  of  the  hell  of  war 
As  we  sit  with  her,  hand  in  hand; 
But  of  only  the  things  we  knew  before 
And  only  the  things  we  planned. 
So  peace  shall  rest  in  the  place  of  care 
And  happiness  banish  pain 
When  we  all  come  back  from  "over- there" 
Back  to  our  girls  again. 


Editors  THE  HATCHET: 

I  have  read  the  interview  attributed  to 
me  and  wish  to  deny  every  bark  of  it. 
It  is  utterly  untrue  and  so  shocked  my 
sensibilities  that  it  made  me  violently  ill. 
In  fact  I  was  as  sick  as  a  dog.  I  repudiate 
it  absolutely. 

The  Exec's  Pup. 


As  THE  HATCHET  has  cut  into 
the  war  so  has  the  war  cut  into  THE 
HATCHET.  The  (bow  and)  stern 
dictates  of  military  necessity  pre- 
vented the  publication  of  the  num- 
bers which  lie  between  this  final 
number  and  the  last  previous  issue. 
The  copy  for  these  issues,  however, 
has  been  preserved  and  will  be  in- 
cluded in  the  compilation  to  be  made 
after  the  dawn  of  peace. 


LETTERS  TO  MABLE 
Dere  Mable: 

I  thought  the  fishes  would  be  buildin 
nests  in  my  ears  long  before  I  wrote  this. 
What  do  you  suppose  has  happened?  I 
wont  ever  be  able  to  look  you  in  the 
face  again.  Were  right  near  land  and 
aint  so  much  as  seen  a  Perryskope.  An 
here  I  been  runnin  round  in  my  Drownin 
Jacket  for  seven  days  like  a  fello  wearin 
his  shroud  down  to  his  office  a  week  be- 
fore he  dies.  I  hope  you  aint  bragged 
too  much  about  it  or  theyll  have  the 
laugh  on  you.  I  feel  kind  of  cheap  but 
you  really  cant  blame  me.  I  took  these 
other  fellos  word  for  it. 

I  aint  the  only  goat  thats  been  wearin 
my  Drowning  Jacket  round  though.  They 
all  had  to  an  most  of  them  slept  in  them. 
The  tailor  what  designed  these  must 
have  been  a  boiler  maker  once.  If  there 
vests  there  too  short  and  if  there  coats 
where  is  the  sleeves?  They  got  a  hump 
runnin  down  the  backbone.  I  know  now 
how  a  horse  feels  when  he  tries  to  roll 
over.  Besides  the  Jackets,  they  made 
us  carry  round  a  tin  bottle  of  water  on  a 
string  all  the  time.  I  suppose  if  there 
was  not  enough  water  to  drown  us  all 
we  could  empty  out  these. 

Were  just  a  few  miles  off  shore,  but  I 
cant  tell  you  just  where.  This  is  partly 
because  I  dont  know.  Joe  Loomis  says 
were  comin  in  to  London,  but  Angus 
McDonald,  the  Skotch  fello,  says  it  aint 
London.  He  thinks  its  Paris.  I  dont 
think  so  though  cause  if  it  was  youd  see 


the  Ethel  Tower. 

(Continued  o: 
S3 


page  2) 


Au  Revoir 


It  is  a  pleasure  to  be  able  to  express  the 
appreciation  of  the  Troops  aboard,  of  the 
Naval  efficiency,  intelligent  co-operation, 
and  uniform  courtesy  of  the  Captain  and 
Crew  who  have  so  successfully  conducted 
us  through  the  perils  of  the  sea,  to  safely 
land  on  the  shores  of  our  Companion-at- 
Arms. 

Our  thanks  are  due,  for  the  dissemin- 
ation of  the  world's  news,  to  the  working 
forces  of  that  great  uni-flow  sheet,  "THE 
HATCHET",  special  regard  being  given 
to  the  fact  that  contrary  to  precedent 
there  remains  a  feeling  of  cordiality  be- 
tween its  Editorial  Staff  and  the  Readers. 

The  log  of  our  cruise  makes  appropriate 
a  modification  of  the  vow  of  four  French 
Musketeers  in  the  "Three  Guardsmen", 
"The  Army  and  Navy  forever,  one  for 
both,  and  both  for  one — Our  Country. 
Troop  Commander. 


FRANCE! 


There  lies  our  goal! 

The  goal  that  called  us  from  < 

Of  softer  years  and  singing  streams — 

To  follow  where  the  vanguard  swings 

Beneath  the  Eagle's  guarding  wings 

And  help  pay  back  the  ancient  debt 

To  Rochambeau  and  Lafayette! 

There  lies  our  goal ! 

Where,  just  beyond  the  closing  span, 

We  take  our  places  with  the  clan 

That  waits  the  day,  until,  at  last 

The  hour  strikes — the  die  is  cast — 

To  break  the  line  with  crimson  lance 

For  Friendship,  Freedom  and  for  France! 

On — just  beyond — 

The  gray  shore  looms  across  the  waves, 

A  battered  land  of  ghosts  and  graves, 

That  still  fights  on  with  ancient  pride 

Until  our  millions  reach  her  side 

To  help  move  back,  in  charging  line, 

The  Western  Front  beyond  the  Rhine! 

PRIZE  AWARDED.— "Bill"  requests 
THE   HATCHET   to   express   his  great 

pleasure  in  the  many  letters  he  has  been 
receiving  from  Mable,  but  he  takes  par- 
ticular delight  in  one  she  sent  him  on 
May  15.  Therefore  to  "The  New  Swell, 
John"  the  prize  will  be  given. 


THE   HATCHET 


OPPORTUNITY 

(A  Message  from   the   Ship's  Executive 
Officer.) 

In  his  address  the  other  evening,  the 
Colonel  said,  "You  will  all  have  the  one 
great  opportunity  of  your  lives;  see  it, 
and  take  advantage  of  it." 

There  is  no  doubt  but  that  the  oppor- 
tunity will  come;  there  is  no  doubt  but 
that  you  will  seize  it  when  it  comes. 
The  big  question  is,  "Will  you  see  it?" 
You  will  see  it,'  if  you  train  yourself  to 
observe  things  that  go  on  about  you. 

If  you  size  up  the  men  you  are  thrown 
with  every  day,  you  will  know  "who's 
who."  If  you  observe  the  peculiarities 
of  a  new  country  you  won't  get  lost.  If 
you  take  note  of  your  captain's  idiosyn- 
crasies you  will  keep  out  of  trouble.  If 
you  will  "catch  on"  to  the  ways  of  a 
more  experienced  man,  you  will  save 
yourself  unnecessary  work.  If  you  watch 
some  one  explaining  the  workings  of  a 
mechanism,  you  can  learn  easily  and  rap- 
idly. If  you  can  see  things  quickly  and 
accurately,  you  will  do  things  quickly  and 
accurately.  If  you  act  quickly  and  accur- 
ately you  will  surely  see  the  great  oppor- 
tunity when  it  comes  your  way. 

This  "lecture"  applies  to  all  of  us — we 
all  need  to  brush  away  the  cobwebs,  get 
a  clear  view  of  our  surroundings,  and  be 
keen  to  observe. 

It  takes  only  a  little  observation  to  note 
the  general  esprit  of  the  troops  on  board. 
They  have  profited  by  their  training  and 
it  is  now  up  to  them  to  make  use  of  that 
training,  to  see  and  act  quickly  and  accur- 
ately. Remember  this  when  the  opportun- 
ity comes. 


LIBRARY'S  GOOD  WORK 

Among  pleasant  diversions  offered  the 
i  n    the    voyage,    none    has    been 
more  appreciated  than  the  library.  Forty 
.,--,.■■      ,,f   1,.„,1  ■;    were   turned   , ,-.  er   to 
era   and   men.     Many   of   these, 
1 1'  an   Library   As- 
sociation, are  to  !  o  the  boys 
■  riches. 
The  library  has  been  ably  handled  by 
representatives  of  the  Y.M.C.A.     And  in 
.    hi  expression  of  thanks 
'  workers.    They 
ervice    in 
many   way.,   including   providing   enter- 
tainment of  variou 


LONG  LIVE  THE  KAISER?  ?  ? 

So  long  I'd  let  the  Kaiser  live: 
Long  as  flowers  their  fragrance  give. 
Live  and  live  for  a  million  years, 
With  nothing  to  drink  but  Belgian  tears, 
With  nothing  to  quench  his  awful  thirst 
But  the  bitter  brine  of  a  Scotchman's 

curse. 
I'd  make  him  a  bed  of  silken  sheen, 
With  costly  linens  to  lie  between; 
With  covers  of  down,  on  pillets  of  lace, 
With  downy  pillows  piled  in  place. 
Yet  when  to  its  comfort  he  would  yield, 
It  would  stink  with  the  rot  of  the  battle- 
field; 
And  blood  and  bones  and  brains  of  men 
Should  cover  him,  smother  him,  and  then 
His  pillows  should  cling  with  rotten  clay: 
Clay  from  the  grave  of  a  soldier  boy. 
And  while  God's  stars  their  vigils  keep, 
And  while  the  waves  the  white  sands 

sweep. 
He  should  never,  never  sleep. 
And  through  all  the  days  and  all  the 

years, 
There'd  be  ever  an  anthem  in  his  ears, 
Ringing  and  singing  and  never  done. 
From  the  primal  light  to  the  vesper  sun, 
Moaning  and  moaning  and  moaning  wild, 
A  ravaged  French  maid's  bastard  child. 
And  from  the  gloom  of  this  fearful  tomb, 
I'd  march  him  out  where  our  brave  boys 

died, 
Out  past  the  lads  he  crucified; 
There  I'd  build  him  a  castle  beside  the  sea 
Through  the  limitless  years  of  eternity. 


LETTERS  TO  MABLE 
(Continued) 

You  want  to  be  careful  when  you 
address  letters  to  me.  If  you  address  me 
too  plain  there  liable  to  get  to  me  an 
you  cant  tell  who  might  be  lookin. 
About  all  you  can  say  on  the  address  as 
far  as  I  can  find  out  is  Bill  Smith,  A.E.F., 
which  means  Am  Expecting  Flowers. 

I  got  to  quit  now  cause  were  gettin 
near  shore  an  the  Sanitary  Officer  has 
ast  me  to  help  him  sweep  out  the  boat 
when  the  other  fellos  is  gone.  Of  course 
I  said  I  would.  Obligin.  Thats  me  all 
over,  Mable.  As  soon  as  I  get  ashore  Im 
going  to  buy  one  of  them  John  Brown 
belts  you  here  so  much  about.  I  dont 
know  when  111  be  able  to  write  to  you 
again  cause  1  undestand  theres  a  battlo 
on  now  so  I  guess  111  be  pretty  busy  for 


EDITORIAL 


We  have  come  at  last  to  the  battle-torn 
country  of  France. 

We  have  come  safely  through  the  per- 
ils of  the  sea  to  face  the  dangers  of  the 
land. 

We  are  here  to  stake  our  lives  in  the 
greatest  game  of  all. 

We  must  give  ourselves,  heart  and  soul 
and  body,  to  the  winning  of  the  game. 

We  have  no  time  for  what  may  occur 
on  the  side  lines  or  in  the  stands  while 
the  game  is  on. 

Tackle  low  and  hard,  hit  the  line 
fiercely  and  keep  your  feet — and,  above 
everything  else,  keep  your  eye  on  the  ball. 

TheBoard of  Editorsof  THE  HATCHET 
desire  to  take  this  occasion  to  extend  their 
thanks  and  appreciation  to  the  Captain 
and  the  Executive  Officer  of  the  ship  for 
their  co-operation  and  friendly  aid 
throughout  the  voyage.  fe 

Their  kind  assistance  has  been  keenly 
appreciated  from  the  start. 

The  Editors  also  desire  to  thank  the  men 
who  mingled  Army  khaki  and  Navy  blue 
with  printers  ink  in  the  composing  room. 

As  for  our  Readers — here's  100  percent 
of  the  luck  there  is. 


MABLE  TO  BELL 

Dear  Bill, 

I  aint  heard  from  you  yet.  Please  try  to 
get  a  sensor  that  you  know.  You  ought  to 
have  seen  the  letter  what  Claribel  got  from 
Charlie.  The  sensor  must  have  been  a  Ger- 
man or  an  old  button  hole  maker.  I  dont 
know  which  was  the  worst  cut  up,  Claribel 
or  the  letter.  You  know  what  lovely  things 
Charlie  says.  Perhaps  he  dont  say  em  to 
men,  though.  After  one  sentence  the  sen- 
sor wrote  Mush.  The  only  reason  he  didnt 
cut  the  sentence  out  was  sos  he  could  be 
funny. 

So  please  get  a  sensor  you  know  an  tell 
him  there  aint  nothing  in  any  of  your  let- 
ters worth  readin  anyhow.  Your  father  has 
had  a  long  streak  of  liver  or  I  know  he'd 
send  his  best.  There  isnt  enough  of  it  now 
to  make  it  worth  sending.  Tommy  Jones 
drew  a  beard  an  a  mustash  on  your  foto- 
graph.  You  got  no  idea  how  it  changes 
you.  Always  remember  I  love  you  no  mat- 
ter  what  you  look  like. 

Mable. 


VOLUME  IV 


After  returning  from  her  fourth  trip  as  a  transport 
the  George  Washington  was  laid  up  for  extensive  repairs 
at  the  piers  in  Hoboken  during  the  first  two  weeks  in 
June.  During  this  time  Lieut.  Cmdr.  C.  C.  Gill 
succeeded  Lieut.  Cmdr.  A.  M.  Cohen  as  Executive 
Officer. 

About  the  first  of  June  the  Germans  extended  the 
area  of  submarine  activity  across  the  Atlantic.  The 
transport  U.  S.  S.  President  Lincoln  was  sunk  by 
torpedo  on  June  2nd,  about  seven  hundred  miles  from 
the  French  coast  and  in  the  following  two  weeks  at 
least  thirteen  vessels  were  sunk  just  off  the  coast  of 
the  United  States.  Precautions  were  doubled  there- 
fore from  the  outset  when  the  George  Washington 
sailed  on  her  next  trip  at  11  o'clock,  June  15th. 

She  carried  the  368th  Infantry  (colored),  the  second 
battalion  of  the  115th  Infantry,  the  Headquarters  of 
the  58th  Infantry  Brigade  Naval  Railway  Battery 
No.  1,  as  well  as  several  hundred  sailors  of  a  naval 
overseas  detachment  and  a  number  of  casual  officers 
and  men.  Brigadier  General  Bandholtz  was  the  most 
distinguished  passenger  on  board. 

The  personnel  of  these  several  units  afforded  very 
few  men  who  had  had  any  newspaper  experience 
whatever.  It  was  found  to  be  impossible  to  organize 
an  editorial  board  for  the  publication  of  "The  Hatchet" 
as  had  been  done  on  previous  trips.  The  respon- 
sibility for  issuing  the  daily  sheet  fell  upon  the  ship's 
chaplain  but  he  received  much  assistance  from  others 
who  were  interested  in  the  publication.  Lieut.  Cmdr. 
Bunkley,  U.  S.  N.,  wrote  the  articles  concerning 
insignia.  Chaplain  Hume  contributed  the  series  of 
editorials.  Lieutenant  Payne  filled  the  daily  column 
of  sports.  To  Lieutenant  Cook,  U.  S.  N.,  is  due  the 
credit  for  the  several  poems  which  appeared. 

In  the  printing  office  the  ship's  printers  were  assisted 
by  the  following  enlisted  men  of  the  troops  aboard: 
Sidney  Smuzek,  Rudolph  K.  Dixon,  John  E.  Saenger, 
E.  G.  Larson,  L.  A.  Oliver,  Robert  L.  Nichols,  Paul  S. 
Hoot,  J.  E.  Filbey,  Edw.  Kregel,  George  W.  Ernst, 
R.  F.  Jacobs  and  Ohrum  Wiley. 

Several  days  out  from  New  York  the  press  in  the 
printing  office  broke  down  seriously  and  for  a  while  it 
seemed  probable  that  publication  would  have  to  be 
suspended  for  the  remainder  of  the  trip.'  Necessary 
repairs  had  not  been   made  in   New   York   because 


the  former  press  had  been  surveyed  and  a  new  one  had 
been  requested  from  the  Department  to  replace  it. 
It  was  hoped  that  the  old  German  press  would  survive 
for  one  more  trip  until  the  new  one  could  be  obtained, 
but  it  yielded  to  the  strain.  Mr.  Barrett,  at  that 
time  a  Chief  Petty  Officer  in  the  Engineer's  depart- 
ment, came  to  the  rescue  and  after  spending  a  long  day 
upon  it  succeeded  in  repairing  it  sufficiently  for  con- 
tinued use.  In  the  meantime  a  bulletin  (number  four 
of  this  volume)  had  been  set  up,  fifteen  hundred  sheets 
had  been  struck  off  by  hand  on  the  galley  proof  press 
and  were  distributed  in  lieu  of  the  day's  edition,  thus 
saving  the  record  of  unbroken  issuance. 

The  main  event  of  universal  interest  on  this  trip  to 
France  was  the  "badger  fight."  It  was  sponsored  by 
the  Captain  of  the  ship  and  the  Commanding  Officer 
of  Troops  and  received  the  wildest  publicity  in  "The 
Hatchet. "     The  story  of  the  hoax  is  told  in  its  columns. 

The  ship  anchored  at  Brest  about  two  p.  m.  on  June 
27th.  During  the  next  three  days  the  undefeated 
George  Washington  baseball  team  kept  their  record 
clear  by  victories  over  the  teams  representing  the 
Ryndam,  the  Covington  and  the  Reid.  At  11  a.  m. 
July  1st,  the  westward  course  was  followed  once  more. 

At  9:12  in  the  evening  of  the  same  day,  when  about 
seventy-five  miles  from  the  coast,  the  alarm  signals 
were  sounded  on  the  ship.  When  the  stations  on  the 
upper  decks  were  reached  the  Covington,  one  of  the 
convoy  homeward  bound,  and  less  than  eight  hundred 
yards  to  the  port  side  of  the  George  Washington,  was 
seen  to  be  listing  heavily  and  covered  with  a  dense 
black  cloud.  She  had  been  struck  by  a]torpedo  fired 
by  an  unseen  submarine  apparently  standing  off  at  a 
great  distance.  The  injury  from  the  explosion  was 
not  immediately  disastrous  and  she  continued  to  float. 
The  other  transports  in  the  convoy  scattered  at  once 
at  full  speed  and  forty  minutes  later  darkness  and 
distance  put  the  Covington  out  of  sight.  Radio  mes- 
sages on  the  following  day  informed  us  that  she  had 
remained  afloat  for  eighteen  hours  before  sinking. 
The  fatalities  had  been  but  six  and  her  crew  had 
been  taken  off  by  the  destroyers  who  stood  by. 
This  was  the  most  exciting  incident  in  the  history  of 
the  George  Washington  as  a  transport. 

No  further  adventure  was  met  with  until  the  docks 
were  reached  at  New  York  at  one  p.  m.,  July  10th. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Sunday,  June  16,  1918 


No.  I 


ON  THE  ROAD  TO  FRANCE 

By  Daniel  M.  Henderson 


Thank  God  our  liberating  lance 
Goes  flaming  on  the  way  to  France! 
To  France — the  trail  the  Gurkhas  found! 
To  France — old  England's  rallying  ground! 
To  France — the  path  the  Russians  strode! 
To  France — the  Anzac's  glory  road! 
To  France — where  our  Lost  Legion  ran 
To  fight  and  die  for  God  and  Man! 
To  France — with  every  race  and  breed 
That  hates  Oppression's  brutal  creed. 


Oh  France,  how  could  our  heart  forget 
The  path  by  which  came  Lafayette? 
How  could  the  haze  of  doubt  hang  low 
Upon  the  road  of  Rochambeau? 
How  was  it  that  we  missed  the  way 
Brave  Joffre  leads  us  along  today? 
At  last,  thank  God,  at  last  we  see 
There  is  no  tribal  Liberty 
No  beacon  lighting  just  our  shores! 


No  Freedom  guarding  but  our  doors! 
The  flames  she  kindles  for  our  sires 
Bums  now  in  Europe's  battle  fires! 

The  soul  that  led  our  fathers  west 

Turns  back  to  free  the  world's  oppressed! 

Allies,  you  have  not  called  in  vain! 

We  share  your  conflict  and  your  pain! 

"Old  Glory"  through  new  strains  and  rents, 

Partakes  of  Freedom's  sacraments! 

Into  that  hell  His  will  creates 

We  drive  the  foe;  his  lust,  his  hates! 

Last  come,  we  will  be  last  to  stay — 

'Till  Right  has  had  her  crowning  day! 

Replenish,  comrades,  from  our  veins, 

The  blood  the  sword  of  despot  drains, 

And  make  our  eager  sacrifice 

Part  of  the  freely  rendered  price 

You  pay  to  lift  humanity — 

You  pay  to  make  our  brothers  free! 

See,  with  what  proud  hearts  we  advance — To  France. 


THE  PRESENT  TASK 


It  is  difficult  for  Americans  to  realize 
that  they  are  at  war.  They  have  for  so 
many  years  absorbed  pacifist  sophistries 
that  war  was  believed  to  be  impossible. 

As  yet  our  casualties  have  not  run  into 
tens  of  thousands  weekly,  as  with  our 
allies,  but  we  are  not  going  to  be  content 
until  we  pay  our  share  of  the  price  for 
removing  the  greatest  obstacle  civiliza- 
tion has  ever  found  in  its  path.  To  our 
children  and  to  our  children's  children, 
we  are  going  to  leave  the  proud  heritage 
of  having  stopped  and  smashed  the  Hun 
at  the  apogee  of  his  ruthless  and  barbar- 
ous course.  To  accomplish  this  each  and 
everyone  of  us  must  do  his  full  share. 
On  the  trip  across  this  means  a  careful 
and  strict  compliance  with  all  the  orders 
affecting  the  safety  of  the  ship,  passengers 


and  crew. 

To  a  landsman  some  of  the  require- 
ments may  seem  ridiculous,  but  it  must 
be  remembered  that  they  are  the  result 
of  much  experience  and  that  we  are 
fighting  an  enemy  to  whom  the  rules  of 
war  and  humanity  are  meaningless,  and 
petty  violation  of  orders  may  mean  catas- 
trophe. The  surreptitious  smoking  of  a 
cigarette  might  cause  the  loss  of  life  to 
thousands. 

Every  officer  and  man  of  this  com- 
mand is  expected  to  do  his  share  toward 
getting  "over  there,"  and  then  to  keep 
on  doing  it.  We  were  a  long  time  getting 
ready,  but  we  are  at  last  under  way  and 
we  are  going  to  crush  anything  Teutonic 
that  tries  to  stop  us. 

Troop  Commander. 
87 


SC'Y  DANIELS  READS  THE  HATCHET 


Washington,  D.  C.,  May  31,  1918. 
My  Dear  Captain: 

Thank  you  very  much  for  the  copies  of 
"The  Hatchet,"  the  daily  newspaper  "pub- 
lished on  the  high  seas. "  It  is  alive  and  inter- 
esting publication,  and  must  be  appreciat- 
ed by  the  men  going  on  the  long  trip  over- 
seas. I  read  a  number  of  the  articles  with 
interest,  and  as  an  editor  myself  I  con- 
gratulate the  editors  on  the  sea  who  are 
getting  out  such  a  newsy  and  well  arrang- 
ed daily. 

The  copies  received  will  be  placed  in 
the  Naval  Library,  which  will  keep  a  file 
of  "The  Hatchet,"  if  you  will  mail  it  to 
us  regularly. 

With  every  good  wish,  I  am 

Sincerely  yours, 
Josephus  Daniels. 


THE   HATCHET 


THE  SHIP'S  SLOGAN 

Men  who  work  together  and  without  friction  must  respect  one  another.  There  is  nothing  which  cre- 
ates so  effective  an  esprit  de  corps,  which  develops  so  thorough  a  discipline  as  the  common  respect  of 
each  man  for  the  place,  responsibilities,  and  authority  of  every  other  man."— Hamilton  Wright  Mabie. 


9  gmnbap  iflorning  fought. 

THE  UNSEEN  CONVOY. 


When  the  Master  sent  forth  his  discip- 
les into  the  world  that  had  crucified  Him, 
and  was  bound  to  treat  the  disciples  as  the 
Lord,  he  gave  them  an  unseen  convoy,  "So 
I  am  with  you  always  even  to  the  end  of 
the  world",  The  promise  holds  today. 
Christ  is  our  unseen  convoy  now.He  stands 
by  to  help  against  temptations,  to  stren- 
gthen the  heart,  a  very  present  help  in 
every  time  of  need. 

AN  AU  REVOIR 


In  the  days  of  Porter  and  Farragut,  the 
Navy  was  known  for  its  wooden  ships 
and  "iron  men."  Just  before  this  wart 
it  was  stated  that  the  Navy  was  composed 
of  iron  ships  and  "wooden  men."  If  the 
latter  estimate  of  the  Navy  were  true  at 
any  time,  it  is  not  true  now.  War  has 
toughened  us  in  body,  and  to  a  certain 
extend  in  mind. 

The  ship  has  undergone  a  similar 
change.  When  first  commissioned,  she 
was  slack,  slow  and  a  discredit  to  the 
service.  The  crew  were  raw,  ignorant  of 
sea  life,  and  undisciplined. 

BUT,  the  crew  were  willing  to  learn, 
anxious  to  serve  the  Nation,  and  have 
come  to  take  a  pride  in  their  accomplish- 
ments and  in  the  efficiency  of  the  ship 
as  part  of  our  Naval  forces.  We  know 
that  the  steel  of  the  ship  is  no  longer 
tarnished;  let's  hope  that  we  have  earned 
the  right  to  the  title  of  "iron  men," 

The  Former  Executive  Officer. 


SATURDAY'S  SCORES 


A  top  sergeant  was  sitting  on  a  hatch 

talking  about  home.     "Won't  your  wife 

oua  lot,  sergeant?"  asked  a  private 

hell  miss  me  a  lot,"  replied  the 

■      She  can't  heave  a  flatiron  this 

distance." 

A  colored  laundress  sued  a  ditto  bill 

for  kicking  her  on  her  verandah. 

,  andthetibia.  Ten  dollars 


NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
Philadelphia,  6;   Pittsburg,  1. 
St.  Louis,  4    Boston,  L 

New  York,  8;  Cincinnati,  7. 

Chicago,    6;     Brooklyn,    1. 
AMERICAN  LEAGUE 
Boston,  8;   St.  Louis,  4. 

Detroit,  4;    New  York,  0. 
Washington,  3;    Chicago,  1. 

Cleveland,  5;   Philadelphia,  2. 


STANDING  OF  THE  CLUBS 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 

Won.    Lost.  P.C. 

Chicago 33         14  .702 

New  York 32         16  .666 

Cincinnati 23         26  .472 

Boston 23        26  .472 

Philadelphia 20        26  .435 

St.  Louis 20        26  .435 

Pittsburgh 20        27  .425 

Brooklyn 19         29  .396 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

Won.   Lost.  P.C. 

Boston 33        21  .611 

New  York 29        22  .569 

Cleveland 29         25  .537 

Chicago 25         22  .532 

St.  Louis 24         25  .489 

Washington 26         28  .481 

Philadelphia 19        30  .387 

Detroit 17         29  .369 

WHERE  THEY  PLAY  TODAY 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
No  games  scheduled. 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 
Washington  at  Chicago. 
New  York  at  Detroit. 

Philadelphia  at  Cleveland. 

Boston  at  St.  Louis. 

HOW  DOES  HE  DO  IT? 

Matty  manages  to  hold  ins  Cincinnati 
Reds  up  around  the  500  Marl  without 
,:,,  ervices  oi  I"  I  famous  "Flying  Dutch- 
man "catcher. 


AMERICAN  AIRMEN 

ARE  IN  EVIDENCE 


With  the  American  Army  in  France, 
June  16. — The  Germans  have  been  feel 
ing  the  force  of  the  American  Marines  in 
the  sector  of  the  front  which  they  have 
been  holding  and  advancing.  From  now 
on  they  will  constantly  be  meeting  with 
their  new  enemy  in  the  air.  The  branch 
of  the  service  which  has  appealed  so  popu- 
larly to  the  American  mind,  has  at  last 
grown  to  sufficient  size  overseas  for  an 
entire  squadron  of  American  airmen  to 
undertake  a  bombing  raid,  the  first  one 
that  might  be  called  AU-American.  It  is 
reported  that  heavy  damage  was  inflicted 
near  Metz. 


ARTILLERY  CONTINUES  ACTIVE 


PARIS,  June  15. — The  continuous  roar 
of  cannon  was  heard  along  various  sectors 
of  the  two  centers  of  "the  late"  German 
drives  all  day  yesterday.  Serious  artillery 
engagements  are  reported  as  filling  the 
day  along  the  Oise  and  the  Marne  fronts. 
To  this  the  French  War  Office  also  adds 
a  note  about  further  patrol  activity. 


AN  OLD  ALLY  REAPPEARS 


LONDON,  June  15.— Recent  reports  of 
interned  disturbance  in  Austria  arising 
from  long  hours  of  compulsory  labor, 
meagre  food  supply  and  insufficient 
wages,  are  strengthened  by  the  latest 
advices  from  German  frontier  which  say 
that  furious  rioting  is  going  on  in  Vienna. 


DRAFT  EXEMPTIONS 


WASHINGTON,  June  15— Irish  and 
Australians  in  this  country  are  exempted 
and  only  Americans  between  the  ages  of 
twentv-one  nnd  thirty-one  are  subject  to 
the  draft. 


Sailors  and  soldiers  aboard  this  good 
ship  have  bought  Liberty  Bonds,  War 
Saving  Stamps,  have  almost  brought  the 
Red  I  ross  and  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  yet  they 
are  all  happy  as  clams  at  high  tide. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.4 


Monday,  June  17,  191 8 


No.  2 


OUR  FRIENDS  OF 

THE  TOP  DECK 


Among  the  passengers  who  camp  out 
on  B  deck  are  several  hundred  men  of  a 
special  Battery.  This  organization  whose 
total   complement   when   assembled   will 

number  about men,  is 

the  first  of  its  kind  to  be  sent  from 
the  United  States  in  the  present  war. 
Indeed,  it  is  perhaps  the  first  of  its  kind 
sent  from  the  United  States  in  any  war,  as 
the  use  of  these  gunners  in  warfare  has 
never  been  in  general  practice,  and  like 
camouflage  is  something  distinct  to  the 
present  struggle. 

Special  guns  and  special  equipment 
have  been  provided  for  the  battery.lt  is  the 
supposition  that  this  equipment  will  be 
assembled  somewhere  on  one  of  the  fronts, 
there  to  aid  in  the  beginning  of  the  long 
march  to  Berlin.  However,  no  one  knows 
just  where  the  battery's  duty  is  await- 
ing them,  but  the  esprit  de  corps  of  the 
men  prompt  them  to  look  forward  eager- 
ly to  any  assignment  which  they  may 
receive.  They  have  supreme  confidence 
that  they  can  help  change  the  Kaiser's 
opinion  of  American  fighting  power,  and 
are  only  awaiting  the  time  when  they 
can  ram  home  the  first  round  to  answer 
some  of  Von  Hindenburg's  "Big  Berthas." 


ANOTHER  HERO  PUTNAM 


PARIS,  June  16, — American  aviators  are 
taking  their  own  place  among  the  air- 
men along  the  front.  Both  the  enemy 
and  the  other  Allied  air  forces  are  yield- 
ing them  increasing  respect.  The  latest 
exploits  reported  was  pulled  off  by  Serg- 
eant David  E.  Putnam  of  the  American 
Army  who  downed  five  German  aero- 
planes in  one  day. 


Love  laughs  at  distances.  A  soldier  at 
Camp  Meade  married  a  California  girl 
3000  miles  away  by  telegram.  A  chaplain 
stood  at  each  end  of  the  wire  and  the  Red 
Cross  paid  the  telegraph  tolls.  Fine! 
Congratulationsof  The  Hatchet  to  husband 
and  wife! 


FIRST  SUNDAY  AT  SEA 


Sudden    an    Unexpected    Announcement 

of      Church      Services      Brings 

Large    Crowd 


All  who  heard  about  Church  held  Sunday 
morning,  were  agreeably  surprised  to  learn 
that  permission  had  been  given  to  hold 
the  service,  even  though  the  an- 
nouncement necessarily  came  too  late 
for  the  majority  on  board  to  get  it.  Up- 
on penetrating  the  interior  of  the  ship, 
one  frequently  heard  words  of  regret  from 
among  the  troops  aboard  and,  from  offi- 
cers that  no  religious  service  could  be 
held.  "It  doesn't  seem  like  Sunday,"  was 
the  remark  of  all  who  noted  with  regret 
the  necessity  for  such  precaution  being 
taken. 

Nevertheless,  the  plans  for  the  service 
hastily  made,  provided  an  excellent  ser- 
vice for  a  large  crowd  that  filled  the  main 
mess  hall. 

Six  chaplains  on  board,  crossing  for 
service  in  the  A.  E.  F.,  were  present  on 
the  platform.  After  the  hearty  singing  of 
of  several  hymns,  Chaplain  H.  lead  in  pray- 
er to  the  Lord  God  of  Hosts,  and  instilled 
a  trust  in  the  Pilot  of  the  ship  of  our 
souls.  All  listened  with  market  atten- 
tion to  a  helpful  sermon  by  the  ships' 
chaplain,  a  sermon  that  showed  a  keen 
and  sympathetic  insight  in  the  life  of  a 
soldier.  He  said  among  other  things 
that  if  the  Kaiser  and  the  devil  were 
allies-every  man  was  pro-German  who 
yielded  to  the  devil's  temptation  in  his 
own  heart. 

At  seven  o'clock  in  the  crew's  quarter, 
an  evening  service  of  song  and  worships 
was  held  for  the  group  on  the  ship  who 
have  been  engaged  in  the  constant  task 
of  bringing  it  nearer  the  European  shores. 
At  this  service  Chaplain  V.  addressed  the 
boys  in  a  forceful  and  interesting  way. 
All  who  were  present  felt  it  to  be  a  fitting 
close  of  a  beautiful  Sunday. 


A   Bolsheviki   is   a   Russian   who   has 
nothing  and  is  willing  to  divide  with  an- 
other man  who  has  something. 
89 


AUSTRIAN  DRIVE  ON 

ITALIAN  FRONT 


ROME,  June  16.— The  long-expected 
drive  on  the  Italian  front  has  at  last  ar- 
rived. As  each  German  attack  on  the  west 
was  halted,  the  eyes  of  the  Allies  have 
been  turned  to  the  Austro-Italianfrontiers. 
Many  have  wondered  why  the  delay.  This 
time  the  Austrians  opened  the  drive  as 
expected.  The  offensive  extends  from 
Asiago  to  the  sea  but  has  so  far  succeed- 
ed in  making  no  gains  whatsoever.  Gun- 
fire is  reported  as  growing  increasingly 
terrific.  The  battle  is  raging  along  the 
Piave  River  and  in  the  northern  sectors  of 
the  Asiago  Plateau.  The  onslaught  of  the 
Austrian  heavy  artillery  is  being  effective- 
ly answered  by  the  guns  of  the  Italians 
but  it  is  still  too  early  to  guage  the  tide 
of  the  battle. 


AMERICAN  GAS  NOW 


With  the  American  Armies  in  France, 
June  16. — The  artillery  duel  which  was 
reported  yesterday  on  the  Oise  and  Marne 
fronts  continues  with  unabated  fury  and 
fierce  fighting  is  taking  place  all  along  the 
line.  The  Americans  seem  to  have  ex- 
asperated the  enemy  by  blocking  his  road 
to  Paris  so  effectively.  The  Germans  are 
learning  that  Pershing's  guns  can  rain 
gas  shells  as  well  as  explosives.  The  Marne 
front  was  subjected  to  a  heavy  bombard- 
ment of  gas  by  the  American  gunners  as 
part  of  Sunday's  excitement  for  the  Hun. 


VIENNESE  FOR  PEACE 


AMSTERDAM,  June  16— The  often 
rumored  crisis  in  Austrian  affairs  has  be- 
come a  very  serious  factor  in  the  whole 
present  situation.  Beyond  a  doubt  the 
government  is  now  face  to  face  with  the 
most  critical  problem  of  the  war:  with  its 
own  people.  The  Viennese  are  reported 
as  rioting  desperately,  and  cries  are  heard 
in  many  street  gatherings  of  peace  now 
at  any  price.  The  Italian  offensive,  just 
reported,  must  be  a  desperate  resort  to 
avert  almost  certain  revolution. 


THE   HATCHET 


Cbitocial 


WOULD    WASHINGTON    APPROVE? 


Have  we  forgotten  the  sage  advice  of 
the  Father  of  our  Country:  to  keep  clear 
all  entangling  alliances?  Would  Washing- 
ton approve  our  entry  into  this  conflict. 

Yea,  verily;  he  could  not  forget  the 
great  service  France  rendered  us  in  the 
hour  of  need.  Her  sons  bled  and  died 
that  we  might  be  a  nation.  We  repay  a 
debt  with  interest. 

Yea,  verily;  tho  Washington  was  first 
last  and  all  the  time  for  America,  he 
could  not  have  urged  us  to  remain  quietly 
one  hour  when  the  world  was  on  fire,  hu- 
manity's palace  burning,  when  a  criminal 
was  abroad  in  the  world,  dealing  out 
death  and  destruction.  The  spirit  of  the 
First  American  attends  us,  may  the  same 
gracious  Providence  attend  us! 


WHAT  IS  IT? 


The  Hatchet — 
A  daily  newspaper 
Printed  on  the  high  seas 
On  board  a  large  United  States  Ship 
By  selected  men 

Of  the  Army  and  Navy  forces,  and 
Distributed  free  to 
The  thousands  on  the  ship. 
Its  circulation  is  large  enough 
To  make  it  an  influential 
Power  in  any  community. 
It  contains  the  world's  news 
From  battle  to  baseball 
Received  daily  by  Radio; 
Also  many  communications 
Official  in  character; 
Poetry,  heroic  and  boisterous, 
Or  sad  and  seasick; 
Local  news  of  daily  events 
Well  flavored  but  censored; 
Humorousbits,  both  blackand' blanche' 
"Meated"  out  at  mess 
Or  delivered  on  deck. 
You're  making  history, 
Well,  writ*  it,  too; 
But  delete  all  names. 
Turn  in  all  your  I  ontribi 
At  the  V.  M.  C.  A., 
D  deck  amid 
The  Hatchet,  what  is  it? 
Whatever  you  make  it. 


SPORTS 


SUNDAY'S  SCORES 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 

No  games  scheduled. 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 
Boston,  1;    St.  Louis,  2. 

Detroit,  2;    New  York,  5. 

Washington,  0;   Chicago,  3. 
Cleveland,  4;   Philadelphia,  2. 

STANDING  OF  THE  CLUBS 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 

Won.   Lost.  P.C. 

Chicago 33         14  .702 

New  York 32         16  .666 

Cincinnati 23         26  .472 

Boston 23         26  .472 

Philadelphia 20         26  .435 

St.  Louis 20         26  .435 

Pittsburgh 20         27  .425 

Brooklyn 19         29  .396 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

Won.  Lost.  P.C. 

Boston 33  22  .600 

New  York 30  22  .577 

Cleveland 30  25  .545 

Chicago 26  22  .542 

St.  Louis 25  25  .500 

Washington 26  29  .473 

Philadelphia 19  31  .380 

Detroit 17  30  .361 

WHERE  THEY  PLAY  MONDAY 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 
Washington  at  Chicago. 
New  York  at  Detroit. 

Philadelphia  at  Cleveland. 

Boston  at  St.  Louis. 
NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
Chicago  at  Brooklyn 

Pittsburg  at  Philadelphia 
St.  Louis  at  Boston  (2  Games) 

<  lincinnatti  at  New  York 


ADVERTISEMENTS 


BASEBALL  IN  FRANCE 


John  Evcrs  has  been  appointed  to  take 
charge  "l  baseball  in  franco.  The  little 
Trojan's  motto  has  been  "Fight  'em  with 
all  you  got— all  the  time".  His  personality 
r.  • ,,,  I,  thai  he  is  one  ol  the  best,  liked 
men  in  baseball  "II  the  field.  ICvors  is 
thi  idi  al  man  foi  the  job. 
90 


SEA  SIDE  RESORTS 


CRAGSMERE 

A  famous  altitude  resort  overlooking 
the  sea;  view  unexcelled;  beautifulladder 
approaches;  fanned  by  every  breeze 
that  blows.  Write  for  dates  ahead;  Ad- 
dress Lookout,  Crow's  Nest,  U.  S.  S. 

EVERYTHING  INN 

Renowned  for  its  large  and  spacious 
dining  hall  and  larger  meals  with  mir- 
rors and  gilded  ornamentations;  Every 
inconvenience  to  meet  the  requirements 
of  refined  dough  boys;  No  need  to  trouble 
about  writing  ahead — if  crowded,  provi- 
sion is  made  for  berthing  amid  the  beau- 
ties of  the  dining  hall. 

Zum  Speisesaal,  Amidships  U.  S.  S. 

KAKKIBLEU  KLUB 

Cuisine  unexcelled;  management  of  a 
famous  American  restauranteur;  most  en- 
chanting spot  east  of  New  York;  reduced 
rates  to  sea  sick;  caters  to  clientele  of 
highest  rank.     Telephone,  U.  S.  S.,  66. 

TEMPERANCE-BY-THE-SEA 

Ocean  Bar  and  Sea  Grill;  sea  food  and 
soup.  Address:  Diet  Kitchen,  Sick  Bay. 
U.  S.  S. 

BELL  HOP  HALL 

Opens  June  13;  easy  of  access;  10  sec- 
onds from  rooms  to  drownin'  drill;  2  sec. 
onds  from  deck  to  dinner.  Rooms  en  suite: 
wide  verandahs;    tennis;    bones. 

D.  E.  F.  G.  Decks  Aft. 

HATCHET  HOUSE 

Hospitable,  homelike;  ocean  front  on  the 
heart  of  the  Atlantic;  Eighth  of  mile  prom- 
enade. Largest  and  finest  resort  be- 
tween America  and  Europe.  Exclusive 
accommodations  for  Allies;  Equipped  with 
well-guarded  brig  for  Germans.  Rates 
reasonable,  paid  by  U.  S.  A.;  special  terms 
to  men  in  uniform. 

Booking  office,  A.T.S.,  U.S.A. 

Among  the  celebrities  among  the  enlist- 
ed men  aboard  the  ship  is  "Billy"  Webb 
of  the  Naval  Battery  detachment.  Webb 
played  a  strong  game  for  Pittsburg  in  the 
National  League  last  season  at  third  base. 
He  deserted  the  great  American  sport  for 
a  greater  one — hunting  the  Huns. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  4 


Tuesday,  June  i8,  191 8 


No.  3 


WHO  ARE  THEY— 

OUR  FRIENDS  AFT? 


It  is  not  hard  to  tell  whose  sons  they 
are — these  men  of  the  largest  unit  aboard. 
Their  dusky  skins  identify  them.  But 
they  are  more  than  merely  members  of  a 
race;  they  are  being  tried  and  found  true 
to  every  trust  imposed.  One  of  high  rank 
has  spoken  of  them  as  the  "true  and  safe 
Americans".  And  what  did  he  mean? 
Simply  this:  In  the  great  confusion  in- 
cident to  the  declaration  of  war  against 
the  great  "World  Menace,"  it  was  hard  to 
tell  just  who  was  who  and  what  the  stand 
of  each  American  group  would  be.  But 
in  all  this  questioning  there  was  never  a 
doubt  as  to  what  the  attitude  and  position 
of  this  group  would  be.  Traditions  and 
ancestry  spoke  for  them.  They  were  the 
scions  of  those  sires  who  followed 
Washington  at  Valley  Forge,  who  stood 
with  Jackson  behind  the  cotton  bales  at 
New  Orleans,  who  answered  the  call  of 
Father  Abraham  two  hundred  thousand 
strong,  who  saved  the  Rough  Rider  at 
San  Juan;  who  stood  with  Captain  Boyd 
at  Carrizal.  What  could  they  be  but 
true  Americans. 

But  there  is  something  more  to  be  said 
of  them.  They  are  the  pick  of  twelve 
millions  of  their  kind.  Their  officers  from 
the  grade  of  Captain  down  are  practically 
all  "blood  of  their  blood  and  flesh  of  their 
flesh  and  bone  of  their  bone."  This  fact 
lends  greater  inspiration  to  them;  greater 
because  they  know  them  tc  be  most  com- 
petent. Because  of  this  sympathetic 
bond,  because  of  this  confidence  in  their 
ability,  these  men  are  willing  to  go  thru 
the  "Kaiser's  Kingdom"  [Hell)  and  back 
again  with  these  officers. 

These  men  represent  the  merging  of  the 
South  and  the  North.  They  are  princi- 
pally from  Pennsylvania  and  Tennessee. 
The  emotion  of  the  South  with  the  reason 
of  the  North  makes  a  combination  hard 
to  beat.  The  Officers  represent  all  kinds 
and  grades  of  schools  from  staid  old  Har- 
vard to  the  humblest  southern  academy. 
But  they  represent  more.  Many  of  them 
(Continued  on  page  2.) 


CHAMPIONSHIP  BAND 

BREAKS  DAYS  SILENCE 

Did  yuh  heah  dat  music?  Sho,  ever' 
body  on  bo'd  couldn't  help't.  A  lot  of 
fellows  began  to  wonder  if  they  hadn't 
got  their  dates  mixed  and  mistaken  Mon- 
day for  Sunday  because  things  were  so 
quiet  around  the  ship  all  day.  Nothing 
more  exciting  had  happened  than  several 
drownin'  drills,  a  couple  of  chows  and  a 
lot  of  Y.  M.  C.  A.  books  and  magazines 
like  the  Police  Gazette.  Suddenly  the 
most  melodious  music  burst  forth  some- 
where in  the  ship  and  the  crowds  began 
to  flock  towards  the  spot.  Those  that 
could  not  get  into  the  main  mess  hall 
were  content  to  stand  near  by,  for  that 
band  could  play  and  when  it  played  it 
was  the  kind  that  could  be  heard. 

Half  a  hundred  dusky  musicians,  shiny 
with  perspiration,  for  it  was  hot  down 
there,  followed  their  dark  skinned  Sousa 
with  perfect  unison  and  wonderfully  mel- 
odious results.  In  fact,  it  is  doubtful  if 
Sousa's  real  Naval  Band  could  have  de- 
lighted the  hearers  more  under  the  cir- 
cumstances. At  all  events,  those  band 
boys  and  their  leader  have  the  heartiest 
congratulations  of  all  onboard.  We  hope 
the  time  will  come  when  the  Kaiser  will 
dance  to  their  music. 

It  is  considered  too  hot  and  too  danger- 
ous, for  the  present,  for  any  number  of 
men  to  gather  in  the  big  hall,  but  if  Allah 
is  willing  and  the  Captain  thinks  it  reason- 
ably safe,  the  band  will  play  daily  on  the 
after  hatches  for  the  troops  on  that  end 
of  the  ship  and  at  another  time  in  the  day 
they  will  play  forward  for  the  boys  there. 

When  the  band  reluctantly  ceased,  the 
entertainment  continued  in  the  midst  of 
a  rapidly  rising  temperature.  The  boys 
let  loose  with  a  lot  of  popular  songs.  A 
soloist  with  a  beautiful  tenor  voice  was 
repeatedly  and  enthusiastically  encored 
and  the  next  "nomBAH"  was  the  ship's 
song  by  its  own  composer. 

President  Wilson  intends  to  put  France 

on   her   feet.     France    promises   to    put 

those  feet,  one  at  a  time,  right  where  the 

Kaiser  bends  when  he  buckles  his  puttees. 

91 


AMERICANS  SUCCESS- 
FULL  AGAINST  ODDS 


With  the  American  Army  in  Frame, 
June  17. — Early  this  morning  a  large  at- 
tacking force  of  Germans  engaged  the 
American  troops  at  Xivray.  They  vastly 
outnumbered  the  small  group  of  three 
platoons  of  fighting  Americans,  but  were 
fought  to  a  standstill  in  good  old  Ameri- 
can fashion.  As  the  news  of  the  encount- 
er and  its  successful  repulse  spread  along 
the  line,  it  added  much  to  the  fine  spirit 
which  had  characterized  the  American 
troops  in  the  trenches. 


AUSTRIAN  OFFENSIVE  BROKEN 


ROME,  June  17.— Reports  from  the  Pi- 
ave  River  and  Asiago  Plateau  indicate 
that  violent  fighting  continues  along  the 
entire  Italian  front.  The  Austrians  seem 
to  be  meeting  a  much  better  prepared  foe 
than  they  did  on  the  last  drive,  and  the 
Italians  are  paying  blow  for  blow.  As  the 
day  wore  on  in  the  new  conflict,  it  be- 
came plainly  evident  that  the  Austrians 
were  everywhere  being  held. 

PARIS,  June  1 7.—"  The  Austrian  offen- 
sive has  been  broken,"  writes  Henri  Bid- 
iou,  the  famous  French  military  critic. 


PROHIBITION  TO  THE  FORE 


WASHINGTON,  June  17.— Some 
sidered  the  deliberations  on  \ 
interrupted,  others  thought  them  contin- 
ued, today  when  the  Prohibitionists  in  the 
Senate  started  on  the  last  lap  of  their  cam- 
paign to  bring  about  nation-wide  prohibi- 
tion. Its  supporters  are  advocating  it  as 
distinctly  a  war  measure. 


LATEST  RADIO  MESSAGE 


Just  before  "The  Hatchet "  went  to  press 
the  following  message  was  received : 

"June  18. — One  of  our  dirigibles  which 
had  been  lost  at  sea  for  a  few  days,  was 
picked  up  by  a  schooner  and  taken  to  New 
York.     Crew  safe." 


The  Naval  Patrol  of  the  United  States 
ives  to  the  nation  a  hero  every   week. 


THE   HATCHET 


^tutorials 


EATING  HAM 


In  one  of  our  large  eastern  department 
stores  it  is  the  custom  to  begin  the  day's 
work  with  songs,  among  others,  "Onward 
Christian  Soldiers,"  and  offering  the  Lord's 
Prayer.  After  the  service  one  morning  a 
little  Jewess  came  up  to  the  manager  and 
said, "  I  will  sing '  Onward  Christian  Soldiers ' 
and  eat  ham,  if  it  will  help  to  win  this 
war."  Significant  this,  of  the  loyal  spirit 
of  Americans. 

One  can  determine  to  be  loyalTto  almost 
anything,  even  a  yellow  cur,  and  by  sheer 
determination  carry  it  thru.  But  our  loyal- 
ty is  of  a  different  kind.  Our  loyalty  is 
commanded  by  our  nation's  past,  by  her 
early  fearless  stand  for  those  principles 
which  are  fundamental  to  human  progress 
and  happiness,  by  her  relations  with 
nations  abroad,  not  seeking  her  own  ad- 
vantage but  the  welfare  of  all.  The  past 
commands  loyalty. 

Her  present  appeals  to  our  loyalty.  She 
goes  into  a  war  that  she  knows  will  cost 
a  tremendous  amount  in  treasure  and  life. 
She  goes  seeking  no  territorial  enlarge- 
ment, no  advantage  for  herself  that  is  not 
for  all,  a  champion  for  the  free  peoples. 

There  are  things  in  our  country  that  are 
not  right.  There  are  serious  problems  to 
be  solved.  But  her  ideals,  that  which  she 
is  seeking  to  do,  her  aims,  these  are  the 
challenge  to  our  loyalty. 


ON  TO  FRANCE 


(Tune,    "Rolling    Home    to    Bonnie 
Scotland") 
O'er  the  waves  the  Yankees  are  coming 
Prom  the  land  where  freedom  reigns, 
Hearts  of  oak  with  red  blood  surging, 
Arms  outstretched  across  the  main — 
North  and  South  as  one  united 
Brothers  all  in  freedom's  cause, 
No  thought  of  fear  with  hopes  unblighted 
Eager  to  defend  God's  laws. 

Chorus: 
'  in  to  France,  on  to  France, 
On  t/>  France,  our  mighty  host; 
On  to  France  o'er  bounding  billows, 
a  I  a1  hi  .  post 
■  boi  on 
i1  along, 
ind  free  men 
million  i  itrong. 
lurki  1"  in  at  b  them 
Neath  the  watei  i  'lark-  and  deep 
op  them 


SPORTS 


MONDAY'S  SCORES 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
Boston,  4;   St.  Louis,  1.  (1st  game) 

Boston,  4;  St  Louis,  2.  (2nd  game) 

New  York,  2;   Cincinnati,  1. 

Brooklvn,  4;   Chicago,  3. 

Phila.,  9;   Pittsburg,  8. 
(10  innings) 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 
Boston,  6;   St.  Louis,  0. 

Detroit,  5;   New  York,  5. 

Washington,  2;    Chicago,  1. 
Cleveland,  6;  Philadelphia,  3. 

STANDING  OF  THE  CLUBS 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 

Won.  Lost.  P.C. 

Chicago 33  15  .687 

New  York 33  16  .673 

Boston 25  26  .490 

Cincinnati 27  23  .460 

Philadelphia 21  26  .447 

St.  Louis 20  28  .417 

Pittsburgh 20  28  .417 

Brooklyn 20  29  .408 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

Won.   Lost.  P.C. 

Boston 34        22  .607 

New  York 30        22  .577 

Cleveland 31         25  .553 

Chicago 26        23  .531 

St.  Louis 25         26  .490 

Washington 27         29  .482 

Philadelphia 19        32  .372 

Detroit 17         30  .361 


Why  Speak  of  Love  While  Laboring 

Two  Girls 
An  Automoble 
A  Swim 

A  Country  Club 
A  bottle  of  Wine 
A  Dinner 
More  Wine 
Home  James 


BANTAMWEIGHTS  BEWARE 


The  K.  O.  King's  terrible  left  is  nearly 
back  in  shape,  and  will  soon  take  on  all 
challengers. 


If  you  intend  biting  your  initials  in  that 
life  raft  there  is  no  time  like  the  present 
[or  having  those  molars  repaired. 


Iggested   increase  in  the  tables  of 
Organization    for    an    infantry    company. 

i  mi   more  private  Eoi  eai  h  Lieu- 
tenant with  boots,  to  8     i  I  "ofl  and  on." 
92 


NONSENSICAL   NAUTICAL 

NOMENCLATURE 


Running  Lights:  properly  named  be- 
cause they  neither  trot,  pace  or  walk,  and 
are  made  fast. 

Trucks:  conveyances  used  by  officers 
who  have  duties  forward  and  are  quar- 
tered aft. 

Gaff:  one  commodity  on  which  the 
war  did  not  raise  the  price. 

Boat  Painter:  member  of  crew  who 
camouflages  search  lights  to  look  like  beer 
steins,  and  guns  to  look  like  pretzels. 
(Strictly  confidential)  This  ruse  baits  the 
Germans  and  they  are  easily  "hooked" — 
poor  fish. 

Hit  the  Deck:  an  order  given  each 
morning  at  which  the  ship's  crew  spend  a 
few  minutes  in  pounding  the  decks.  This 
accustoms  the  ship  to  hard  blows,  and 
toughens  it  against  attacks  by  sea-gulls 
and  submarines. 


WHO    ARE  THEY—THE    MEN    AFT? 


(continued  from  page  1.) 
are  from  the  regular  army,  with  from 
three  to  twenty-three  years  of  experience 
with  the  "old  machine".  Here  again  is 
a  merger — the  academic  power  of  the 
school  with  the  power  born  of  actual  ex- 
perience. This  too  makes  a  combination 
hard  to  beat. 

One  last  word.  They  are  men  whose 
chief  asset  is  their  love  of  song  and  their 
ability  to  sing  under  any  and  all 
circumstances.  The  secret  of  their  great 
optimism  and  cheerfulness  lies  in  their 
ability  to  "mount  on  the  wings  of  song 
to  heights  serene  and  beautiful."  If  you 
ever  feel  blue  or  despondent  find  your  way 
aft  and  listen  to  the  cheerful  songs  of 
these  natural  singers  and  'twill  drive  the 
blues  away.  These  men  are  destined  to 
make  a  name  because  a  singing  regiment 
is  a  regiment  hard  to  beat. 

Who  are  their  K.  O.  and  Field  Officers? 
The  best  the  Regular  Army  could  give. 
"Nuff  Sed." 


BADGER  FED  RAW  FISH  DAILY 


We  still  have  that  Badger  under  lock 
and  key  but  unless  the  higher  authorities 
see  fit  to  stage  the  fight  at  an  early  date 
we  are  very  much  afraid  the  dog  will 
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THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.4 


Thursday,  June  20,  191! 


No.  5 


HATCHET  OVERCOMES  HUN  TREACHERY 


A  WAR  IN  PROPAGANDA 


With  Its  Characteristic  Prussian  Nature, 
Former  German  Press  Viciously 
Tries  to  "Bite  the  Hand  That  Fed  It" 


An  alien  enemy  was  discovered  on 
board  yesterday  morning  when  the  Ger- 
man press,  filled  with  the  Kaiser's  spirit, 
absolutely  refused  to  do  the  work  any 
longer  with  such  a  host  of  the  Father- 
land's enemies.  Evidently  the  Hatchet 
did  not  measure  up  to  its  standard  of 
"Kultur"  or  on  the  other  hand,  perhaps 
the  paper's  force  was  becoming  too  wide- 
ly felt  to  add  to  Berlin's  comfort. 

The  Hatchet's  staff,  temporarily  thrown 
back  from  the  trenches  of  the  front  line 
which  they  had  been  holding  so  gallantly, 
withdrew  to  a  more  advantageous  position 
by  the  Galley  Proof  Press  where  they  im- 
mediately set  to  work  to  minimize  the 
enemy's  loudly  proclaimed  victory  by  is- 
suing the  following  bulletin  to  which  was 


appended  the  days  news  in  brief. 

"The  Editors  are  regretfully  compelled 
to  announce  that  publication  of  the  "The 
Hatchet"  is  temporarily  delayed.  An  un- 
expected breakdown  of  the  press  resulted 
from  the  attempt  to  meet  the  largely  in- 
creasing demand  for  the  paper.  Radio 
requisition  has  been  sent  for  new  parts 
and  an  expert  on  press  machinery  from 
the  Engineer's  force  is  working  day  and 
night  to  make  the  unavoidable  delay 
as  brief  as  possible." 

This  counter-attack  recovered  much  lost 
ground  as  several  thousand  rounds  of  the 
bulletins  were  released  by  the  heavy 
artillery  of  the  circulation  staff. 

In  the  meantime,  reinforcements  were 
hastily  summoned  from  the  carpenter 
and  engineer  forces  and  under  the  able 
leadership  of  General  Barrett,  the  Hun- 
nish  spirit  on  the  old  German  press  was 
overpowered  and  put  in  the  brig.  The 
damage  which  it  had  done  was  repaired 
in  time  and  after  only  a  single  day's 
absence.  The  Hatchet  planted  Old  Glory 
on  the  front  lines  again. 


GERMANS  RENEW  DRIVE 

TOWARDS  RHEIMS 


FROM  THE  LAND  OF 

DUST  AND  "CORN" 


Gray  dawn  had  faded  and  given  way  to 
a  bright  and  sunlit  day  when  the  banner 
battalion  of  a  well  known  regiment,  proud 
of  its  record  and  with  a  loyal  and  burning 
desire  to  further  make  its  name  resound 
the  world  over,  marched  up  the  gangplank 
of  the  camouflaged  transport  bound  for 
somewhere  "Over  There".  Now,  because 
you  can't  kill  Germans  unless  you  adopt 
a  certain  "Kultur"  every  man  wore  a  chin 
strap  and  all  shoes  and  boots  were  laced 
in  the  most  approved  and  proper  style. 
Down  in  the  old  training  camp  where  the 
dust  was  knee  deep  and  the  road  to  town 
was  the  rockiest  in  the  world,  and  where 
on  the  long  hot  days  O.  D.  blouses  were 
worn  to  keep  off  the  heat,  a  celebrated 
(Continued  on  page  two,  first   column.) 


BAND  CONCERT  PRO- 
GRAM FOR  FRIDAY 


("C"  Deck,  After  Hatchway.) 

12:30  p.m.  Everyone  invited 

March  National  Emblem 

Fox  Trot  Walkin'  the  Dog 

Medley  Joan  of  Arc 

Blues  Kansas  City 

Fox  Trot  Darktown  Strutters'  Ball 

Blues  St.  Louis 

6;30p.m.     Don't  miss  this 

March  The  Hoosier  Club 

Solo  The  Ragtime  Bass  Player 

(Musician  "Dooney") 
Waltz  [by  request]  Missouri 

Trombone  Oddity       Sally  Trombone 

(by  the  Slide  Sextette) 
Medley  Someday  Somebody's 

Gonna'  Get  You. 


The  Concert  director  is  also  a  composer 

of  note.     He  is  busily   engaged  on   this 

trip  in  writing  a  march  for  his  Division 

of  the  National  Army. 

95 


PARIS,  June  19.— Following  a  violent 
bombardment  on  a  twenty-mile  front  be- 
tween Vrigny  and  Fort  Lapompelle  the 
Germans  began  a  drive  on  Rheims  last 
night,  the  War  Office  announced  today. 

SITUATION  DOUBTFUL  IN  EAST 


WASHINGTONJunel9.-Thatadeelar- 
ation  of  war  on  Turkey  may  result  was 
reported  to  the  State  Department  today 
by  American  Minister  George  Caldwell  at 
Thiseran,  Persia. 


REAL  BLACKHAND  SENTENCED 


ALBANYJunel9.— George— (radio  faul- 
ty) for  discouraging  negro  enlistments 
in  the  Army  has  been  sentenced  to  one 
year  imprisonment  at  hard  labor. 

PROHIBITION  MAY  BE  PROHIBITED 


WASHINGTON,  June  19— The  pros- 
pect of  immediate  dry  prohibition  through- 
out the  country  for  the  period  of  war 
dwindled  today  when  dissention  broke 
out  in  the  Senate. 


BRITISH  RENEW  RAIDS 


LONDON,  June  18.— The  War  office  an- 
nounced today  that  a  series  of  raids  have 
been  carried  out  against  the  German  posi- 
tions in  the  Albert  Moyennsville  sectors 
in  which  the  British  raiding  parties  were 
entirely  successful. 

LONDON,  June  19.— The  British  at- 
tacked and  recaptured  a  post  from  the 
Germans  near  Vieux  Berquin  on  the 
Flanders  front. 


AMERICANS  HOLD  LINE  FIRMLY 


With  the  American  Army  in  France; 
June  18. — The  positions  along  the  front 
which  were  held  and  so  successfully  ad- 
vanced by  the  Americans  last  week,  have 
become  the  object  of  particularly  virulent 
shell  fire  from  the  enemy.  The  lines  north- 
west of  Chateau-Thierry  and  especially 
Belleau  Wood,  Bouresche  and  Triangle 
Farm,  which  have  been  made  famous  by 
American  blood,  have  been  drenched  by 
asphyxiating  gas  and  mustard  shells.  But 
they  are  still  being  held  firmly  at  all  points. 


THE   HATCHET 


EDITORIAL 


GEN'L  WOOD   TO   CAMP  FUNSTON 

It  has  been  reported  that  General  Leon- 
ard F.  Wood,  who  was  recently  relieved  of 
command  of  the  Eighty-ninth  Division  of 
the  National  Army,  now  in  France,  has 
been  permanently  assigned  as  anticipated, 
to  command  of  Camp  Funston,  Fort  Riley, 
Kansas.  He  has  this  to  say :  "  I  am  leaving 
for  Camp  Funston  tomorrow  where  I  shall 
give  the  best  that  is  in  me  to  the  training 
of  the  boys  who  will  be  ordered  to  that 
camp.  We  have  got  to  win  this  war,  and 
I  intend  to  do  everything  that  I  can  to 
make  that  victory  certain  and  decisive." 

FROM  THE  LAND  OF 

DUST  AND  CORN 


SPORTS 


(Concluded  from  first  page.) 
humorist  devised  new  and  interesting 
games  to  take  the  minds  of  the  boys  away 
from  home  and  AWOL's  by  providing  for 
their  amusement  such  things  as  merry- 
go-rounds  and  130-steps-to-the-minute  on 
No.  1  Post. 

On  cold  winter  nights  when  all  were 
safely  tucked  in  their  cots,  fires  were 
kindled  and  somewhere  about  2.00  p.  x. 
the  boys  were  routed  out  to  see  the  fro- 
zen hose  and  hear  the  clarion  calls  of 
"Er — ah — t-t-turn  the  w- w- wa-a-a-ter  on !" 

The  camp  was  not  situated  in  Florida- 
but  high  up  on  a  sacred  hill  which  was 
carefully  policed  each  morn.  At  day- 
break closely  guarded  by  a  picked  sentry, 
there  spurted  forth  "The  Fountain  of 
Youth '  which  Ponce  de  Leon  of  olden 
days  had  searched  for  diligently,  but  in 
vain.  Below  flowed  the  shining  waters 
of  a  lagoon  named  for  one  well  beloved 
but  who  has  passed  out  into  the  great 
beyond. 

However,  none  of  these  wonderful  and 
artistic  touches  served  to  dim  the  "Spirit 
of  the  Bayonet"  or  "ze  bowling  at  ze 
",  taught  by  the  most  wonderful 
Chalk-breaker  and  magician  since  Ching 
Ling  Poo.  Hiking,  the  favorite  sport,  was 
in  rogue  during  the  stay  of  the  regiment 
;iti<]   [light   WOTk   was  provided   for  all  as- 

rere   happy   days   and    now 
ttd  mindful  of  tnc 

■  -Hi  it  in  the  near  future, 

i  arl   and  a  loyal  spirit, 

to  win  a  greal 
ty.  Humanity  and  Democracy." 


WEDNESDAYS  SCORES 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
Chicago,  1 ;  Pittsburg,  0. 

Boston,  3  Phila.,  2 

Brooklyn,  2.  New  York,  1 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 
Phila.;  5  Boston  0 

New  York  9  Washington,  0 

Cleveland,  6  Chicago  5 

Detroit,  7  St.  Louis,  5 


STANDING 

OF  CLUBS 

NATIONAL 

LEAGUE 

Won 

Lost 

P,C. 

Chicago 
New  York 

35 

15 

.700 

34 

17 

.667 

Boston 

27 

26 

.509 

Cincinnati 

23 

28 

.451 

Philadelphia 

22 

27 

.449 

Brooklyn 

21 

30 

.411 

St.  Louis 

20 

29 

.408 

Pittsburg 

20 

30 

.400 

AMERICAN 

LEAGUE 

Boston 

34 

23 

.596 

New  York 

31 

22 

.585 

Cleveland 

32 

25 

.561 

Chicago 

26 

24 

.520 

St.  Louis 

25 

27 

.481 

Washington 

27 

30 

.473 

Philadelphia 

20 

32 

.384 

Detroit 

18 

30 
NOW 

.374 

THE  NAVY  MAY  WIN 

News  Item:  "Oliphant,  the  famous  ath- 
lete, was  among  the  1919  Class  graduated 
at  West  Point  a  few  days  ago". 

Young  Mr.  Oliphant,  who  won  his  letter 
in  four  branches  of  athletics  at  the  Point, 
has  caused  the  Navy  more  trouble  than 
all  the  subs  ever  built.  Altho  the  radio 
is  silent  on  the  subject,  Annapolis  is 
doubtless  the  scene  of  a  great  celebration 
and  the  whole  fleet  has  heaved  a  mighty 
sigh  of  relief. 


ANOTHER  COMEBACK 

Howard  Drew,  the  wonderful  negro 
sprinter,  recently  made  his  second  come- 
back in  two  years  when  he  defeated  a 
classy  field  of  sprinters  in  New  York. 
The  Springfield  Flyer  retires  and  comes 
back  about  as  often  as  a  lot  of  athletes 
we  know. 


The  Hun  smote  fair  Belgium  with  an 
if! hi    heeled    bout.     He   smashed    Russia 
with  a  broken  promise. 
96 


THE    FORUM 


PROTEST  AGAINST  BADGER  FIGHT 


The  writer  is  pained  to  leam  that  glove 
fighting  and  badger  fighting  are  both  still 
tolerated  in  the  Navy  as  well  as  in  the 
Army. 

It  is  known  that  the  officers  of  one  or- 
ganization, which  came  on  board  from  a 
distant  southern  camp  were  addicted  to 
brutal  badger  fights  and  that  on  one  oc- 
casion the  badger,  by  rolling  past  his  dog 
opponent,  nearly  caught  one  of  the  man- 
agers who  was  saved  from  the  brute's  fury 
only  by  a  club  in  the  hands  of  another 
officer  who  broke  the  badger's  nose. 

Of  course  ship's  passengers  must  be 
amused,  but  the  writer  positively  will 
make  report  to  the  S.  P.  C.  A.  at  the  first 
opportunity  in  case  the  fight  now  being 
arranged  becomes  at  all  sanguinary.  A 
dog,  armed  only  with  his  teeth,  has  no 
fair  show  against  the  teeth  and  claws  and 
nauseous,  fetid  Hunnish  smell  of  a  vicious 
badger.  It  is  understood  that  both  ani- 
mals in  the  present  case  are  young,  but 
nevertheless  it  is  insisted  that  the  badger's 
claws  be  filed  so  as  to  equalize  conditions. 

In  these  days  of  advance  civilization 
and  refinement  (less  Teutonic  Kultur) 
when  prophylaxis,  sterilization,  inoculation 
and  sanitary  plumbing  are  everywhere  in 
evidence,  it  is  a  sad  commentary  upon 
the  Navy  that  badgers  are  still  allowed 
aboard  ships. 

But  for  the  regulation  prohibiting  per- 
sons in  the  military  service  from  acting 
as  correspondents,  the  writer  would  send 
a  vigorous  article  against  badger  fighting 
to  the  influential  weekly  paper  of  his 
home  village.  Under  the  circumstances 
he  must  insist  that  this  feeble  protest  be 
published  in  The  Hatchet.  It  is  his  fixed 
purpose  to  be  present  at  the  fight,  and, 
regardless  of  his  humble  rank,  he  will  be 
prepared  to  intervene  effectively  if  neces- 
sary to  save  dog  or  man  from  the  in- 
furiated badger. 

Editorial  note:  The  question  that  has 
been  here  raised  by  the  most  distinguished 
of  the  ship's  passengers  is  submitted  to 
the  public  Shall  or  shall  not  the  fight 
take  place?     Address:   The  Hatchet. 

Don't  grant  at  your  increased  taxes  and 
cost  of  living.  Each  dollar  helps  to  lick 
h out  of  the  Kaiser. 


THE 

"GEORGE 

WASHINGTON" 

IN  HER 
CAMOUFLAGE 


LOADING  AT  HOBOKEN,  N.  J. 
Three  or  four  days  required 


i  Lb  <ur- 


UNLOADING  AT  BREST,  ERAXCE 

Thirty-three  hours  required 


THE  "OLD  SALT  OPERA  COMPANY 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  4 


Friday,  June  21,  191 8 


No.  6 


A  HAPPY  CREW  WHO 

KNOW  WHAT  TO  DO 


Several  big  "piano"  boxes  over  the  fore 
and  aft  hatches  serve  as  an  effectual  bar- 
rier to  separate  the  boys  who  man  the  ship, 
from  those  who  ride  in  the  luxuriant  com- 
partments and  promenade  on  the  decks 
amidships.  It  seems  too  bad  that  all  can- 
not become  better  acquainted  but  we  are 
too  big  a  village  for  Brooklyn  and  the 
Bronx  to  grow  neighborly  as  we  used  to 
do  in  Pikesville. 

But  as  long  as  the  ship  is  moving  ahead 
all  may  be  certain  that  the  boys  in  blue 
are  still  a  considerable  and  important 
complement  of  the  human  population  on 
board.  They  really  live  in  quite  comfort- 
able and  homelike  quarters,  if  you  could 
see  them,  and  have  a  pretty  jolly  good 
time  after  work  is  done. 

They've  been  written  up  before  in  The 
Hatchet  and  can  be  represented  here  best, 
by  the  song  which  originated  with  one  of 
their  own  number. 
We  go  on  merrily 

Sailing  over  the  sea 
To  the  land  of  war  and  chance 

We  take  over  the  boys 
Take  them  far  from  their  joys 

And  their  homes  to  sunny  France 

We're  a  darn  happy  crew 

And  we  know  what  to  do 
To  make  the  boys  forget  their  blues 

And  when  this  fight  is  won 
Ahd  we've  beaten  the  Hun 

We'll  bring  them  back  and  they'll 
be  happy  too. 

Chorus 
On  the  U.  S.  S. 

Forever  may  she  reign 
Supreme  in  her  happiness 

And  may  sunshine  always  remain 
She'll  do  her  bit  with  song  and  wit 

To  cheer  her  boys  along 
And  if  we  work  as  one 

It  will  all  be  fun 
On  the  old . 


Johnny-We  can't  play  cards  on  board 
this  ship  any  more. 
Hank- Why? 
Johnny -Theskipper'ssittingonthedeck. 


BAND  CONCERT  PRO- 
GRAM FOR  SATURDAY 


SATURDAY  AT  1:00  P.M. 

1.  French  National  March 

Sambre-et-Meuse 

2.  Fox  Trot  -        -        -     Bull  Frog  Blues 

3.  Waltz  by  request    -        -      Fall  Roses 

4.  Fox  Trot  -        -        -     Jelly  Roll  Blues 

5.  Medley  March    request    Joan  of  Arc 

SATURDAY  AT  6:30  P.  M. 

1 .  March      -        -  Troopers  Tribunal 

2.  Waltz        -        -  -    Moonlight  Blues 

3.  Fox  Trot  -        -  -  A  Bunch  of  Blues 

4.  Trombone  Sneeze  -  Pahson  Trombone 

5.  Memphis  Cry  -  -  Beak  Street  Blues 

(By  request.) 

6.  Over  There 

(By  request.) 


SPECIAL  NOTICE  TO  THE  CREW 


A  number  of  men  have  expressed  the 
wish  that  some  entertainment  be  given 
to  cheer  along  the  boys  who  accomplish- 
ing the  job  of  getting  us  there.  Permission 
has  been  given  to  put  on  a  big  show  for 
enjoyment  of  the  boys  in  crew  space  F4  on 
Saturday  night  at  seven  thirty  o'clock. 
Identification  tags  will  serve  as  tickets  of 
admission. 


FRENCH  CLASSES 


A  number  of  the  troops  and  officers  are 
availing  themselves  of  the  opportunity  of 
becoming  better  acquainted  with  conver- 
sational French  by  attending  the  classes 
which  are  conducted  jointly  by  the  French 
pilot  and  one  of  the  Y.M.C.A.  secretaries. 
As  others  may  wish  to  embrace  the  oppor- 
tunity, who  have  not  heard  of  it,  The 
Hatchet  is  glad  to  spread  the  news  around. 
The  classes  are  held  daily  at  1  p.m.  in  E3, 
at  7:30  p.m.  on  B  deck  aft.  A  private  class 
is  being  conducted  for  naval  officers. 


Mr.  Hoover  says;  "Food  will  win  the 
war:  he  who  wastes  food  is  an  ally  of  the 
Kaiser". 

Therefore  any  officer  or  enlisted  man 
convicted  of  sea  sickness  will  be  severely 
dealt  with. 

97 


SITUATION  IN  AUSTRIAN 

CAPITAL  GROWS  WORSE 


LONDON,  June  20.— Driven  by  desper- 
ation and  hunger  and  deep  longing  for  a 
return  to  peace,  the  people  of  Vienna  are 
causing  their  government  great  anxiety. 
The  failure  of  the  offensive  in  northern 
Itaty  has  added  fuel  to  the  general  popular 
demonstrations.  Grave  food  riots  broke  out 
over  the  city  today  and  the  public  feeling  is 
running  high.  A  most  necessary  but  antag- 
onizing move  was  made  when  cavalry  was 
rushed  into  the  city,  and  with  drawn  sabres, 
cleared  the  streets  and  dispersed  the  clam- 
oring throngs,  temporarily  smothering  the 
agitation. 

ITALIANS  GAIN  MORE  GROUND 


ROME,  June  20. — Local  counter  attacks 
in  the  sector  of  the  Asiago  Plateau  have 
resulted  decidedly  favorable  for  the 
Italians  and  more  ground  has  been  taken 
by  the  advance  of  their  troops,  according 
to  the  latest  reports  of  the  War  Office. 
The  failure  of  the  Austrian  campaign  has 
caused  much  jubilation  at  the  Italian 
capital  and  gone  far  to  rebuild  Italian 
hopes  which  had  gone  to  pieces  after  the 
last  disaster. 


GAS  PREFERRED  TO  BAYONETS 


With  the  American  Army  in  France, 
June  20. — The  Germans  evidently  prefer 
to  fight  American  troops  after  they  have 
been  gassed  than  to  meet  them  man  to 
man.  The  amount  of  gas  directed  against 
them  seems  to  indicate  a  strong  German 
desire  to  be  sure  of  its  effects  before 
they  attempt  to  advance.  This  morning 
the  Luneville  sector  which  is  held  by  our 
troops  found  that  its  turn  had  arrived 
when  it  was  deluged  with  the  heaviest 
gas  attack  in  weeks. 


GREAT  GERMAN  LOSSES 


PARIS,  June  20.— The  German  losses 
in  the  fighting  between  Montdidier  and 
Oise  River  were  estimated  at  eighty 
thousand  men. 


THE  HATCHET 


EDITORIAL 


H 


THE  CREED  OF  AN  AMERICAN 

I  am  an  American;  born  in  America, 
educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Ameri- 
ca, protected  by  the  American  govern- 
ment. 

I  believe  in  America,  not  that  there  are 
not  other  nations  with  admirable  features, 
worthy  of  their  people's  allegiance,  but 
for  me  America  is  the  best  country  on 
earth.  I  believe  in  her  fundamental 
principle.  "All  men  are  created  free  and 
equal  and  have  the  right  to  life,  liberty 
and  pursuit  of  happiness."  I  love  her  in- 
stitutions; I  believe  in  her  people,  in  their 
desire  for  the  best  and  their  ability  to  re- 
alize it  in  their  life. 

I  believe  it  is  my  duty  to  support 
America  in  everything;  not  to  be  blind  to 
her  faults  but  to  set  myself  to  their  eradi- 
cation; not  to  expect  of  my  nation  any 
higher  conduct  than  of  myself  as  an  in- 
dividual, but  to  make  my  conduct  con- 
form to  the  highest  ideals. 

I  believe  in  America's  world  mission, 
not  a  mission  of  conquest  and  subjugation, 
but  of  protection  and  encouragement  of 
weaker  nations,  an  ally  of  the  stronger 
nations  in  every  good  movement. 

I  believe  the  hand  of  Providence  is 
clearly  discernible  in  America's  history 
and  that  full  recognition  and  place  should 
be  given  to  God  in  our  national  life. 


This  is  not  alone  a  white  mail 

all  races,  creed  .  and  conditions  must  unite 

ll    the  Kaiser.     Negro  soldiers  in 

France    are    doing    heroic    work.     Their 

I  ome  are  doing  wonders  in  the 

■  ganizal  ion  I  a  thrift,  and  liber 

ality  in  subscriptions  to  public  funds.  We 

Q  who  are  ready  to 

ped  I-  loyal  i  olon  d 

rough  v..iii 
B  U,  he'U  have  toeal  hi   vittli  ;ofl 


SPORTS 


THURSDAY'S  SCORES 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 
New  York,  1.  Washington,  4, 
Boston,  0  Philadelphia,  2, 

Boston,  3,  Philadelphia,  0, 
Chicago,  5.  Cleveland,  4, 
(Ten  innings) 


NATIONAL  LEAGUE 

Phila.,  4,  Boston,  6,  (1st  game) 

(Ten  innings) 

Phila..  5,  Boston,  4,  (2nd  game) 

Brooklyn,  0,  New  York,  6, 

St.  Louis,  Cincinnati,  (wet  grounds) 

STANDING  OF  THE  CLUBS 
NATIONAL  LEAGUE 

Won.   Lost.  P.C. 

Chicago 35       15  .700 

New  York 35       17  .673 

Boston 28       27  .509 

Cincinnati 23       28  .451 

Philadelphia 23       28  .451 

St.  Louis 20       29  .408 

Brooklyn 21       31  .403 

Pittsburgh 20      30  .400  | 


THE    FORUM 


BADGER  FIGHTS 

If  "badger  fights"  on  board  vessels  of 


AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

Won.  Lost.  P.C. 

Boston 35  24  .593 

New  York 31  23  .574 

Cleveland 32  26  .551 

Chicago 27  24  .529 

Washington 28  30  .482 

St.  l..-uis 25  27  .481 

Philadelphia 21  33  .388 

Detroit 18  30  .3/4 


FASHION  NOTES 

"Woolworth"  Sam  Brown  belts  seem  to 
have  suddenly  become  the  rage  among  a 
certain  clique  aboard, 

By  the  way,  just  what  are  those  belts 
for?  Do  they  enhance  one's  personal 
beauty  or  are  they  to  keep  those  M.  E. 
uniforms  from  falling  off? 

Railroad  fares  are  soaring.  Now  the 
Pullman  porter  must  excuse  us  from 
paying  25c  for  two  dabs  whisk,  or  we'll 
be  bankrupt. 

i  Ine  of  our  now  Naval  Reserve  Ensigns 
put  on  the  glory  oi  gold  braid  at  his  tailors 
in  order  to  give  the  home  folks  a  thrill. 
II,  rang  the  bell,  a  little  sister  opened 
the  door,  then  shut  it  with  a  gasp. 
•..,,,!  mother,  "who  we  at  the  door,  dear." 
'•,;,„i  uttle  sii  ter,  1  don't  know,  mother,  he 
i,,  ii.,  ,i  likebrothei  bu1  he  look  i  like  God." 


the  navy  needed  a  defense  this  reply  to  a 
"protest  against  badger  fights"  would  be 
headed  "Defense  of  Badger  Fights". 

While  the  present  war  is  bringing  the 
army  and  navy  more  closely  together  than 
ever  before,  evidently  some  of  the  army 
officers,  even  those  of  high  rank,  have  much 
to  learn.  Didn't  their  experience  in  the 
Philippines  with  trying  to  stop  Philippino 
cock-fights  show  them  the  futility  of  try- 
ing to  interfere  with  long  established  cus- 
toms of  the  nations.  Does  anyone  think 
that  it  would  be  possible  to  prevent  a  clam 
from  being  happy  at  high  water  or  to  pre- 
vent a  Cape  Codder  from  eating  aforesaid 
clam  when  he  captured  him  at  low  water. 
The  navy  is  conservative  but  when  it 
does  see  the  reason  or  necessity  for  a 
change,  the  change  is  made,  as  for  ins- 
tance^— substituting  "right"  and  "left" 
for  "port"  and  "starboard"  in  giving 
orders  to  the  man  at  the  wheel, 

The  badger  has  been  on  board  ship  so 
long  that  one  might  as  well  try  to  eradi- 
cate "Aye,  Aye,  Sir!"  as  to  do  away  with 
our  favorite  animal  and  the  amusement 
he  furnishes  when  any  stray  dog,  whether 
belonging  to  the  Army  or  not,  comes 
along  and  the  badger  is  turned  loose. 
We  are  proud  of  our  badger, — and 
while  he  may  be  young  he  is  wise  and 
should  he  see  the  one  who  called  him 
'  •  Hunnish '  '—look  out.  He  does  not  even 
need  a  fish  diet  to  make  him  fit  or  fight. 
In  order  that  there  may  be  no  mis- 
givings as  to  whether  the  fight  will  take 
place  or  not,  it  may  be  stated  on  the 
highest  authority  [the  Captain  of  the  ship] 
that  the  fight  will  take  place  as  scheduled. 
We  promise  that  the  contest  will  not 
cause  much  bloodshed.  As  soon  as  the 
box  containing  the  badger  is  opened  and 
he  is  let  out  against  his  opponent — exit 
the  dog  to  the  Happy  Hunting  Ground! 
one  snip,  one  dash,  a  little  close  work  and 
all  is  over. 

A  Conservative. 
[Who  is  not  afraid  to  give  his  name] 

LOST_ 
Red  memorandum  book,  amtaining  a 
diary  and  a  letter.     Return  to  Y  M .  C.  A. 
and  n-eeive  reward. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  4 


Saturday,  June  22,  1918 


No.  7 


TEN-SHUN!  HERE  ARE 

THE  "REGULAH  FELLAHS'; 


Have  you  noticed  that  happy  go  lucky 
crowd  of  boys  that  occupy  the  starboard 
side  of  C  deck  between  frames  115  and  125? 
Well,  just  look  them  over;  they  wear  the 
Purple  and  White  hat  cord  and  all  are 
members  of  the  Dental  Corps,  numbering 
about  half  a  hundred,  and  have  come  from 
all  camps  in  the  United  States.  You  will 
see  them  playing  either  checkers,  cards,  or 
jokes  on  one  another  and  having  the  time 
of  their  lives. 

Although  they  boarded  the  U  S.S. 

on  the  13th  and  were  assigned  to  Life  Boat 
No.  13A  under  leadership  of  Ole  the  Swede, 
better  known  amongst  his  comrades  as 
Major,  they  are  not  the  least  bit  supersti- 
tious and  are  willing  to  wager  that  Old 
Bill  Kaiser  will  be  shy  a  wisdom  tooth 
or  two  when  their  respective  officers  get 
started  and  with  the  help  of  their  worthy 
assistants  show  him  that  he  is  not  so  wise 
as  he  thought  he  was. 

They  are  loud  in  their  praise  and  appre- 
ciation of  the  many  Jackies  aboard  and 
have  remarked  numerous  courtesies  shown 
to  every  individual  lad  aboard  that  wears 
theO.D.uniformof  Uncle  Sam.  They  think 
the  Skipper  has  a  crowd  of  intelligent, 
sociable  and  clean-cut  sailors. 


ORDER 


Beginning  Sunday  noon,  June  23,  until 
we  arrive  in  the  harbor  each  person 
on  board  is  required  to  be  completely 
dressed  at  all  times  and  is  to  remain  on 
deck  as  much  as  practicable.  Life-preserv- 
ers and  filled  canteens  must  be  worn  or 
carried  so  that  in  case  of  alarm  each  per- 
son can  go  direct  to  his  station.  While  on 
deck  each  one  is  to  consider  himself  a 
lookout  and  is  to  report  anything  sighted 
through  the  nearest  lookout. 

Visiting  between  Army  and  Navy 
officers  is  prohibited.  The  latter  are 
to  be  in  their  rooms  or  near  their  sta- 
tions as  far  as  practicable. 

Captain,  U.  S.  N., 
Commanding. 


SACRED  CONCERT  PRO- 
VIDED FOR  SUNDAY 


SUNDAY  AT  1:00  P.  M. 

1.  March    -  Religioso 

2.  A.  -       -       -       -  Lead  Kindly  Light 
B.   -        -        -        -  Happy  Day 

3.  Solo         Holy  City  (Euphonium  Solo) 

4.  Intermezzo  From  Cavalleria  Rusticana 

5.  March    -       -       -  The  Convoy 

SUNDAY  AT  6:30  P.  M. 

1.  March    -       -       -       -  Prepared 

2.  Spanish  Waltz  La  Albuera 

3.  Blues     -  Kansas  City 

4.  A  Slippery  Rag    -        Miss  Trombone 

5.  Jazz       ....     12th  St.  Rag 


CHURCH   SERVICES   FOR   SUNDAY 


The  Soldiers  Church. 

B  on  Hand. 

At  After  Hatch  C  Deck. 

11:00  A.  M.,  Sunday. 

Subject:— A  Real  Soldier. 

Special  Music. 

Chaplain  R- 


The  Khaki  Church 

Lee  side  of  C  Deck,  Amidship.-l  1 :00  A.  M. 

Let  us   watch   the   submarines   together. 

Subject: — The  Best  Preparation  For  War. 

Chaplain  Mc. 


Friendship  Mission. 

D  Deck,  Aft.-l  1:00A.M. 

Special  Service — All  Welcome. 

Well  Known  Choir  to  Sing. 

Sermon: — "Spiritual  Food" 

Chaplain  E.  A.  L.  and  Ship's  Chaplain 


Church  of  Still  Waters 
Crew  Space  F  4,  7 :30  P.  M. 
A  Quiet  Evening  Hour  of  Rest  and  Wor- 
ship for  the  Crew. 
Chaplain  of  the  Ship. 


The  Old  Home  Church 

Main  Mess  Hall,  11:00  A.  M. 

The  Songs  You  Love. 

A  Message  from  the  Old  Book. 

Chaplain  B. 


Seamens  Church  Service 
A  Deck,  10:30  A.  M. 

Chaplain  E. 


"This  space  and  column  for  hymns  ar- 
ranged and  paid  for  by  a  group  of  men 
interested  in  the  social  application  of  the 
Gospel." 

99 


RADIO    REDUCED 


Little  Important  News  of  the  Western 
Front  Released  for  Some  Time— It  is 
Thought  Big  Events  May  Be  Pending. 

For  the  past  week  the  ship's  radio  office 
has  been  receiving  news  only  of  the  situ- 
ation in  Vienna,  the  Austro-Italian  front, 
and  scattering  raids  in  the  western  area. 
Evidently  the  presence  of  German  sub- 
marines at  large  on  the  Atlantic  has  lead 
the  government  to  release  but  a  portion 
of  the  news  in  its  possession.  We  all  await 
with  considerable  interest  and  anxiety  for 
the  time  when  we  can  pick  up  again  the 
threads  of  the  accounts  of  the  big  battle 
concerning  which  last  Saturday's  papers 
carried  these  headlines:  "Germans  again 
beaten  to  a  standstill ;  Oise  offensive  ends 
in  a  costly  reverse;  French  counter  blows 
turn  the  scale." 


VIENNA  RIOTS  CONFIRMED 


LONDON,  June  22.— An  Exchange  Tele- 
graph dispatch  was  received  from  Zurich, 
Switzerland  today  confirming  previous  re- 
ports of  the  serious  situation  among  the 
people  of  Vienna.  The  food  supply  is  rapid- 
ly diminishing  and  the  demand  for  peace 
is  growing  stronger.  Fifty  thousand  per- 
sons are  crying  for  bread  and  peace  in  the 
daily  food  riots. 

ITALIANS  PROGRESS 


ROME,  June  22.— The  Italians  and  their 
Allies  have  not  only  withstood  the  shock 
of  the  Austro-Hungary  offensive,  but  are 
bettering  their  positions  hourly. 

LONDON,  June  2 2. -The  critical  moment 
of  the  great  battle  in  Italy  which  began 
with  the  Austrian  offensive  last  Saturday 
has  been  passed  said  a  wireless  dispatch 
from  Rome  today. 


HUNS  REPULSED  ON  BRITISH  LINES 


LONDON,  June  22.— An  attempt  by 
the  Germans  to  recapture  lost  ground  at 
Merris  was  repulsed  with  heavy  losses. 


Six  keys  on  key-ring  attached  to  2  pen- 
knives.    Return  to  Y.  M.  C.  A. 


THE  HATCHET 


THE    FORUM 


Mr.  Editer  Hatchitt, 

Usually  at  sea, 
Deer  Ed. 

Whats  all  this  rannykaboo  bout 
badger  fitin  Betcho  I  seens  many  badgers 
in  my  time  as  yur  hull  navy  ever  seen 
flotin  barrills  which  is  goin  sum  What 
yu  no  Ed  ennyhow  bout  Happy  Huntin 
Grounds  snips  an  dashes  an  feedin  bad- 
gers fishis  badgers  dont  eat  no  fishis 
do  no  good  to  feed  em  on  navy  oficers 
speshul  meenoo  Enny  kind  of  a  fool  dorg 
can  lick  enny  kind  of  a  fool  ships  badger 
and  I  got  ten  bits  says  so. 

This  brootality  talk  all  tummyrot  an 
I  notis  that  fellow  ses  hell  be  at  the  fiite. 

I  haint  seen  the  dorg  but  my  ten  bits 
ses  enny  kind  of  a  pup  kin  make  yur 
favorit  animale  squeel  I-I-sir  quicken  yur 
Cape  Codder  kin  gulp  down  yur  hiwater 
clam. 

I  bin  in  Filipines  myself  and  Ed  yu  tell 
yur  humbre  what  sines  hisself  conserva- 
tory and  haint  fraid  of  that  name  that 
cockfitin  is  stopped  and  there  haint  and 
never  was  no  Philippinos  Their  Filipinos 
what  plays  basball  aint  cockfitin  Tell  him 
Ed  he  better  do  less  talkin  bout  substi- 
tootin  rite  for  port  an  left  for  starboard 
an  more  badger  fitin. 

Thats  me. 


Editor,  The  Hatchet, 
Dear  Sir, 

When  I  heard  the  barking  of  a  dog 
today  on  deck  I  stepped  out  to  look  over 
the  creature  that  is  soon  to  meet  the  bad- 
ger. As  soon  as  I  saw  the  pup  I  deter- 
mined to  add  my  protest  to  the  one  recent- 
ly published  in  your  columns. 

But  if  our  protests  go  unheeded  I  wish 
in  the  interests  of  all  fairness  and  sports- 
manship to  offer  to  draw  the  ferocious 
!   the  badger. 
Thanking  you  for  this  opportunity,  I 
remain, 

Very  truly  yours, 
The  Ship's  Dentist, 
i  re  now  five  to  one  on  the  badger 
in  the  coming  fight. 

POUND    '•■   mall  bottle  of  Humphrey's 

! 

in  the  deck  by  an 
ibtairj  the  same  by 

proving  need  for  them. 


SPORTS 


FRIDAYS  SCORES 

NATIONAL   LEAGUE 
Brooklyn,  1.  New  York,  0 


Pittsburg,  3. 
Phila.,  10. 
St.  Louis  7, 


Chicago,  0 
Boston,  6 
Cinciunati  6 


AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

Boston  13,  Phila.,  0 

Cleveland,  3  Chicago  1 

Washington,  3  New  York  2 

(13  inings) 

Detroit,  St.  Louis, — Wet  Grounds 


STANDING  OF  THE  CLUBS 

NATIONAL 

LEAGUE 

Won 

Lost 

P.  C. 

Chicago 

35 

16 

.686 

New  York 

35 

18 

660 

Boston 

28 

28 

.  500 

Philadelphia 

24 

28 

.461 

Cincinnati 

23 

29 

.442 

St.  Louis 

21 

29 

.420 

Brooklyn 

22 

31 

.415 

Pittsburg 

21 

30 

.411 

AMERICAN 

LEAGUE 

Boston 

36 

24 

604 

New  York 

31 

24 

.560 

Cleveland 

33 

26 

.553 

Chicago 

27 

25 

.519 

Washington 

29 

30 

.499 

St.  Louis 

25 

27 

.481 

Philadelphia 

21 

34 

.381 

Detroit 

18 

30 

.372 

"TEETH" 

About  the  healthiest  thing  possible  is  to 
walk  up  and  down  the  deck  for  a  couple 
of  hours  and  breathe  that  exhilarating  salt 
air.  And  to  be  put  down  in  one  of  those 
fragrant  berthing  spaces  aft  must  be  worse 
than  pulling  teeth.  Speaking  of  drawing 
teeth — if  those  fellows  can  draw  teeth  as 
well  as  we'll  bet  they  draw  their  pay,  the 
false  teeth  factories  will  soon  be  in  the 
war  industries  class. 

We  have  always  thought  we  were  going 
"over"  to  fight  the  Hun  to  death.  But  in 
glancing  over  the  passenger  list  we  believe 
there  has  been  a  mistake — it  should  have 
been  "bite"  instead  of  "fight." 

At  that,  they  are  a  bunch  of  good  fel- 
lows and  we  are  all  glad  they  are  aboard — 
lull;  w  in  i'  1'ln'l  we  ll.-ivi    ;'i„„l  teeth. 


A  nail  is  being  shown  around  the  ship 
which  is  said  to  have  resulted  from  the 
fusing  of  several  German  silver  fillings 
when  one  of  the  Army  Tooth  Carpenters 
expressed  himself  after  reading  the 
account  of  the  "Wool  worth  Belts"  and  an 

official  order  concerning  thi     

ioo 


HYMNS 


These  hymns  are  printed  that  Hatchet 
readers  may  have  them  for  use  at  church 
service  on  Sunday. 

HOW  FIRM  A  FOUNDATION 

How  firm  a  foundation,  ye  saints  of  the 

Lord, 
Is  laid  for  your  faith  in  His  excellent  word! 
What  more  can  He  say  than  to  you  He 

hath  said, 
You  who  unto  Jesus  for  refuge  hath  fled? 

Fear  not,  I  am  with  thee;  Oh,  be  not  dis- 
mayed! 
I,  I  am  thy  God,  and  will  still  give  thee  aid; 
I'll  strengthen  thee,  help  thee,  and  cause 

thee  to  stand, 
Upheld  by  My  righteous,  omnipotent  hand. 
MY  FAITH  LOOKS  UP  TO  THEE 
My  faith  looks  up  to  Thee, 
Thou  Lamb  of  Calvary, 

Saviour  Divine! 
Now  hear  me  while  I  pray ; 
Take  all  my  guilt  away, 
Oh,  let  me  from  this  day 

Be  wholly  Thine! 
While  life's  dark  maze  I  tread. 
And  griefs  around  me  spread, 

Be  Thou  my  guide. 
Bid  darkness  turn  to  day 
Wipe  sorrows  tears  away, 
Nor  let  me  ever  stray, 
From  Thee  aside. 

JESUS  LOVER  OF  MY  SOUL 

Jesus,  lover  of  my  soul, 
Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly, 
While  the  nearer  waters  roll, 
While  the  tempest  still  is  high, 
Hide  me,  O  my  Saviour,  hide 
Till  the  storm  of  life  is  fast, 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide, 
O  receive  my  soul  at  last! 

Plenteous  grace  with  Thee  is  found, 
Grace  to  cover  all  my  sins. 
Let  the  healing  streams  abound, 
Make  and  keep  me  pure  within, 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art, 
Freely  let  me  take  of  Thee. 
Spring  Thou  up  within  my  heart, 
Rise  to  all  eternity. 

It  is  to  be  regretted  that  the  boys  of 
the  Roman  Catholic  faith  will  not  have 
an  opportunity  of  attending  a  service  of 
their  own  on  Sunday.  Unfortunately 
among  the  number  of  chaplains  on  board 
for  this  voyage  not  one  is  Roman  Catholic. 
It  would  be  well  for  every  boy  of  them 
to  engage  in  some  religious  exercise  dur- 
ing the  day. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.4 


Sunday,  June  23,  1918 


No. 


SKY  PILOTS'  PART 

ON  WORLD'S  STAGE 


Uncle  Sam,  ever  thoughtful  of  his  many 
nephews,  has  now  seen  fit  to  provide  them 
with  teachers  for  their  spiritual  well  be- 
ing. A  generous  provision  was  made  in 
the  ratio  of  1:1000  and  to  special  training 
camps  went  the  men  who  were,  in  the  fu- 
ture, to  look  after  the  boys.  As  one  result 
of  all  this  we  have  with  us  on  board  a 
detachment  of  pilgrims  easily  recognized 
by  the  religious  insignia  on  their  collars. 
All  were  attendants  at  the  same  training 
camp.  All  commissioned  the  same  day: 
each  and  every  one  of  them  reported  for 
duty  the  same  place  and  date;  every  man 
of  them  determined  and  anxious  to  do  his 
duty  to  the  best  of  his  ability  and  to  look 
out  for  the  welfare  of  his  fellow-man. 
They  have  a  big  man's  job  before  them 
and  they  appreciate  the  fact. 

As  they  now  take  hold  of  their  work 
among  us,  we  see  them  doing  their  share 
in  all  lines.  Down  in  the  berthing  com- 
partments they  bravely  take  their  watch 
ministering  to  the  comforts  and  adjusting 
the  complaints  of  the  boys  whose  moral 
and  spiritual  welfare  they  must  in  the  fu- 
ture direct. 

It  is  only  by  this  close  association  that 
the  end  for  which  they  strive  can  be 
reached.  So  with  willing  hearts  and  hands 
they  are  sharing  the  burden.  Every  officer 
and  man  is  with  them  in  the  good  work 
they  are  doing  and  for  every  little  extra 
moment  they  can  put  in  with  the  boys  they 
and  they  only  know  how  much  they  will 
be  repaid. 


A  FRESH  WATER  HERO 


To  one  of  the  men  now  on  board  this 
ship,  a  naval  disaster  would  hold  less  hor- 
ror than  to  the  ordinary  man.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  crew  of  the  notorious 
steamer  Eastland,  which  turned  over  at 
her  moorings  in  the  Chicago  River,  in  June 
1914.  The  young  man  was  attached  to  the 
engineer  force  and  escaped  the  fate  of 
many  of  his  fellow  workers  by  climbing 
from  on  the  upturned  side  of  the  vessel. 


BADGER  FIGHT  TAKES 

PLACE  MONDAY  EVENING 


In  spite  of  the  numerous  protests  that 
have  been  lodged  against  it,  a  joint  com- 
mittee, composed  of  representatives  of 
both  the  Army  and  Navy,  have  made  final 
arrangements  to  hold  the  much  discussed 
Badger  Fight  as  scheduled,  in  full  accor- 
dance with  the  wishes  of  a  large  number 
on  board. 

This  bout  has  stirred  up  considerable 
interest  around  the  ship  in  view  of  the 
objections  raised  to  staging  the  affair, 
and  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  standing 
room  only  will  be  available  in  the  vicinity 
of  the  hatch  on  C  Deck  Monday  night 
(6:00  P.  M.)  when  the  badger  is  turned 
loose  on  the  dog.  It  is  to  be  a  finish 
fight,  and  no  quarter  will  be  allowed. 

The  badger  is  of  a  particularly  ferocious 
species,  and  it  is  rumored  that  he  already 
has  several  dogs  to  his  credit.  It  is  pre- 
dicted, however,  that  those  who  are  so 
fortunate  as  to  get  standing  room  Monday 
night  will,  without  a  soubt,  witness 
"some"  fight. 
ODDS  EVENED  UP 

The  waiving  of  objections  to  the  Badger 
Fight  may  have  been  due,  possibly,  to  the 
fact  that  a  Bull  dog  has  been  discovered 
aboard.  At  any  rate,  bets  are  not  now 
being  placed  at  such  odds,  even  money 
prevailing. 

As  yet,  the  the  manner  in  which  or  the 
person  by  whom  the  "Bull"  was  smuggled 
alioard  is  not  known. 


PLANS  OF  GERMAN  GOVERNMENT 


Press  from  England,  June  22. — In  the 
Berliner  Lokal  Anzeiger  it  was  recently 
announced  that  owing  to  inadequate  hous- 
ing facilities  in  Germany,  the  government 
intends  to  billet  the  demobilized  army  at 
the  war's  end  on  private  families  invillages, 
towns  and  cities.  But  the  Lokal  Anzeiger 
regards  the  proposal  as  an  intolerable  in- 
trusion and  invasion  of  German  family  life 
and  appeals  to  the  goverment  to  calm  the 
public  by  withdrawing  the  menacing  an- 
nouncement. 

To  date  this  has  not  been  done  and  Eng- 
lishmen regard  it  as  part  of  the  Imperial 
Government's  plan  to  rehabilitate  her 
shattered  population  by  hook  or  crook. 


"SAILING  DEPARTMENT" 

HAVE  BIG  SHOW 


The  Carpenter's  gang  had  a  hard  time 
Saturday  night  nailing  down  the  deck 
over  the  crew's  compartment  below  them 
when  the  "Buttermilk"  faction's  favorite 
scored  a  close  victory  of  applause  over  the 
"  Clabberites "  hero.  A  seven  piece  string 
orchestra  held  the  throng  silent  and  smoke- 
less for  several  numbers  but  the  interpre- 
tative dancing  of  "Greengrass"  and 
"Windy"  shook  the  fo'c'sle. 

The  audience  grew  meditative  again 
when  they  heard  "Memories"  by  the  tall 
dolichocephalous  member  of  the  talent, 
who  later  harmonized,  to  the  enjoyment 
of  all,  with  the  possessor  of  a  beautiful 
tenor  voice  which  had  entranced  them 
with  the  "  Beale  Street  Blues." 

The  evening  program  closed  with 
"Mary  My  Mary"  sung  for  the  first  time 
by  its  composer,  and  the  whole  crowd 
and  ensemble  joined  in  the  ship's  song. 


SWISS  FEAR  ECONOMIC  SERVITUDE 


Press  from  England,  June  22,— Part  of 
the  Mittel  Europa  scheme  of  the  Central 
Powers  is  to  make  the  Rhine  available 
for  ocean  going  steamers  up  to  Lake 
Constance  and  by  other  means  to  divert 
Swiss  commerce  thru  German  waterways. 
But  French  engineers  propose  a  deep 
water  canal  between  Basle  and  the  Rhone 
above  Lyons  which  would  provide  a  much 
shorter  route  for  the  Swiss  to  the  open 
water  of  the  world.  This  would  make  the 
Rhone  a  rival  to  the  Rhine  and  direct 
Swiss  commerce  thru  France  to  the 
Mediterranean  instead  of  thru  Germany 
to  the  North  Sea. 


SO  SAY  THE  HUNS 


German  Press,  June  22. — From  Lord 
Grey's  recent  statements  concerning 
league  of  nations  and  why  Wilson  entered 
the  war,  it  appears  that  the  world  rule  of 
Great  Britain  was  threatened  and  there- 
fore it  needed  America's  help.  Wilson 
entered  the  war  in  order  to  save  British 
dominion  from  going  down,  a  mere  pretext 
to  veil  America's  real  reasons. 


THE   HATCHET 


EDITORIAL 


"LIFE'S  SUBMARINES" 

Lurking  somewhere  along  the  paths  of 
commerce  are  the  submarines,  waiting  to 
attack  and  send  to  the  bottom  any  unpro- 
tected vessel,  or  even  a  guarded  ship,  if 
they  can.     How  like  sin,  life's  submarine. 

In  the  story  of  sin's  entrance  into  the 
world,  told  in  the  Book  of  Genesis,  it  pic- 
tures sin  as  coming  in  the  form  of  a  ser- 
pent. Subtly  it  let  loose  its  torpedo,  sent 
women  to  her  fall  and  with  her  the  man. 

Sin  lurks  along  our  path,  hidden,  dis- 
guised, camouflaged.  Beware  "Your  ad- 
versary, the  devil,  goes  about  like  a  roar- 
ing lion  seeking  whom  he  may  devour." 


THE  Y.  M.  C.  A.  GOES  ALL  THE  WAY 

The  latest  departure  by  the  Y  War 
Council  has  been  the  placing  on  board 
transports  of  secretaries,  who  are  attached 
to  particular  ships  that  they  may  become 
familiar  with  the  workings  of  discipline 
and  rule  in  individual  commands. 

The  American  Library  Association  sup- 
plies an  average  of  three  thousand  books 
per  ship  per  voyage,  which,  taken  to  France, 
replenish  the  libraries  there. 

In  full  support  of  the  Navy  Chaplain, 
programs  of  music,  vaudeville  and  sports 
beguile  the  long  and  unaccustomed  sea- 
journey.  The  secretaries  assist  in  the  re- 
ligious services  and  in  the  getting  up  of 
the  ship's  daily  newspaper  when  such  is 
published. 

The  large  duty  of  the  secretaries  is  to 
"elder-brother"  the  splendid  young  men  of 
both  Army  and  Navy,  many  of  whom  are 
for  the  first  time  exposed  to  peculiar  and 
temptations  and  find  themselves 
away  from  all  restraining  influences  of 
home  and  i  ommunity. 


.  !  lot  four  days  to  find 
the  exact  location  of  the  American  Eon  es 
Then,  ■■•.■  i   idi  d  thi  , 

:   it  all. 


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in  the  novel  experience  of  getting  out  a 
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report  at  this  office  on  B  Deck  forward. 

NOTICE 

There  are  a  number  of  letters  being 
held  at  the  Post  Office,  Room  149,  "D" 
Deck  because  of  insufficient  return  address. 
A  list  of  these  names  will  be  posted  at 
the  Post  Office.  Kindly  call  there  and 
accertain  whether  any  of  these  letters 
belong  to  you.     (Signed)  Censor. 


ADS  NOT  FOUND  IN  THE  HATCHET 


Notre  Dame  Female  Seminary 

Paris  Garters 

Warner's  Straw  Hats 

Butterick  Patterns 

W.  B.  Corsets 

Belmont  and  Pimlico  Parks. 

Al  Jolson  in  Sinbad 

Why  pay  Rent 

Catskill  Resorts 

Dancing  at  "Kaiser's" 

Singer  Sewing  Machines 

Hump  Hair  Pins 

Keely  Cure  for  Alcoholics 

Palm  Beach  Suits 

Durand's  Riding  Academy 

Onyx  Silk  Hoisery 

"The  Hub"  Cravats 

Lydia  Pinkham's  Compound 

Mary  Garden  Complexion  Powder 


(Tiir  &Mup'a   £>ort 
AMERICANS! 


Afraid? 

I  low     can    you     think    our    hearts 

should  quake, 
Or  fill  with  dread  of  sudden  death? 
We  have  not  come  these  many  miles 

to  make 
A  coward's  grave,  or  breath  a  coward 's 

breath. 
Afraid? 

We  crave  to  play  that  game  whose 

stake 
Is  life.     We  ask  no  odds  nor  see 
An  easy  way  to  win.     No  gambler's 

break 
We  seek.  We'll  pay  the  priceof  victory. 

102 


THE    FORUM 


SURE,  WE'LL  SEND  THE 

CAPTAIN  TO  TELL  YOU 

Dear  Editor:  May  I  inquire  when  we  will 
meet  the  next  Mail  Buoy.  I  was  informed 
that  we  passed  one  Friday  evening  but  the 
gun  crews  mistook  it  for  a  periscope  and 
when  they  fired,  the  exploding  shell  threw 
the  white  letters  high  in  air.  Now  I  am 
sorry  that  they  did  that,  for  I  am  sure  there 
was  one  among  them  from  my  girl  in  High- 
landtown.  Can  you  tell  me  when  we  are 
approaching  the  next  one,  in  time  for  me 
to  mail  her  some  copies  of  The  Hatchet? 


TROPICAL  WATERS 


Beware! 

A  certain  trooper  ' '  Say  Boss,  whas  dem 
black  fishes  a-follerin'  us  fo'?" 

Lookout  "  Deys  awaitin'  fo'  some  spades 
to  get  sea-sick  and  fall  ova'bo'd." 

G  Deck  Tenant 

G  Deck  Tenant  who  has  misplaced  his 
life  jacket:  "Ah  say,  Mista'  Saila',  gib  me 
dat  life  pahzervah;  you  is  mo'  used  tuh 
drownin'  dan  I  is. 
A  Mild  Cathartic 

"This  mawnin'  I  went  up  and  got  three 
pills;  now,  afta  dat  gun  went  of,  they's 
no  use — I  don'  need  'em." 
Funnier  to  A  Deck  than  to  G  Deck 

G  Deck,  temperature  110  plus  O.  D. 
wool,  plus  life  preserver  and  canteen— 
prespiration  running  down  military 
channels — brought  out  "Uncle  Sam  sho' 
does  dress  us  wahm." 

Shore  Duty  Preferred 

"Wha  man,"  he  exclaimed,  "wha  man, 
when  you  all  get  youah  self  killed  on  land, 
wha  dere  you  am,  but  when  you  all  get 
youah  self  killed  on  water,  wha,  whar  am 
you?" 

Was  Jonah  an  Ethiopian 

What  dese  whales  doin'  round  heah,  bo? 

Wha'  they're  waitin'  to  swallow  a  dead 
niggah. 

Go  'way,  man,  a  whale  can't  swallow 
a  whole  niggah. 

Mah  goodness,  man,  didn't  one  swallow 
Jonah? 

GENTLEMEN  WILL  NOT 


If  you  spit  tobacco  juice,  etc.,  on  the 
floor  at  home,  we  would  like  to  see  you 
do  it.  on  the  decks  and  boats  here.  We 
take  pride  in  having VOU  feel  right  at  home. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.4 


Monday,  June  24,  1918 


No.  9 


ARMY  INSIGNIA  BY  WELL- 
KNOWN  NAVAL  OFFICER 


The  use  of  the  uniform  for  fighting  men 
dates  back  to  the  famed  legions  of  Caesar. 
Up  to  the  present  war,  the  uniforms  of 
most  nations  have  been  very  gaudy.  The 
soldier's  dress  now  has  become  more  som- 
ber throughout  the  world.  Anything  which 
would  catch  and  reflect  the  light  or  dis- 
tinguish at  a  distance  officers  from  men, 
is  dispensed  with  under  war  conditions. 

The  question  of  visibility  has  trans- 
formed the  uniform  of  not  only  the  British 
Army  but  also  that  of  the  Belgians  and  of 
the  French,  and  the  enemy's  troops  use 
the  well-known  "field  gray." 

The  field  uniform  of  the  United  States 
Army  is  khaki  or  "olive  drab."  Puttees, 
leggins,  or  boots  are  worn. 

The  undress  cap  of  the  Army  Officer 
is  the  same  for  all  ranks.  An  overseas  fore 
and  aft  hat  has  just  been  adopted.  The 
hat  for  General  Officers  has  a  gold  piping; 
for  other  officers,  pipings  of  various  colors 
to  represent  their  respective  corps.  Gen- 
eral Officers  in  field  hats  are  distinguished 
by  their  gold  hat  cords,  while  other  officers 
wear  the  gold  and  black  striped  hat  cord. 
Enlisted  men  wear  hat  cords  of  different 
colors,  depending  upon  the  corps  to  which 
they  belong. 

The  insignia  of  rank  is  indicated  on  the 
sleeve  of  the  overcoat.  Officers  of  the  Gen- 
neral  Staff  Corps  wear  under  the  black  braid 
ornamentation  a  broad  stripe  consisting  of 
four  strands  of  black  braid.  The  insignia 
of  rank  of  officers,  in  service  uniforms,  is 
worn  on  shoulder  loops  made  of  the  same 
material  as  the  coat.  All  officers  wear  a 
brown  stripe  around  the  cuff  of  the  coat. 
Officers'  collar  ornaments  are  made  of 
bronze,  which  are  worn  on  each  side  of 
the  collar.  Enlisted  men  wear  the  button 
insignia  on  the  service  coat — the  branch 
of  service  being  indicated  by  a  button 
on  right  side  of  collar,  and  the  unit  on  left. 


CALLED  TO  LOOKOUT  AT  2:00  A.  M. 

"Go  way  Mistah,  all  doan  see  how  I 
c'n  fin'  any  peer'scopes  dis  mawnin  'less 
dey  cum  up  close  an'  say,  'Heah  I  is. ' 


MALLTERE  REVIEWS 

LATE  OFFENSIVE 


British  Press.  June  23. — In  a  recent 
article  General  Malltere,  the  distinguished 
French  strategist,  reviews  the  first  stage 
of  the  great  German  offensive.  So  far 
as  Ludendorff's  scheme  met  with  success 
it  was  due  to  the  want  of  coordination 
between  the  British  and  French  staffs. 
But,  on  the  whole,  the  project  has  failed 
to  achieve  its  object. 

"On  April  first,  if  the  strategic  plans 
of  the  Germans  had  been  realized,  we 
should  have  seen  the  mass  of  their  armies 
crossing  the  Somme  between  Picquingny 
and  Corbe,  and  the  Ancre  between  Albert 
and  Arras,  and  a  decisive  battle  fought 
in  the  neighborhood  of  Doublens,  while 
the  French  Armies  would  be  hurling  them- 
selves against  the  Crown  Prince's  defense 
line  between  Breteuil  and  Noyon.  But 
this  did  not  happen.  The  Germans  were 
holding,  with  great  difficulty,  Noyon,  Roye, 
Montdidier  and  Albert.  Amiens  was  not 
taken.  They  had  failed  before  Arras.  The 
Anglo-French  front  remained  solid.  The 
first  phase  ended  April  first.  None  would 
deny  the  tactical  success  of  the  Germans 
but  their  strategical  failure  was  equally 
evident.  The  British  army  was  neither 
outflanked  nor  discouraged,  or  disorgan- 
ized. 

"The  French  Army  remained  in  liaison 
with  the  English  Army  and  successfully 
resisted  the  Germans." 


BALKAN  DISSENSION 


BRITISH  PRESS,  June  23:  Germany's 
uneasiness  over  the  dissension  of  her  Bal- 
kan Allies  was  plainly  revealed  by  Kull- 
mann's  speech  in  the  Reichstag  on  Fri- 
day. He  had  to  admit  that  both  Turkey 
and  Bulgaria  are  dissatisfied  with  the 
Peace  of  Bucharest.  Evident  anxiety  for 
Bulgarian  action  in  the  future  leads  him 
to  declare  that  the  arrangement  set  up 
in  the  northern  Dobrudja  was  only  tem- 
porary and  that  the  district  was  bound 
to  Bulgaria  by  historical  and  national 
ties.  At  present  Germany  is  so  much 
afraid  of  the  defection  of  Bulgaria  that 
she  prefers  the  risk  of  annoying  Turkey. 
105 


LARGE  CONGREGATIONS 

ATTEND  SERVICES 


Five  church  services  crowded  five  differ- 
ent corners  of  the  ship  simultaneously  on 
Sunday  morning  when  multitudes  gathered 
to  honor  the  Lord  of  the  seas  and  dry  land. 
The  Seaman's  Church,  the  Khaki  Church, 
Friendship  Mission,  The  Old  Home  Church 
and  The  Soldier's  Church  were  all  filled 
to  capacity  to  hear  the  inspiring  addresses 
of  the  chaplains  and  to  unite  in  singing 
the  hymns  that  were  familiar  in  the  home- 
land. It  is  conservatively  estimated  that 
the  total  attendance  approached  2,500  men. 

The  Band  contributed  to  tile  general 
Sunday  atmosphere  that  prevailed  over  the 
ship,  with  a  concert  at  one  o'clock. 

In  the  evening,  after  a  second  band 
concert,  the  boys  of  the  crew  gathered  in 
their  compartment  forward,  and  listened 
to  an  excellent  address  by  the  chaplain  of 
the  largest  army  group  on  the  ship. 

LORD  GREY'S  PAMPHLET 


BRITISH  PRESS,  June  23.— The  Ger- 
man comment  upon  Lord  Grey's  recent 
pamphlet  raised  a  series  of  deliberate 
falsehoods.  It  asserts  that  "Grey  says 
plainly  that  Wilson  entered  the  war  only 
in  order  to  prevent  the  loss  of  British 
world  domination. "  There  is  not  a  single 
word  in  Grey's  pamphlet  to  that  effect.  It 
is  a  stupid  fabrication  since  the  text  of 
Lord  Grey's  essay  will  be  read  by  tens  of 
thousands  of  people  in  every  neutral  and 
Allied  country  and  a  good  many  copies  will 
no  doubt  get  into  Germany.  Equally  un- 
true is  the  further  remark  that  "for  Grey 
this  League  of  Nations  is  only  an  Anglo- 
Saxon  economic  trust  for  the  throttling  of 
foreign  competition. "  Lord  Grey,  who  has 
always  been  the  strongest  member  of  the 
English  Free  Trade  Party,  does  not  even 
hint  at  the  throttling  of  foreign  competi- 
tion in  the  interest  of  a  British  trade  policy. 
Lichnowsky 's  revelations  testify  to  the  late 
British  foreign  secretary's  integrity. 

Eiffel  Tower,  Erance,  June  22.— "The 
artillery  duel  has  been  intermittent  on 
some  points  of  the  day's  front  but  it  has 
been   unusually   calm   everywhere   else." 


THE   HATCHET 


EDITORIAL 


PIPE   DREAMS 

Sunny  France 
Dicken's  England 
German  Gemuethoichkeit 
"Peace"  in  Russia 
Venetian  Gondolier 
The  Monroe  Doctrine 
Watchful  Waiting 

Bromo  Seltzer 
Oxford  Lake 
The  "Dreamland" 
Martha  Washington 


In  times  of  scare — "  Stand  steady  boys!" 
Like  your  brothers  of  America,  France 
and  Britain  who  face  fearful  odds,  school 
yourselves  to  "look  into  the  bright  face  of 
danger,  smiling  and  unafraid." 


FINGER   FRENCH 

He  ate  in  the  hold  all  the  way  over. 
He  saved  his  money  for  a  great  feed. 
Somewhere  not  far  from  the  coast  of 
France  he  entered  a  cafe,  with  an  am- 
bition to  become  an  epicure  in  French  food. 

Garcon  handed  him  a  long  mysterious 
menu.  He  was  too  much  Yank  to  appear 
ignorant  of  French,  so  he  pointed  to  the 
first  item.  The  waiter  bowed,  smiled, 
disappeared  and  returned  with  a  bowl  of 
soup. 

Yank  pointed  to  the  second  item.  Gar- 
con  returned  with  a  bowl  of  another  soup. 
The  third  attempt  at  finger  French  brought 
a  similar  result  so  Yank  ran  his  digits 
down  the  menu.  Garcon  returned  this 
time  with  a  fine  layout  of  food.  Yank 
looked,  sighed  and  said,  "Can  you  beat  it? 
I'm  full  of  soup." 


"FLEET"ING  THOUGHTS 

Seamanship  Worship 

:  fellowship  Ownership 

Craftsmanship 
Stewardship 
A  shipment  'tis  if  it  goes  by  car,  but  ; 
■  :iri;',  if  it  goes  by  ship. 


THE    WAY    'TIS    IN    THE    ARMY 


"So  you   were  in   the  battle-  <>'   the 

,  ma'am,"  replied  the  tramp. 
"V.  ibout   the 

•    a   word,   ma'am.      I'm 
)i..ri'.r  i. 

■  ry  strict  inilit..: 


SPORTS 


The  junior  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Secretary  visited 
the  Editorial  Office  this  morning  and  ex- 
hibited a  huge  roll,  which  he  informs  us  is 
being  held  as  the  result  of  a  difference  of 
opinion   over  the  badger's  fate   tonight. 


BADGER   FIGHT 

TO-NIGHT 

6:00  P.  M. 

AFTER  HATCH— C  DECK 


NO  SCORES  PUBLISHED 

NOT  RAIN— TOO  MUCH  WATER 


A  decision  has  not  yet  been  reached  on 
General  Crowder's  "work  or  fight,"  in  so 
far  as  applicable  to  professional  baseball. 
But  this  is  not  the  reason  for  the  sudden 
termination  of  baseball  news  in  The  Hat- 
chet. For  the  past  two  days  we  have  had 
no  radio  from  "Home,"  but  it  is  hoped  that 
when  we  reach  our  destination  the  Giants 
will  be  working  at  the  same  old  stand  and 
that  all  good  fans  will  retain  their  interest 
in  our  National  Game. 


PASSING  THE  BUCK 


The  Colonel  tells  the  Major 
When  he  wants  something  done. 
And  the  Major  tells  the  Captain 
And  gets  him  on  the  run. 

The  Captain  thinks  it  over, 
And,  to   be  sure  and  suit, 
Passes  the  buck  and  baggage 
To  some  shave-tail  second  "Lieut.' 

The  said  Lieutenant  ponders 
And  strokes  his  downy  jaw, 
Then  calls  his  trusty  sergeant 
And  to  him  lays  down  the  law. 

The  sergeant  calls  a  corporal 

To  see  what  he  can  see. 

So  the  corporal  gets  a  private 

And  the  poor  d  '1  Private's  me. 

The  "untried  and  mercenary"  American 
troops  whom  the  Kaisi  1  leered  are  prov- 
ing themselves  experts  at  filling  Hun 
graveyards. 

104 


THE    FORUM 


NATIONAL   GUARDSMEN 

DON'T  FEEL  SAFE 


Dear  Mr.  Hatchet: 

Our  colored  Hawkshaw  has  discovered 
that  the  able  and  far-seeing  casual  chap- 
lains are  endeavoring  to  form  intimate 
relations  with  officers  of  the  now  federal- 
ized militia.  It  is  conjectured  that  this 
studied  intimacy  will  result  in  some  desir- 
able state  appointments  "apres  la  guerre." 
The  members  of  another  well  represented 
organization  desire  to  enter  a  public  pro- 
test against  this  unwarranted  combination 
of  spiritual  and  temporal  motives  and 
suggest  that  said  worthy  personages,  if  not 
able  to  re-enter  the  graces  of  their  former 
flocks,  resume  their  present  embryonic 
powers  of  command  in  the  land  of  the  boll 
weevil. 

Hoping  you  are  the  same. 


TROPICAL   WATERS 


A  Wonderful  Send-Off 

Said  one  lad,  "I's  the  pretties'  girl,  and 
I  just  loves  her  til  I's  tired."  Another 
laughed,  "Quit  fooling  yussef  boy,  that 
'ere  same  girl  comes  right  back  to  me  and 
I  loves  her  til  I  is  tired,  and  then  I  leans 
out  of  the  window  and  loves  her  some 
more.  Why,  you  was  the  first  in  the  line 
tha's  all  you  was." 
Croix  de  la  Guerre 

First  Lad:  Dat  man  sho'  must  'a  been 
across  and  done  some  fightin'  for 
don'  you  see  the  two  victor  crosses  on  his 
collar? 

Second  Lad:     Niggah,  dey  ain'  victor 
crosses;  them  men  is  preachers. 
Muchly 

"Say  dere,  is  you  married? " 
"I  sure  is.     I  got  a  wife,  a  sweetheart 
and  another  girl. " 
John  McCormack  Speaks 

He  looked  with  one  eye  closed  and  the 
the  other  one  going  round  and  round,  and 
said,  "Mr.  Lieutenant.  De  01'  Man  sure 
am  calling  me. "  With  this  he  slipped  off 
of  the  steps,  and  sure  was  a  sick  boy. 
Ambition 

If  we  could  only  get  over  that  hill  over 
there,  we  could  see  green  trees,  streets, 
green   grass,    and   everything. 
From  the  Camp 

A  corporal  had  his  squad  out  for  drill; 
"Put  your  arms  down  dor  niggah;  you  is 
upposed  to  be  at  'Attention'."  "Get 
ready  t 
around! — Go! 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  4 


Tuesday,  June  25,  1918 


No.  10 


HOW  TO  KNOW  THE 

FRENCH  ARMY  INSIGNIA 


With  the  exception  of  the  African  troops, 
who  wear  khaki,  the  French  Army  is 
dressed  in  a  uniform  of  gray  blue,  hel- 
met or  kepi,  trousers  or  pants,  puttees, 
and,  in  cold  weather,  a  tunic  or  great 
coat. 

The  number  of  regiment  is  shown  on 
the  collar  patch  (of  the  same  color  as  the 
chevron  for  the  active  army  and  white  for 
the  territorial  army).  The  chevron  on 
the  collar  patch  as  a  rule  represents  the 
color  of  the  collar  in  the  uniform  previ- 
ously worn. 

The  insignia  of  rank  is  on  lower  part 
of  sleeve. 

Marechal  of  France  7  small  silver  stars 
General  de  Division 

(Gen.  Lt.)  3  small  silver  stars* 

General  de  Brigade 

(General  Major)    2  small  silver  stars 
Colonel  5  gold  bars 

Lieutenant  Colonel  3  gold  and  2  silver 

bars. 
Major  4  gold  bars 

Captain  3  gold  bars 

Lieutenant  2  gold  bars 

Sous  Lieutenant        1  gold  bar 
Adjutant  (W.O.)      1  silver     bar,     red 

striped. 
Sergeant  Major         2  broad   gold    bars 
Sergeant  1  broad    gold     bar 

Corporal  2]dark  blue  woolen  bars 

Soldat  1  cl  1  dark  blue  woolen  bar 

Bugler  red,  white  and  blue  bar 

*Generals  also  wear  the  stars  in  front  of 
kepi  throughout  the  Army  and  a  dark 
double  piping  to  breeches. 

Chevrons  are  worn  on  the  right  sleeve 
to  indicate  wounds — one  for  each  wound. 
On  the  left  sleeve  the  chevrons  indicate 
the  number  of  years  at  the  front.  The 
first  chevron  indicates  the  first  year  and 
each  additional  chevron  indicate  each  ad- 
ditional six  months. 

A  Fourragere  or  Honor  Cord  is  worn 
by  all  members  of  units  "mentioned" 
two  times.  It  is  an  interlaced  cord  of 
green  and  red  if  mentioned  three  times 
and  of  yellow  an&green  if  mentioned  four 
times  or  more.  One  end  is  attached  to 
blouse  or  tunic  over  shoulder,  the  other 
end  extending  to  middle  of  chest. 


BULL  VS.  BADGER  BETS 

BELIEVED  IRREGULAR 


No  Mexican  Bull  fight  or  Philippino 
cock  fight  ever  collected  a  larger  or  more 
enthusiastic  crowd  than  that  which  ga- 
thered around  the  after  hatch  on  Monday 
evening  at  the  time  announced  for  the 
Badger  fight.  Considerable  difficulty  was 
encountered  in  properly  arranging  the 
arena  in  order  to  accommodate  the  view 
of  the  largest  number  of  onlookers,  and 
in  the  meantime,  the  smell  of  the  caged 
contestant,  which  was  closely  guarded 
by  several  trusty  sergeants,  moved  the 
ferocious  canine  at  the  other  side  of  the 
hatch  to  much  lusty  barking. 

After  the  affair  was  formally  announced 
with  proper  ceremony,  advantage  was 
taken  of  the  late  arrival  of  the  command- 
ing officers  of  the  ship  and  troops,  to 
place  a  number  of  bets — six  to  five  on 
the  badger.  Real  money  flashed  freely 
for  a  while  and  was  promptly  covered  by 
the  roll  which  had  been  collected  and 
placed  in  the  hands  of  the  "Y"  man.  It 
is  rumored  that  he  mixed  some  of  his  own 
in  with  it;  all  this  in  spite  of  the  fact 
that  the  recently  found  pup  proved  to  be 
almost  entirely  "bull". 

A  fleet  and  fearless  sailor  lad  was 
finally  chosen  from  the  number  of  husky 
applicants  to  release  the  caged  badger 
and  hold  the  rope  that  prevented  his 
escape  among  the  "possum"  loving 
denizens  of  the  after  decks.  When  his 
arms  and  wrists  had  been  carefully  wound 
by  a  medico  in  attendance  with  antiseptic 
bandages,  all  was  in  readiness.  Bets  were 
closed  and  the  crowd  grew  silent. 

As  promised,  there  was  little,  if  any, 
bloodshed.  The  fight  has  already  been 
described — "one  snip,  one  dash,  a  little 
close  work,  and  all  is  over". 

Sh!  Sh!  Don't  tell  anyone.  We  may 
want  to  have  another  fight  on  a  later 
voyage. 

Sergeant:  "If  yo'  all  don'  shet  dat  trap 
of  you's,  ah'll  take  yo'  name." 

"Yo'  c'n  hab  it,  boss;  it  neber  done  me 

no  good  'cept  gettin'  me  took  in  de  draf." 

105 


U.  S.  NAVY  APPROACHES 

HALF  MILLION  MARK 

WASHINGTON,  June  25.— The  United 
States  Navy  which  is  made  up  exclusively 
of  volunteers,  including  Marines  and 
Reserves,  has  now  passed  the  four  hun- 
dred and  fifty  thousand  mark.  Secretary 
of  Navy  Daniels  said  that  the  appearance 
of  German  submarines  off  this  coast  was 
followed  by  a  rush  to  enlist  in  the  Navy. 
The  exploits  of  the  Marines  in  France 
stimulated  recruiting  in  the  Marine  Corps. 
In  the  week  ending  May  twentieth  a  great 
many  men  enrolled  in  the  Reserve  Force, 
making  a  new  record  in  recruiting  that 
branch.  In  the  following  week  12,308  en- 
rolled. Returns  for  subsequent  days  show 
that  the  rush  to  enlist  is  remarkable  and 
June  is  to  be  a  record  month  by  present 
figures.  Since  March  the  Naval  Reserve 
Force  nearly  doubled  its  members,  in- 
creasing from  its  total  of  77,314  to 
148,505.  On  May  eighteenth  the  total  was 
109,654;  two  weeks  later,  121,615.  In  less 
than  three  weeks  the  total  rose  more 
than  one  hundred  thousand.  When  rela- 
tions with  Germany  broke  off  only  a  few 
hundred  men  were  in  the  Reserve.  Since 
the  declaration  of  war  it  has  grown  from 
a  total  strength  of  13,692  to  approximate- 
ly one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand. 

ANTI-U-BOAT  INVENTIONS 
TUCKERTON,  N.  J.June  25.— There- 
cent  U-boat  attacks  off  the  Atlantic  coast 
have  been  the  signal  for  an  avalanche  of 
inventions  and  novel  devices  being  hurried 
to  Washington  by  patriotic  American 
geniuses.  Many  of  these  of  course  have 
been  found  to  be  impracticable  but  in  the 
collection  are  some  valuable  devices  which 
will  be  studied. 


NEW  NATIONAL  ARMY  ENROLLS 

NEW  YORK,  June  25.— Four  thousand 
and  thirty  men  left  New  York  alone  today 
for  training  for  the  selective  service  Army. 
The  departure  of  large  numbers  of  vigor- 
ous youths  for  various  Army  cantonments 
is  a  very  frequent  occasion  here,  but  today 
numbers  the  largest  single  day  since  the 
organization  of  the  National  Army  began. 


THE   HATCHET 


MORE  'LIGION  WANTED. 


Dear  Mr.  Hatchett:— 

I  jes  wan'  take  issue  about  'trageous 
tacks  these  yere  fellers  who  don'  know  how 
to  do  anything  cept  fill  a  few  holes  in  our 
knawers  are  making  against  dese  men 
who  am  try  in'  to  care  for  our  soles  wile 
the  wales  am  a'lappin'  der  tales  again' 
de  boat. 

Some  of  dese  fellers  suah  tink  they  am 
brave.  De  other  mawning  one  h'ud  a  snor- 
ing about  2  o'clock  and  wuz  the  first  man 
to  get  on  deck,  for  he  thot  it  was  the 
sucrene  bloin'.  Bout  all's  thu  matter  wid 
dese  fellers  is  dat  they  am  jeleous  of  dese 
men.  One  says,  "  How  can's  you  luv  a  man 
who  has  no  Woolworth  belt  and  don't 
know  nothing  bout  a  hole  or  cavety." 

But  I  jes  wan'  to  say  dat  now  is  de  time 
when  a  cullud  gem'men  needs  'ligion  in 
place  of  a  cyuah  for  de  toot'ache.  I  like 
fellahs  with  mo'  'ligion  an'  less  aiah." 


SOME  SALTY  STORY 

Like  a  flash  the  truth  seethed  about  me. 
I  looked  around  the  dining  hall.  Slowly 
but  surely  the  horror  of  the  situation  was 
breaking  in  upon  the  scores  of  other  offi- 
cers, who,  but  a  moment  before  had  sat 
down  calmly  and  happily  to  lunch. 

The  crisis  was  awful.  The  very  air  be- 
came charged  with  the  electricity  of  tense- 
ness. Brave  men  clamped  their  jaws  that 
they  might  not  cry  out.  Seasoned  fighters, 
hardened  followers  of  the  sea,  sat  stunned, 
stupified,  helpless. 

The  calamity  was  frightful.  Only  by 
degrees  did  the  enormity  of  the  catastro- 
phe dawn  upon  the  minds  of  these  men, 
the  pride  of  their  great  country.  Many 
closed  their  eyes,  as  if  in  prayer,  and 
shuddered.  Perhaps  they  hoped  to  think 
other  thoughts  by  so  doing.  The  impend- 
ing crash  was  terrible  to  contemplate. 

But  not  for  long  could  the  horrible  situ- 
ation be  hidden.  The  truth  of  the  ghastly 
matter  must  out.  There  was  a  simultan- 
eous stir  1  dining  hall.  Men 
seemed  to  be  regaining  their  senses.  Like 
i  ■  o  ana  learned  the  worst, 
knowing  earful  can 
happen,  their  minds  began  again  to  func- 
tion. 

nbor.  "<  'an  it  be 
'     -I    uch  an  out- 
ni     the    twentieth 

lid   be  no  doubt  about  it 

bad  pul  i'"'  much  salt  in 


WHAT  YOUR  MONEY  IS  WORTH 


FRENCH  COINS 

5  Centimes  Copper  — About    1  Cent 

10  Centimes  Copper  — About    2  Cents 

25  Centimes  Nickel  — About    5  Cents 

50  Centimes  Silver  —About    9  Cents 

1  Franc        Silver  — About  18  Cents 

2  Francs       Silver  —About  36  Cents 
5  Francs      Silver  —About  90  Cents 

FRENCH  PAPER  MONEY 
50  Centimes  —About    9  Cents 

1  Franc        —About  18  Cents 

2  Francs      — About  36  Cents 
5  Francs      —About  90  Cents 

10  Francs      —About  1  Dollar   80  Cents 
20  Francs      —About  3  Dollars  60  Cents 

The  value  of  exchange  in  English  money 
is:  1  Cent,  1  Ha'penny;  2  Cents,  1  Penny; 
12  Cents,  1  Six  Pence;  24  Cents,  1  Shilling; 
$4.90,  1  pound. 


EVER  FISH  FOR  THESE? 


Acanthoptherygil 

Loricariid 

Malapterurus 

Etheostomoid 

Ccelenterata 

Nemichthys 

Acalephan 

Nematognath 

Chirocentrodon 

Malacopterygian 

Paralichthys 

Namaycush 

Lepidosiren 

Chondropterygian 

Phlagiostomid 

Platophrys 

Pleuronectid 

Aphredoderid 

Hypostomidon 

Goniodontidion 

Elasmobranchiate 


THE  WAIL  OF  THE  SUB 


I  am  a  German  submarine, 
Out  on  my  daily  raids; 
I  spy  a  Yankee  ship  afloat, 
And  "double  time"  my  blades. 

The  Kaiser  sends  me  out  to  chase 
The  Yankee  from  the  seas; 
I  try  my  best — but  what's  the  use, 
A  Yankee  never  flees. 


NOTICE 

There  is  a  number  of  letters  being 
hi  Id  at  the  Post  Office,  Room  149,  "D" 
Deck  because  of  insufficient  return  address. 
A  list  of  these  names  will  lie  posted  at. 
the  Post  Office.  Kindly  call  there  and 
ascertain  whether  any  of  these  letters 
belong  to  you.  (Signed)  Censor. 
106 


ARMY  INSIGNIA 


Editor's  Note:  The  "insignia"  articles 
appearing  in  yesterday's  and  today's  issues 
of  The  Hatchet  have  been  contributed  by 
the  author  of  an  authoritative  book  on  the 
subject.  It  is  suggested  that  same  be  made 
the  basis  of  definite  study  by  all  for  it  will 
be  of  use  from  the  hour  of  disembarkation. 


TROPICAL  WATERS 


Jess  Says:   Ah  won'  go  back  till  ah  roll 
dem  bones  on  de  Kaisah's  front  po'ch. 


Wha  boy,  ain'  yo'  all  happy  cause  ob 
de  wah?  Ain'  you  makin'  de  woild  mo' 
safah  fo'  d'mokercy?  Besides  yo'  ridin' 
on  dis  fine  boat.  Wha  boy,  it'd  cost  yo' 
mo'  to  take  dis  ride  dan  yo'd  git  fo'  dat 
ol'  mule  ob  yours  back  home — an  boy,  yo' 
cud'n  never  hobo  ovah  on  dis  boat. 


Do  yo'  all  think  you  is  a  cook?  Wha 
de  hardes'  work  yo'  eber  done  was  to  lub 
some  fat  gal. 


Wha'    fo'    dis    talk    about    tin    hats? 
Kaisah's  bullets  can't  bus'  mah  haid. 


Yo'  all  go  ovah  de  trench  first.     Ah's 
de  cook — Ah  follers  wid  de  dinnah. 


Look  dar,  at  the  lot  of  little  peeps  dat 
highly  culled  boat  on  the  po't  side  hatched 
out  las'  night. 

TURKISH  WAR  AIMS 


BRITISHPRESSJune25.-TheTurkish 
war  aims  include  the  domination  of  the 
Black  Sea  and  all  countries  bordering  that 
sea,  with  the  return  of  Palestine,  Egypt, 
and  Crete. 


ANOTHER  ATROCITY 


BRITISH  PRESS,June25.— The"Ame 
Beige"  gives  an  account  of  some  atrocities 
at  Charleroi.  Nineteen  persons — women, 
merchants,  a  priest,  a  railway  official 
were  tried  for  spying  on  the  movements 
of  German  troops.  Six  of  them  were  con- 
demned to  death  but  their  relatives  were 
not  told  their  names.  Not  until  after  the 
bodies  of  the  victims  were  brought  out 
after  the  execution  was  if  possible  to  know 
who  were  killed  and  who  were  spared. 
Extended  cruelty  like  this  leads  Mr.  Taft 
to  declare  there  can  be  no  peace  till  the 
the  barbarous  nation  which  commits  such 
crimes  is  crushed  to  the  dust. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.4 


Wednesday,  June  26,  1918 


No.  11 


EDITORIAL 


AN  APPRECIATED  CORRECTION 


— which  we  gratefully  acknowledge,  from 
one  whose  experience  leads  us  to  believe 
that  he  ought  to  know. 

In  referring  to  well-known  American 
interests  in  the  Pacific,  spell:  "Philippine 
Islands,"  or  "The  Philippines:"  "Philip- 
pines," incorrect:  "Filipinos,"  correct. 


THE  LAWS  OF  THE  NAVY 

Contrary  to  the  usual  practice  of  The 
Hatchet  in  confining  its  columns  as  far  as 
possible  to  original  contributions  from 
men  on  the  ship,  it  has  been  decided  be- 
cause of  repeated  requests,  to  publish  for 
the  pleasure  of  all  the  readers  of  this  num- 
ber, "The  Laws  of  the  Navy,"  written  by 
Captain  Hopwood,  R.  N. 

AS  SUBMITTED!— 


—by  the  much  appreciated  composer  of 

"ON!  the  U.  S.  S. . 

By  A  Mesetendent 
Side  by  Side  &  Step  by  Step 
Marchin  all  together 
From  the  Camp  to  the  dugout  trench 
American  brave  fightin  Soldiers 
We  are  Sailing  day  by  day 
Taking  the  Jolly  Boys  overthere 
They  are  goining  to  Bring  the  Kisar  to 
A  Squir 

And  in  God  we  hope  to  gain 
Humanity  &  Sweet  peace  again, 
Father,     Mother,     family     &     friends 

please  pray 
for  Those  who  are  in  the  trench, 
So  that  when  peace  Shall  be  proclame 
They  may  return  back  home  Safe  again 


Captain  Scarborough  of  the  Naval  Cav- 
alry is  experiencing  considerable  difficulty 
in  attaining  properly  trained  personnel  for 
his  troop.  He  is  extremely  anxious  to  get 
hold  of  men  competent  to  shoe  his  sea 


Some  of  our  soldier  friends  may  be  sea- 
sick. The  food  aboard  downs  easy  because 
it  is  so  good.  For  the  same  reason  it  comes 
up  hard;  the  stomach  hates  to  part  from 
such  excellent  grub. 


HOW  TO  KNOW  THE 

BRITISH  ARMY  INSIGNIA 

The  new  British  uniform  is  of  khaki  of 
a  little  darker  material  than  our  olive 
drab.  The  tunic  is  built  like  a  shooting 
coat  with  a  fold-over  collar,  breast 
pockets  and  very  capacious  side  pockets 
which  are  intended  to  carry  things  in.  A 
colored  khaki  shirt  and  tie  are,  worn.  In 
the  line  the  insignia  of  rank  are  usually 
worn  on  the  cuff  of  each  sleeve, 

General  officers,  officers  of  the  guard 
and  some  of  the  colonial  regiments  con- 
tinue to  wear  the  insignia  on  the  shoulder 
straps. 

General  and  staff  officers  may  be  dis- 
tinguished by  the  red  band  around  the 
cap  and  by  the  red  tabs  on  the  lapel  of 
the  coat.  There  is  also  a  certain  amount 
of  gold  braid  and  embroidery  above  the 
cap  visor,  hence  the  familiar  term, 
"Brass  Hat." 

Field  Marshal:  crossed  batons  within 
a  laurel  wreath,  and  crown  above. 

General:  cross  sword  and  baton,  and 
crown  and  star.  Lieutenant  General: 
crossed  sword  and  baton  and  crown. 
Major  General:  crossed  sword  and  baton 
and  star.  Brigadier  General:  crossed 
swords.  Colonel:  four  stripes  or  rings 
and  a  crown  and  two  stars.  Lieutenant 
Colonel:  three  stripes  or  rings,  a  crown, 
and  a  star.  Major:  Three  stripes  or 
rings  and  a  crown.  Captain:  two  stripes 
or  rings  and  three  stars.  Lieutenant: 
one  stripe  or  ring  and  two  stars.  Second 
Lieutenant:  One  stripe  or  ring  and 
one  star. 

Non-commissioned  officers  wear  chev- 
rons (points  downwards)  on  the  upper 
right  arm. 

A  lance  corporal  or  acting  bombadier  1 ; 
Corporal  2;  Sergeant  3;  color  sergeant 
3  chevrons  and  crossed  colors;  staff  ser- 
geant 4  chevrons. 

On  the  lower  part  of  the  left  arm  chev- 
rons are  worn  as  "good  conduct  badge. 

A  sergeant  major  is  dressed  as  an  offi- 
cer except  that  he  has  a  crown  on  the 
lower  part  of  the  right  elbow.  There  are 
also  badges  of  proficiency,  such  as  crossed 
107 


POLICE  COURT  NOTES 


Two  of  the  ships  crew  are  now  awaiting 
trial  by  court  martial  for  mailing  uncen- 
sored  letters  for  soldiers,  and  for  giving 
names  of  ports  visited  in  France,  number 
of  troops  on  board,  other  ships  in  convoy, 
etc.,  in  "private"  letters.  No  letter  is 
private — these  days  when  Uncle  Sam  is 
seeking  the  dispenser  of  unlawful  infor- 
mation. 

Several  of  the  ship's  company  are 
awaiting  confinement  on  bread  and  water 
for  smoking  below  decks.  The  danger 
of  fire  at  sea  should  be  a  sufficient  warn- 
ing, but  it  isn't. 

One  officer  passenger  is  now  under 
arrest  for  flashing  a  light  where  it  could 
be  seen  on  deck. 

Anyone,  regardless  of  rank,  who  sees 
anyone  showing  a  light  on  deck  has  been 
ordered  by  the  Captain  to  arrest  such 
offender  whoever  he  may  be. 


MUCH  OBLIGED,  MR.  KAISER 


With  the  Hun  water  reptiles  active  on 
both  sides  of  the  Atlantic  and  more  or  less 
evident  all  the  way  across,  there  cannot 
help  but  be  some  concern  as  to  what  the 
next  minute  may  bring  forth.  The  feeling 
that  at  any  moment  the  monotony  may  be 
broken  by  a  German  mine  or  torpedo  gives 
to  ocean  travel  a  soupcon  of  enlivening 
spice.  But  even  this  serves  to  illustrate  the 
adage,  "  It  is  an  ill  wind  that  blows  nobody 
good."  Unwittingly  Von  Turpitz  and  the 
Kaiser,  in  supplying  this  constant  element 
of  danger,  have  provided  a  handy  means 
of  training  by  which  the  new  recruits 
amongst  us  are  cured  of  "buck-fever"  be- 
fore being  landed  on  the  other  side. 


rifles  for  marksmen,  a  spur  for  rough- 
riders,  etc. 

Corps,  departmental  and  regimental  bad- 
ges are  worn  on  the  lapels  of  the  coat. 

Spurs  are  worn  by  all  field  officers  in- 
cluding captains  who  are  double-company 
commanders,  except  undress  when 
"Slacks"  (trousers)  are  worn  instead  of 
breeches  and  boots  or  puttees. 

The  Sam  Browne  belt  is  habitually 
worn  except  in  quarter  or  at  mess. 


THE   HATCHET 


THE  LAWS  OF  THE  NAVY 


Now  these  are  the  laws  of  the  Navy, 

Unwritten  and  varied  they  be; 
And  he  that  is  wise  will  observe  them 

Going  down  in  his  ship  to  the  sea: 
As  naught  may  outrun  the  destroyer, 

Even  so  with  the  law  and  its  grip, 
For  the  strength  of  the  ship  is  the  Service 

And  the  strength  of  the  Service,  the  ship. 

Take  heed  what  ye  say  of  your  rulers. 

Be  your  words  spoken  softly  or  plain, 
Lest  a  bird  of  the  air  tell  the  matter, 

And  so  ye  shall  hear  it  again. 
If  ye  labor  from  more  until  even, 

And  meet  with  reproof  for  you  toil, 
It  is  well— that  the  guns  be  humbled. 

The  compressor  must  check  the  recoil. 

On  the  strength  of  one  link  in  the  cable, 
Dependeth  the  might  of  the  chain. 

Who  knows  when  thou  mayest  be  tested? 
So  live  that  thou  bearest  the  strain? 

When  the  ship  that  is  tired  returneth, 

With  the  signs  of  the  sea  showing  plain, 
Men  place  her  in  dock  for  a  season, 

And  her  speed  she  reneweth  again. 
So  shalt  thou,  lest  perchance  thou  grow 
weary 

In  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  sea, 
Pray  for  leave,  for  the  good  of  the  Service; 

As  much  and  as  oft  as  may  be. 

Count  not  upon  certain  promotion. 

But  rather  to  gain  it  aspire; 
Through  the  sight-line  end  of  the  target, 

There  cometh  perchance  a  miss-fire. 

Can'st  follow  the  track  of  the  dolphin 

Or  tell  where  the  sea  swallows  roam; 
Where  leviathan  taketh  his  pastime; 

What  ocean  he  calleth  his  home? 
Even  so  with  the  words  of  thy  rulers, 

And  the  orders  those  words  shall  convey. 
Every  law  is  as  naught  beside  this  one — 

"Thou  shalt  not  criticise,  but  obey!"  _ 
Saith  the  wise,  "How  may  I  know  their 
purpose?" 

Then  acts  without  wherefore  or  why. 
Stays  the  fool  but  one  moment  to  question, 

And  the  chance  of  his  life  passeth  by. 

If  ye  win  through  an  African  jungle, 

iti  oed  a1  borne  in  I  he  Press, 
Heed  h  not,  no  man  sceth  the  piston, 
But  it  dnveth  the  ship,  none  the  less. 

I :  r   well.    Mr  thou  silent, 
So  that  work  goeth  forward  amain; 
[ ..,,  thi    gun  throw    hi  ■  shot  to  a  hair's 
breadth 


And  shouteth,  yet  none  shall  complain. 
Do  they  growl  and  the  work  be  retarded? 

It  is  ill,  speak,  whatever  their  rank; 
The  half -loaded  gun  also  shouteth, 

But  can  she  pierce  armor  with  blank? 

Doth  the  paintwork  make  war  with  the 
funnels? 

Do  the  decks  to  the  cannon  complain? 
Nay,  they  know  that  some  soap  or  a  scraper 

Unites  them  as  brothers  again. 
So  ye,  being  Heads  of  Departments, 

Do  your  growl  with  a  smile  on  your  lip, 
Lest  ye  strive  and  in  anger  be  parted, 

And  lessen  the  might  of  your  ship. 

Dost  deem  that  thy  vessel  needs  gilding, 
And  the  dockyard  forbear  to  supply; 

Place  thy  hand  in  thy  pocket  and  gild  her, 
There  be  those  who  have  risen  thereby. 


Dost  think,  in  a  moment  of  anger, 

'Tis  well  with  thy  seniors  to  fight? 
They  prosper,  who  burn  in  the  morning, 

The  letters  they  wrote  over-night; 
For  some  there  be  shelved  and  forgotten, 

With  nothing  to  thank  for  their  fate, 
Save  that  (on  a  half-sheet  of  foolscap) 

Which  a  fool "  Had  the  honour  to  state— ." 

If  the  fairway  be  crowded  with  shipping, 

Beating  homeward  the  harbor  to  win, 
It  is  meet  that,  lest  any  should  suffer, 

The  steamers  pass  cautiously  in; 
So  thou,  when  thou  nearest  promotion, 

And  the  peak  that  is  gilded  is  nigh, 
Give  heed  to  thy  words  and  thine  actions, 

Lest  others  be  wearied  thereby. 
It  is  ill  for  the  winners  to  worry, 

Take  thy  fate  as  it  comes  with  a  smile, 
And  when  thou  art  safe  in  the  harbor 

They  will  envy,  but  may  not  revile. 

Uncharted  the  rocks  that  surround  thee 

Take  heed  that  the  channels  thou  learn, 
Lest  thy  name  serve  to  buoy  for  another 

That  shoal,  the  Courts-Martial  Return, 
Though  Armor  the  belt  that  protects  her, 

The  ship  bears  the  scar  on  her  side: 
It  is  well  if  the  court  shall  acquit  thee; 

It  were  best  hadst  thou  never  been  tried. 

Now  these  are  the  laws  of  the  Navy, 

Unwritten  and  varied  they  be; 
And  he  that  is  wise  will  observe  them, 

Going  down  in  his  ship  to  the  sea, 
a    the  wave  rise  clear  to  the  hawse  pipe, 

Washes  af1  .mil  is  lost  in  the  wake, 
So  shall  vi'  drop  astern,  all  unheeded, 

Such  time  as  the  law  ye  forsake. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  4 


Thursday,  June  27,  1918 


No.  12 


HOW  TO  KNOW  THE 

GERMAN  ARMY  INSIGNIA 


With  a  few  exceptions  stated  below,  all 
armies  are  dressed  in  gray  (feldgrau),  a  cap 
or  covered  helmet,  a  tunic,  a  great  coat, 
trousers  or  pants,  long  boots  (worn  over  or 
under  trouser:>)  and  shoulder  straps  with 
regimental  number  or  monogram  edged 
with  various  colors  or  state  colors  (one 
year  volunteers).  The  great  coats  are 
sometimes  of  dark  blue. 

The  new  German  field  uniform  has  a 
preeminently  German  appearance  and  is 
very  popular.  The  pocket  is  set  diagonally 
in  the  skirt  of  the  blouse  or  tunic  and  is 
placed  inside,  so  that  even  if  bulging  full 
the  appearance  is  good.  The  collar  is  a 
falling  collar  which  can  be  turned  up  for 
warmth.  The  color  is  of  field  gray  and 
field  green,  so  as  to  promote  invisibility. 
The  American  system  of  insignia  is  un- 
known to  the  Germans,  who  secure  the 
differentiation  by  the  color  of  the  buttons, 
style  of  caps,  color  of  the  facings  and  the 
pipings,  etc. 

The  colored  pipings  and  facings  do  not 
destroy  the  invisibility,  as  might  be  sur- 
mised. On  the  contrary,  the  colors  re- 
tained, adapt  themselves  to  the  terrain 
where  the  vegetation  is  never  of  an  entire- 
ly uniform  color. 

Cap-bands  are  often  gray  colored.  Staff 
officers  wear  a  carmine  band  to  cap  and 
broad  carmine  trouser  stripe. 

Infantry:  The  uniform  of  the  infantry  is 
as  given  above,  with  an  edging  according 
to  corps.  The  cap  band  is  red  or  gray 
colored. 

Jager  and  Schutzen  (Rifles):  These 
troops  are  dressed  in  gray  green  with 
a  green  strap  edging  and  wear  a  shako 
instead  of  a  helmet.  The  cap-band  is 
red  or  gray  covered. 

Cavalry:  Stand  up  collars  are  worn. 
Lancers  (Uhlans)  and  Hussars  wear 
special  cut  tunics  and  special  headdress. 
The  edging  of  shoulder  strap  varies  in 
color,  but  the  dragoons  have  a  single  and 
the  cuirassiers  a  double  edging.  The  cap 
bands  are  of  various  colors. 

Field    Artillery:     The    field    artillery 


NOUS  SOMMES  ICI. 


Two  weeks  ago  it  was  "Over  There!" 
Now  we  are  "Over  Here,"  in  spite 
of  the  perils  of  war  and  of  the  deep. 
Many  of  the  precautions  taken  may  have 
seemed  unnecessary,  but  no  precaution 
is  too  small  to  be  overlooked.  "It  never 
does  to  underrate  the  enemy,"  is  a  mili- 
tary axiom. 

The  spirit  and  also  the  manner  in  which 
those  on  our  present  passenger  list  have 
assisted  in  taking  all  precautions  that 
could  be  thought  of,  and  in  carrying  out 
the  various  ship's  duties  which  fell  to  their 
lot,  will  be  a  pleasant  memory. 

If  they  carry  out  the  desires  of  their 
leaders,  for  each  one  on  board  has  some 
leader,  if  they  carry  on  when  on  on  the  fir- 
ing line  as  well  as  they  have  done  on 
board  here,  under  their  capable  com- 
mander, the  result  of  the  war  will  be 
decided  all  the  sooner  for  their  efforts, 
which  will  have  only  one  result,  "Victory! " 
Captain  U.  S.  Navy, 
Commanding. 


wears  a  black  piping  to  the  collar,  red 
grenade  on  shoulder  strap,  brass  buttons 
(white  metal  in  guard  corps)  and  a  black 
cap-band. 

Engineers:  The  engineers  wear  a  black 
piping  to  the  collar,  no  grenade;  white 
metal  buttons  and  a  cap-band  of  black. 

Train:  For  the  train  the  edging  to  the 
collar  and  tunic  is  of  blue.  In  the  supply 
department  it  is  cnmson.  The  cap-band 
is  of  blue. 

Medical :  The  medical  corps  wear  a  red 
edging  to  a  blue  collar  patch  and  a  cap- 
band  of  black, 

Veterinary :  The  veterinary  wears  a  red 
edging  to  a  black  collar  patch. 

Guard  regiments  wear  two  four-inch 
tabs  of  braid  on  either  side  of  the  collar 
and  white  buttons.  The  shank  of  sidearm 
tassel  shows  the  number  of  battalion;  on 
the  top  and  bottom,  the  number  of  the 
company:  1,  white;  2  red;  3,  yellow;  4,blue; 
5,  green. 

Landwehr:  The  Landwehr  wear  a  cross 
on  head-dress ;  caps  are  now  mostly  all  gray. 
109 


MERCI  ET  AU  REVOIR 


We  are  fortunately  so  constituted  that 
our  greatest  hardships,  in  retrospective, 
frequently  assume  a  humorous  aspect. 
The  discomforts  and  perils  of  the  danger 
zones  are  now  fit  subjects  for  jokes. 
Nevertheless,  we  know  that  the  dangers 
were  real,  and  that,  had  this  convoy  been 
in  less  skillful  hands,  we  might  not  now 
be  the  living  menaces  to  Kaiserism  that 
we  know  we  are. 

To  the  Captain  and  Crew  of  this  good 
ship  we  are  indebted  for  both  our  personal 
safety  and  a  pleasant  voyage,  rendered 
doubly  so  by  "The  Hatchet".  We  are 
glad  to  have  had  the  opportunity  to  become 
better  acquainted  with  our  brothers  of 
the  Navy,  and  hope  they  like  us  half  as 
well  as  we  like  them. 

A  year  ago  Uncle  Sam's  twin  war  dogs, 
the  Army,  and  the  Navy,  were  small  un- 
derfed pups,  but  they  have  grown  mightily 
in  size  and  strength,  are  still  growing,  and 
are  destined  to  save  humanity  by  throt- 
ling  the  devasting  Teutonic  boar. 

To  our  brothers  of  the  Navy,  we,  the 
Army,  can  now  only  say,  God  bless  you 
and  au  revoir. 

Troop  Commander. 


SINGING  REGIMENT,  N.  B. 


Troop  Headquarters, 
U.  S.  S. 

From:   Commanding  General, 

Troops  Aboard  U.  S.  S. 

To:  Commanding  Officer  — th  Infantry 
Subject:  Commendation  of — th  Infantry 
1.  Before  the  separation  which  will  fol- 
low the  arrival  of  this  ship  at  the  Port  of 
Disembarkation,  the  undersigned  desires 
to  express  his  appreciation  of  the  gentle- 
manly conduct  and  soldierly  bearing  which 
has  characterized  the  officers  and  men  of 
the  — Infantry  during  the  past  two  trying 
weeks. 

Brigadier  General,  N.  A. 

The  cockade  on  the  soft  front  of  cap 
is  of  red,  white,  and  black,  while  the 
cockade  on  the  cap-band  shows  the  state. 
Thus,  Prussia  is  black  and  white. 


THE  HATCHET 


HOW  TO  BEHAVE  IN  FRANCE 


The  following  extract  from  A.E.F.  reg- 
ulations concern  all  troops  landing  in 
France  and  must  be  strictly  observed. 

No  officer  or  man  is  allowed  on  top  of 
cars  or  vehicles. 

No  officer  or  man  is  allowed   on   the 


No  man  is  allowed  to  leave  the  train 
except  at  authorized  topping  places,  and 
then  only  on  order,  of  the  commanding 
officer. 

No  beer,  wine  or  spirits  will  be  al- 
lowed on  the  train. 

Any  man  left  behind  at  a  station  will 
report  at  once  to  the  R.  T.  O.  Railway 
Transportation  Officer,  or  if  there  is  none 
present,  to  the  Commissaire  Militaire. 

When  train  is  moving  all  carriage  doors 
will  be  kept  closed. 

Reserve  rations  will  not  be  touched  ex- 
cept on  order  of  competent  authority. 

Under  no  circumstances  will  rations  be 
destroyed,  thrown  away  or  given  away. 

A  non-commissioned  officer  will  be  des- 
ignated for  each  car  or  compartment  and 
will  be  held  responsible  for  the  enforce- 
ment of  these  orders. 

Bottles  or  other  articles  are  not  to  be 
thrown  from  the  window. 

Rubbish  will  be  put  under  the  seats. 

The  following  bugle  calls  will  be  used  in 
troop  movements:  "Assembly,"  sounded 
five  minutes  before  command  is  given  to 
entrain. 

"Attention,"  is  sounded  five  minutes  be- 
fore arriving  at  the  de-training  point.  A 
single  blast  is  the  signal  to  entrain. 

No  officer,  soldier  or  civilian  is  allowed 
to  join  the  train  without  written  authority 
from  the  Railway  Transportation  Officer. 

In  cars  carrying  horses,  one  door  will  be 
kept  closed. 

No  one  will  be  allowed  on  the  running- 


The  port's  ahead-the  harbor,  and  '  secure' ; 
Soon  we  will  rest  where  quiet  waters  lave 
The  sacred  shore  of  France. 

We  did  endure  one  danger  all  together — 
Now  we  part — 

One  sails  away 
Into  the  western  blur  that  leads  back  home. 
The  other  sets  his  heart  on  'No-man's-land ' 
And,  fire  in  his  glance,  moves  to  the  east 
In  France — poor  bleeding  France. 

And  so,  adieu,  and  au  revoir — 
We've  met,  we've  parted 
And  may  meet  again. 
But  while  we're  far  apart,  good  pals, 
Remember  always  you're  American. 

THE  LAST  FAREWELL 


"Shorty"  was  eating  a  sandwich  when 
interviewed  but  he  wants  us  to  say  to 
the  readers  of  "The  Hatchet"  that  he 
and  all  the  other  brave  men  who  have 
been  doing  such  valint  service  in  the 
paper's  composing  and  press  room,  have 
had  a  corking  good  time  doing  it. 

After  taking  another  bite  out  of  his 
sandwich  and  being  invited  to  continue, 
he  took  the  other  bite,  then  began  with, 
"  It's  been  a  d —  fine  paper: "  and  ended. 


board  while  train  is  in  motion. 

No  braziers  or  fires  whatever  are  allowed 
in  railroad  vehicles. 

Men  will  not  leave  the  cars  without  per- 
mission of  officers.  When  permission  to 
leave  is  allowed,  limits  will  be  prescribed. 
Men  may  be  allowed  to  purchase  food,  etc., 
en  route,  but  under  the  supervision  of  an 
officer  or  non-commissioned  officer.  Men 
will  be  formed  in  column  of  files  before 
buffets,  etc.,  and  will  be  required  to  move 
away  promptly  after  making  purchases. 


GOD-SPEED! 

It  has  often  been  remarked  that  a  happy 
incident  of  the  war  is  the  bringing  togeth- 
er of  the  Army  and  Navy  in  comrade- 
ship based  on  mutual  respect  and  con- 
fidence. The  truth  of  this  has  been  again 
brought  home  by  the  experience  of  the 
present  cruise. 

Now  the  time  draws  near  for  us  to  wish 
"God  speed"  to  these  Army  shipmates. 
That  they  carry  along  with  them  our 
best  wishes,  goes  without  saying;  but  these 
best  wishes  are  also  accompanied  by  some- 
thing more  difficult  to  express,  something 
more  personal. 

The  duties  of  "all  hands"  do  not  permit 
much  opportunity  for  social  intercourse. 
But  the  saying,  "Make  an  ocean  voyage 
with  a  man  to  know  him",  holds  true. 
We  feel  pretty  well  acquainted  with  the 
men  in  khaki  and  hope  that  they  will 
carry  away  as  pleasant  remembrances 
as  they  leave  behind. 

As  for  the  singing  regiment,  the  good 

old ,  we  shall  watch  you  with  special 

interest.  We've  enjoyed  your  music  and 
your  jokes,  and  we  thank  you  for  them. 
Your  soldier-like  qualities,  also,  have  not 
gone  unnoted.  It's  not  the  color  of  the 
skin  that  counts  but  the  hearts  under- 
neath. These  we  know  are  brave  and 
loyal. 

Executive  Officer. 


GERMANY,  June  26:  Von  Kuehlmann 
in  today's  speech  before  the  Chancellor 
and  all  the  State  Secretaries  said  that 
Burian  was  a  welcome  successor  to 
Czernin  as  Austria's  Foreign  Minister  and 
also  announceds  Radoslaw's  resignation 
in  Bulgaria. 


VOLUME  V 


The  sixth  trip  of  the  George  Washington  began  when 
she  drew  out  from  the  piers  at  Hoboken  on  July  18th. 
The  passengers  on  board  consisted  of  the  114th  In- 
fantry, the  111th  Sanitary  Train  including  Field 
Hospitals  141,  142,  143  and  144  and  Ambulance 
Companies  141,  142,  143  and  144.  There  were  also 
on  the  ship  the  Headquarters  Detachments  of  the 
32nd  Division  and  the  72nd  Infantry  Brigade,  all  from 
Texas,  a  number  of  casuals  and  about  five  hundred 
sailors  of  a  naval  overseas  detachment. 

Before  the  ship  left  port  a  new  Chandler  and  Price 
press  was  installed  in  the  printing  office  in  place  of 
the  old  German  press  which  had  given  so  much  trouble 
on  the  previous  trip.  Aside  from  some  unexpected 
difficulty  arising  from  the  effect  of  excessive  humidity 
on  unseasoned  rollers  it  gave  excellent  service  in  all 
the  months  that  followed. 

Among  the  passengers  Captain  C.  Canterbury  proved 
to  be  a  former  newspaper  man  of  ability  and  con- 
siderable experience.  He,  together  with  the  ship's 
chaplain,  constituted  the  editorial  board  which  under- 
took the  publication  of  the  fifth  volume  of  "The 
Hatchet." 

The  difficulty  with  the  new  rollers  mentioned  above 
delayed  the  complete  publication  of  the  first  day 
sheet  for  twenty-four  hours,  but  with  the  substitution 
of  a  short  explanatory  article  after  the  first  few  hundred 
copies  had  been  struck  off  the  first  complete  number  of 
this  volume  appeared  as  an  edition  dated  July  19-20. 
Thereafter  it  appeared  regularly. 

In  this  volume  line  cuts  were  used  for  the  first  time 


and  greatly  enlivened  the  attractiveness  of  the  paper. 
They  had  been  prepared  before  the  ship  sailed  by  Mr. 
Igoe  of  the  New  York  World  and  through  his  interest 
presented  to  "The  Hatchet."  In  later  volumes 
appear  similar  cuts  prepared  by  Mr.  Igoe  and  others 
that  had  been  drawn  by  soldiers  en  route  on  one  trip 
afterwards  made  into  cuts  in  port  to  be  published  in 
following  issues  of  the  paper. 

Another  distinctive  feature  of  the  fifth  volume  was 
the  news  value  of  its  contents.  On  July  22nd  came 
the  great  news  of  the  turn  in  the  tide  of  the  war  in 
favor  of  the  Allies  and  the  part  that  the  American 
forces  played  in  it.  From  that  date  "The  Hatchet" 
gave  full  space  to  all  the  exciting  events  that  were 
flashed  from  Europe  and  never  was  its  appearance 
looked  forward  to  more  eagerly.  The  soldiers  carried 
on  this  trip  were  very  prolific  in  their  contributions 
to  its  columns,  but  the  important  news  left  space  for 
but  a  few  of  their  literary  endeavors. 

In  the  ship's  printing  office  the  work  of  the  ship's 
printers  was  again  ably  supplemented  by  volunteers 
from  the  troops,  namely,  E.  G.  Shook,  R.  V.  Hendrix, 
F.  R.  Werst,  S.  W.  White,  F.  R.  Chamberlin,  M.  M. 
Hammil,  S.  E.  Lowe,  B.  J.  Rupert,  H.  M.  Pruitt,  G.  W. 
Starbuck,  L.  H.  Hicks,  G.  D.  Ambrose,  J.  H.  Reilly, 
W.  R.  Cox,  W.  L.  Seaman  and  J.  H.  Dickson. 

The  twelve-day  trip  ended  at  Brest  at  4:30  p.  m. 
July  30th  and  three  days  later  the  ship  turned  home- 
ward with  one  hundred  and  thirty  cripples  and  wounded 
on  board.  August  11th  saw  her  tied  up  to  the  docks 
at  Hoboken  again. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.5 


Friday— Saturday,  July  19—20,  19 18 


No. 


ON  THE  ROAD  TO  FRANCE 


Thank  God  our  liberating  lance 
Goes  flaming  on  the  way  to  France! 
To  France— the  trail  the  Gurkhas  found! 
To  France — old  England's  rallying  ground 
To  France — the  path  the  Russians  strode! 
To  France — the  Anzac's  glory  road! 
To  France — where  our  Lost  Legion  ran 
To  fight  and  die  for  God  and  Man! 
To  France — with  every  race  and  breed 
That  hates  Oppression's  brutal  creed. 

Oh  France,  how  could  our  heart  forget 
The  path  by  which  came  Lafayette? 
How  could  the  haze  of  doubt  hang  low 
Upon  the  road  of  Rochambeau? 
How  was  it  that  we  missed  the  way 
Brave  Joffre  leads  us  along  today? 
At  last,  thank  God,  at  last  we  see 
There  is  no  tribal  Liberty 
No  beacon  lighting  just  our  shores! 


By  Daniel  M.  Henderson 

No  Freedom  guarding  but  our  doors! 
The  flames  she  kindles  for  our  sires 
Burns  now  in  Europe's  battle  fires! 

The  soul  that  led  our  fathers  west 

Turns  back  to  free  the  world's  oppressed! 

Allies,  you  have  not  called  in  vain! 

We  share  your  conflict  and  your  pain! 

"Old  Glory"  through  new  strains  and  rents, 

Partakes  of  Freedom's  sacrements! 

Into  that  hell  His  will  creates 

We  drive  the  foe;  his  lust,  his  hates! 

Last  come,  we  will  be  last  to  stay — 

'Till  Right  has  had  her  crowning  day! 

Replenish,  comrades,  from  our  veins, 

The  blood  the  sword  of  despot  drains 

And  make  our  eager  sacrifice 

Part  of  the  freely  rendered  price 

You  pay  to  lift  humanity — 

You  pay  to  make  our  brothers  free! 

See,  with  what  proud  hearts  we  advance — To  France. 


INITIAL  MISHAP  TO 

HATCHET'S  NEW  PRESS 


Saturday  Noon — The  publication  of  a 
newspaper  at  sea  in  the  midst  of  local 
limitations  of  space,  lack  of  a  linotype 
machine,  organization  of  a  new  press 
room  force,  and  unusual  atmospheric 
conditions,  is  a  matter  of  much  greater 
difficulty  than  it  ordinarily  is  on  land. 
A  new  Chandler  &  Price  press  was 
installed  just  before  the  ship  left  port  in 
order  to  facilitate  the  work  on  the  paper 
in  every  way.  But,  before  the  first  five 
hundred  copies  had  been  run  off,  unfor- 
seen  difficulties  had  occurred  with  the  new 
and  untried  press,  which  could  not  be 
remedied  for  almost  twenty  four  hours 
and  the  complete  publication  of  the  first 
has  been  delayed  for  that  length  of 


time. 


CHURCH  TOMORROW 


10:30  a.  m.,  Main  Mess  Hall,  E3. 
4:00  p.  m.,  D  deck  stern. 
7:30  p.  m.,  Crew  Space,  F4. 


MESSAGE  FROM  THE 

TROOP  COMMANDER 


Our  country  has  been  at  war  for  over 
a  year  and  our  division  has  been  training 
almost  as  long  in  order  that  it  may  be 
ready  to  do  its  part  in  this  great  war  for 
civilization.  There  is  not  a  doubt  in  the 
mind  of  anyone  but  that  it  will  do  its  part 
and  do  it  well.  Its  men  and  officers  need  on- 
ly to  be  told  what  to  do  and  they  do  it  eag- 
erly. It  is  for  this  reason  that  this  oppor- 
tunity is  taken  to  point  out  some  of  the 
things  that  are  now  necessary. 

We  are  on  our  way;  on  board  one  of  the 
best  transports  in  the  world.  Our  ship 
is  one  of  the  largest  and  as  steady  as  a 
rock,  and  she  is  commanded  by  experi- 
enced Naval  officers  under  whom  she 
has  made  many  successful  voyages,  and 
will  make  many  more.  She  carres  a 
great  number  because  the  need  of  Ameri- 
can soldiers  in  France  is  very  great  and 
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ii3 


AMERICANS  CHEER  AS 

THEY  GO  OVER  THE  TOP 


WITH  THE  AMERICAN  ARMY  IN 
FRANCE,  July  18— .American  troops 
went  on  over  the  top  with  a  cheer  this 
morning  in  the  launching  of  the  Allied 
surprise  attack  on  the  front  northwest 
of  Chateau  Thierry.  The  enemy  was 
taken  completely  by  surprise  all  along 
the  line.  The  American  troops  were 
brought  up  in  the  night  together  with 
their  French  comrades  of  crack  units  and 
lay  in  their  positions  until  five  o'clock 
this  morning.  At  that  hour  they  march- 
ed and  French  artillery  opened  up. 

The  Americans  advanced  behind  a  ter- 
rific barrage  to  their  objective  in  less 
than  half  an  hour. 


Don't  use  your  "tin  Lizzie "  to  boil  vour 
eggs  in.     The  officers  won't  appreciate  it. 

There  are  times  when  it  is  more  impor- 
tant to  be  little  pals  with  the  mess  ser- 
geant than  to  be  a  brother  of  the  colonel. 


THE   HATCHET 


FIFTH  ANNIVERSARY 


When  a  publication  bears  the  caption 
"  Volume  5  "  at  its  head,  it  begins  to  feel  a 
certain  justified  pride  in  both  its  existance 
and  its  age.  It  is  no  longer  an  experiment ; 
it  has  become  an  institution. 

As  The  Hatchet  greets  a  new  reading 
public  for  the  fifth  time,  it  does  so  with 
a  new  dignity.  It  has  achieved  a  recog- 
nized position  in  the  Transport  Service. 
Its  daily  issues  have  been  eagerly  read 
in  the  many  thousands  of  homes  in  per- 
haps every  State  of  the  Union,  to  which 
the  men  who  read  it  first  on  the  ship,  have 
sent  it.  No  small  proportion  of  the  more 
than  a  million  troops  now  in  France,  have 
read  it  day  by  day  on  the  way  across 
and  helped  by  their  valuable  contributions 
to  make  it  a  live  sheet,  reflecting  this 
brief  but  interesting  stage  of  military  and 
naval  life  in  the  service. 

For  the  information'  of  its  new  readers, 
it  is  well  to  state  that  The  Hatchet  is  a 
censored  newspaper  published  daily  on 
this  ship  while  it  is  on  the  High  Seas 
and  distributed  free  of  charge  to  every 
man  on  board.  Its  columns  are  open 
to  every  communication  that  may  be 
published  and  to  such  contributions, 
humorous,  pathetic,  and  poetic,  as  will 
make  each  day's  issue  an  interesting  one. 
Save  every  copy  and  send  it  home. 


ORCHESTRA  PROGRAM 


The  program  for  the  concert  during  the 
dinner  hour  in  the  officers'  dining  salon 
this  evening  will  be  as  follows: 

"Some  Shape" 

"Southern  Gals" 

"Baby's  Prayer  at  Twilight" 

"Darktown  Strutters'  Ball" 

"Down  at  the  County  Fair" 

"Bunch  of  Blues" 

"A  Night  in  June" 

"  Levee  Hands" 

"Hitting  the  Trail  for  Normandy" 


WILD  GEESE  AT  SEA 


Sing  a  song  of  sea  life; 

Ship  loads  full  of  men, 
Many  thousand  soldiers  brave, 

The  best  U  S  can  send. 

•   "pens, 
i  begin  to   ing, 
We  want  a  i  nance  to  make  him  dance, 
That  blankety  German  king. 


The    wldier    who    picked    up   russett 

.!.   in   E-3  will  return  to 
im  1  70  if  he  is  an  American.     R<- 


MESSAGE  FROM  THE 

TROOP  COMMANDER 


[Concluded.) 
we  must  send  as  many  as  we  can,  as 
quickly  as  we  are  able.  This  means 
crowding,  and  while  crowding  makes  us 
uncomfortable,  it  does  not  hurt  us.  How- 
ever, to  some  extent,  the  discomforts  can 
be  lessened  by  each  man  doing  exactly  as 
he  should,  and  this  means  discipline. 

When  our  country  went  to  war,  the  Hun 
believed  we  would  be  of  little  value  to  the 
Allies  because  he  said  Americans  cannot 
be  disciplined  and  without  discipline  an 
efficient  army  is  impossible.  In  part, 
the  Hun  was  right.  It  does  take  discipline 
to  make  an  efficient  army.  It  is  the  old 
story  again — you  cannot  break  the  bundle 
of  twigs  because  each  one  does  its  full 
part,  but  you  can  easily  break  each  twig 
separately.  A  body  of  men  can  accomplish 
great  things  when  each  one  is  disciplined 
and  does  his  part,  but  without  discipline 
nothing  can  be  accomplished.  However, 
the  Hun  was  vastly  mistaken  when  he 
said,  "Americans  cannot  be  disciplined." 
We  can  do  anything  necessary  to  accom- 
plish our  purpose  and  we  will  do  it.  The 
recent  exploits  of  our  troops  in  France 
show  them  to  be  splendid  soldiers,  and 
we,  who  are  on  our  way,  can  do  just  as  well. 


SPORTS 


THURSDAYS  SCORES 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
Pittsburg,  0.     (13  Innings)  Phila.  1. 

St.  Louis  5.  New  York,  8. 

Chicago,  2.       (16  Innings)      Brooklyn,  3. 
Cincinnati  (Rain)  Boston, 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 
Phila.,  1  1st  game  Chicago  3 

Phila.,  4  2nd  game  Chicago  3 

New  York  1     1st  game  Detroit  4 

New  York  1     2nd  game  Detroit  2 

Boston  3,  St.  Louis  6 

Washington,  1,  Cleveland,  5 

STANDING  OF  THE  CLUBS 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 

Won         Lost         P.  C. 
Chicago  56  26  .682 

New  York  50  31  .617 

Pittsburg  41  38  .518 

Philadelphia  38  41  .481 

Cincinnati  34  42  .447 

Boston  35  46  .432 

St.  Louis  34  48  .414 

Brooklyn  31  47  .307 

AMERICAN    LEAGUE 

Won         Lost         P.  C. 
Boston  51  34  .594 

Cleveland  48  40  .545 

Washington  44  40  .523 

New  York  43  40  .518 

Chicago  39  43  .485 

St.  Louis  39  44  .467 

Detroil  37  45  .451 

Philadelphia  34  47  .419 

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TROPICAL   TEMPERATURES 


There  were  many  men  on  board  who 
dreamed  last  night  of  palms  and  cocoanut 
trees,  huge  ferns  and  jungles  filled  with 
such  animals  as  live  and  fight  and  play 
in  equatorial  countries.  Others  dreamed 
of  swimming  parties  in  hot  lakes  and 
bathing  in  the  warm  waters  of  subterra- 
nean springs.  Still  others  remembered 
this  morning  that  their  fancies  had 
played  with  their  consciences.  These 
were  glad  to  realize  that  they  were  really 
in  the  superheated  hold  of  the  ship  in- 
stead of  the  "eternal  lake  of  fire  and 
brimstone." 

But  as  a  matter  of  fact,  no  thermometer 
could  be  found  which  would  register  the 
heat  in  Dreamland  last  night.  It  was 
HOT  and  everybody  felt  it. 

But  the  world  seemed  a  whole  lot  better 
today  as  the  cooling  showers  from  the 
skies  mingled  with  the  salty  breezes 
from  the  ocean.  Respective  courages 
revived  and  new  determination  was  born. 
We  have  got  to  get  over  there,  cost  what 
it  may  in  comforts,  and  finish  this  big  job. 
We  are  sacrificing  a  lot  to  do  it,  and  mere 
molten  atmosphere  is  not  enough  to  stop 
us  at  this  stage.  Others  have  done  it,  and 
this  crack  crowd  can  always  go  one 
better. 


CHIRPS  FROM  THE  CHERRY  TREE 


Among  some  of  those  with  us  are 
many  whose  life  has  been  spent  on  the 
rolling  prairies  of  the  great  southwest. 
To  many  of  them  the  sea  has  been  noth- 
ing but  a  broad  expanse  of  water  with  a 
salty  taste.  Their  first  breath  of  the 
big  ocean  has  awakened  in  them  a  desire 
to  see  more  of  the  world  and  especially 
what  lies  "over  there."  Every  man  in 
the  contingent  now  aboard  seems  to  be 
imbued  with  the  desire  to  get  into  action 
as  quickly  as  possible.  "This  war  can- 
not be  ended  right  unless  we  get  over 
and  help  end  it,"  was  the  naive  way  one 
"high  private"  spoke  when  asked  whether 
he  was  anxious  to  get  into  the  fighting. 

"Oh,  look  we  have  run  aground  already!" 
excitedly  exclaimed  a  land  lubber  "dough- 
boy "  as  he  leaned  over  the  port  rail.  The 
excitement  was  caused  when  the  soldier 
noticed  some  dirty  looking  bilge  water  be- 
ing pumped  out  of  the  ship's  hold. 

The  snap  of  your  uniform  is  not  as  im- 
portant as  the  snap  of  your  breech  bolt. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  5. 


Sunday,  July  21,  1918 


No.  2 


FOR  PROTECTION  OF 

LIFE  AND  HEALTH 


Experience  gained  on  previous  trips 
has  shown  the  necessity  for  certain  regu- 
lations which  must  be  obeyed  exactly  and 
promptly. 

There  can  be  no  question  as  to  this 
absolute  necessity. 

First:  It  is  possible  that  we  may  get 
a  torpedo.  We  must,  therefore,  learn  our 
drill  for  abandoning  ship  thoroughly. 
Each  man  must  know  just  exactly  what 
to  do  and  do  it  at  once.  There  must  be 
no  confusion,  delay  or  unnecessary  noise. 
This  is  important. 

Everyone  on  deck  should  be  a  lookout, 
and  when  he  sights  any  suspicious  object, 
should  report  it  immediately  to  the  near- 
est regular  posted  lookout.  Don't  be 
afraid  to  report  anything  unusual.  There 
is  no  such  thing  as  a  foolish  report — bet- 
ter any  number  of  wrong  reports  than  to 
miss  the  one  that  counts. 

Second:  This  is  a  dark  convoy  and 
this  means  just  what  it  says.  At  the  pre- 
scribed hour  all  lights,  of  every  kind,  ev- 
ery one  of  them,  must  be  out  and  stay 
out.  One  that  is  thoughtlessly  shown  is 
just  as  dangerous  as  one  flashed  on  purpose 
and  may  just  as  well  be  the  means  of  our 
destruction.  Each  and  every  man  must 
always  remember  this  and  be  on  guard 
always.  If  he  has  a  match,  a  man  from 
pure  force  of  habit  may  strike  it  and 
never  intend  to  do  so.  It  is  for  this  rea- 
son that  all  matches  are  taken  away. 

Third:  Our  health  and  the  absence  of 
communicable  diseases  is  of  the  next  im- 
portance. This  requires  absolute  personnel 
cleanliness.  Each  man  should  take  a 
daily  wash  and  shave  and  keep  his  uni- 
form clean.  Every  person  feels  better 
when  he  is  clean  and  neat  and  this 
brings  us  to  the  next  thing  necessary 
which  is,  that  the  ship  must  be  kept 
clean  at  all  times,  not  cleaned  at  intervals. 
To  do  this  we  must  learn  not  to  make 
dirt.  Trash  cans  are  put  about  and 
must  be  used.  The  ship  should  be  kept 
in  such  condition  that  a  man  may  sit 
(Continued  on  page  two.) 


-Q^S: 


Some    target   boys — when   we  get  to 
kickin'  Bill's  dog  around. 


AMERICAN  COUNTER 

THRUST  CONTINUES 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

PARIS,  July  21.— The  assault  of  the 
German  front  lying  north  of  the  great 
Marne  river  and  the  Ainse  river  was 
continued  today.  The  powerful  Franco- 
American  counter  offensive  which  opened 
yesterday  morning  has  been  executed 
with  complete  success.  Early  reports 
from  the  battle  front  indicate  that  the 
enemy  is  being  pushed  back  all  along  the 
line  of  the  attack.  American  troops  are 
acquitting  themselves  with  honor  and 
their  dash  and  courage  in  every  emergency 
which  arises  is  winning  praise  from  high 
officers  of  their  Allies.  Heavy  losses  are 
being  inflicted  on  the  enemy  and  at  this 
hour  every  indication  is  that  the  assault 
has  been  a  complete  success. 

In  addition  to  the  drive  along  the 
Marne  and  Aisne  rivers  the  Americans 
in  the  vicinity  of  Chateau  Thierry,  which 
has  been  the  scene  of  considerable  fight- 
ing, are  now  carrying  out  a  furious  bom- 
bardment of  the  enemy  front  lines. 
Heavy  guns  are  being  used  by  the  Amer- 
icans and  the  enemy  is  being  given  a 
touch  of  what  American  gunners  can  do. 
Many  direct  hits  are  being  recorded  and 
the  loss  to  the  Germans  is  said  to  be  very 
heavy. 

"5 


ROOSEVELT'S  DEATH 
ANNOUNCED   BY 

GERMAN   AVIATOR 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

PARIS,  July  21,  (By  Radio  to  The 
Hatchet) — Confirmation  of  Lieut.  Quentin 
Roosevelt's  death  during  an  aerial  battle 
one  week  ago  today  near  Chateau  Thierry 
was  contained  in  a  note  dropped  by  a 
German  aviator  in  the  camp  to  which 
Roosevelt  was  attached,  the  Journal  an- 
nounced today. 

First  news  that  Lieut.  Roosevelt  had 
made  the  supreme  sacrifice  in  the  fight 
for  Democracy  was  published  in  New 
York  papers  last  Wednesday.  Up  to 
the  time  the  convoy  sailed  his  death  was 
still  in  doubt.  While  not  officially  con- 
firmed at  this  time,  yet  the  fact  that  an 
enemy  aviator  has  dropped  a  note  telling 
of  his  death  can  be  taken  as  being  the 
same  as  official.  It  has  become  a  custom 
among  men  of  the  air  service  to  convey 
information  of  this  kind  to  airmen  of  the 
various  countries. 

Quentin  Roosevelt  was  only  twenty-one 
years  of  age  and  was  the  youngest  son  of 
the  ex-president.  While  not  a  White 
House  baby,  he  was  born  in  Washington 
while  his  father  was  assistant  secretary  of 
the  navy  and  he  was  the  life  of  the  White 
House  during  the  time  his  father  was 
chief  executive  of  the  United  States. 

Three  other  sons  of  the  ex-president 
are  now  in  the  service  of  their  country. 
Capt.  Archibald  Roosevelt  has  been 
wounded  and  presented  with  the  French 
War  Cross.  Theodore  Roosevelt  Jr.  was 
gassed  several  weeks  ago.  He  is  on 
Gen.  Pershing's  staff.  Kermit  has  been 
fighting  as  a  captain  in  the  British  Army 
in  Mesopotamia  and  has  been  awarded 
the  British  War  Cross  for  gallantry  in 
action. 


GERMAN  RAID  FRUSTRATED 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

LONDON,  July  21.— German  aircraft 
tried  to  raid  the  southeastern  coast  this 
morning,  but  was  unsuccessful. 


THE   HATCHET 


LONESOME  LOOKOUT 


LILT  OF  ' 

I've  heard  the  fellows  talking  'bout  the 
wondrous  things  they've  seen;  the  camel- 
flagged  vessels  and  Yankee  submarine, 
and  the  dirgible  airship,  and  the  hydro- 
planes galore  —  I've  heard  them  talk 
about  these  things  and  most  a  hun- 
dred more.  And  last  night  on  the  after 
deck  there  was  a  lovely  scrap,  that 
sneakin'  Jakey  Collins  got  smeared  right 
across  the  map;  and  after  that  Tom  Sim- 
mons opened  up  a  box  of  grub  that  he 
had  carried  all  the  way  and  sneaked 
aboard  this  tub,  and  then  he  handed  good 
things  out  to  every  fellow  there,  except 
to  me,  and  which  is  why  I  say  it  isn't 
square. 

Of  course  I'm  not  akickin'  but  it  does 
seem  doggone  hard,  when  anything  is 
going  on  to  be  adoing  guard.  I  never 
get  a  single  chance  to  see  what  others  see 
'cause  when  I'm  off  of  duty  things  are  quiet 
as  can  be.  And  I  will  bet  if  we  are  hit  by 
subs  along  the  deep  'twill  find  me  standing 
^uard  below  with  ne'er  a  chance  to  peep. 


LOCATION  OF  CANTEENS 


The  men  with  a  lot  of  money  in  their 
pockets  have  doubtless  already  found  the 
several  canteens  on  the  ship,  but  for  the 
information  of  others  who  have  less  of  a 
detective  sense,  the  following  will  be 
useful  to  know: 

Officers'  Canteen,  B  deck  aft  on  the 
port  side;  open,  9:00  to  11:30  a.  m.  and 
1:00  to  4:30  p.  m. 

Troops'  Canteen,  E  deck  at  the  foot  of 
the  forward  and  after  ladders;  open  10:011 
to  12:00  a.m.,  1:00  to  3:00  and  6:00  to 
8:00  p.m. 

Crew's  Canteen,  near  Small  Stores  for- 
ward; open  one  hour  after  each  chow. 

FUND  FOR  LOOKOUTS 


A  campaign  is  being  inaugurated  on  the 

ship  to  raise  a  fund,  by  voluntary  sub- 

■,    from   the  army  officers  aboard 

for  tli'-  lookout,  who  first  spots  a  German 

the  gun  crew  which  suc- 

plants  a  shell  in  the  san 

cers  wishing  to  subscribe  to  the  fun 

they  wis!  The  Hatched 

mail  1-'.  Quite  a  n   i"  i  table 

sum  is  •  ■  ed  for  the  bo] 

the  vessel 

I 
■i  in  the  Si  it  shol 


SATURDAY'S  SCORES 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 
Boston  5,     Detroit  1. 

New  York  2,     St.  Louis  5.     1st  game. 
New  York  2,     St.  Louis  3. 

Philadelphia  0,     Cleveland  9. 
Game  forfeited  to  Cleveland  at  end  of  8th 
inning,  because  of  fans  crowding  on  field. 
Washington  6,     Chicago  1. 
NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
Cincinnati  3,     Boston  8. 

Pittsburg  2,     Philadelphia  3. 

Chicago  4,     Brooklyn  6.  1st  game. 
Chicago  4,     Brooklyn  6. 

St.  Louis  4,  New  York  6. 
STANDING  OF  THE  CLUBS 
NATIONAL  LEAGUE 

Won.    Lost.         P.C. 

Chicago 56      29         .659 

New  York 51       32         .614 

Pittsburgh 42      39         .519 

Philadelphia 42      39         .519 

Cincinnati 35       43         .449 

Boston 36      47         .434 

Brooklyn 35      49         .417 

St.  Louis 34      47         .420 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

Boston 53      34         .609 

Cleveland 49       41         .544 

Washington 46       40         .535 

New  York 43      42         .506 

St.  Louis 41       44         .482 

Chicago 39      45         .464 

Detroit 37       47         .440 

Philadelphia 35      48         .422 

FOR  PROTECTION  OF  LIFE   AND    HEALTH 

[Continued  from  page  one.] 
down  anywhere  and  not  have  his  clothes 
soiled. 

Fourth:  The  danger  of  fire  and  the 
closeness  of  the  berthing  spaces,  makes 
it  necessary  to  prohibit  smoking  there. 
Smoking  must  be  indulged  in  only  when 
and  where  prescribed.  Smoking  lamps 
are  provided  for  lighting  up. 

Fifth:  Economy  in  the  use  of  fresh 
water  is  very  necessary.  It  is  the  little 
saving  of  each  man  that  makes  the  big 
saving  for  all.  This  economy  is  very 
necessary. 

Sixth:  For  our  own  convenience,  we 
must  keep  the  passage  ways,  doors  and 
gangways  on  deck  clear.  We  are  crowd- 
i  .1  and  to  move  about  at  all  requires  thai 
this  be  done.  To  neglect  it  incon- 
es  everyone  and  interferes  with 
work.  In  moving  about  always  keep 
carefully  to  the  right.  This  is  too  clear 
to  need  comment. 

Finally:   "The  Instruction    for  Troops," 

i  u.  r]  to  one  must  l>c  read  and  studied 
andob  fed  by  each  officer  and  man.  We 
mil  t,  .  Kh  and  evei  y  our  of  us,  be  on 
the  job  nil  the  time.     Forgetfulnt      doi  i 

not  excuse  anyone,     f  )nr  country  expecl 
every  one  of  her  soldiers  to  do  his  duty 

;,t|.|      t  111.     division      1        liele      to     do     it      to     u 

man.       THE  TROOP  COMMANDER 

in> 


NEPTUNE  NOTES 


No,  boys,  the  abandon  ship  drill  is  not 
intended  for  play.  Neither  will  it  be  play 
if  by  chance  the  drill  has  to  be  held  in 
case  of  reality.  Every  man  should  know 
just  exactly  where  he  belongs  and  what 
boat  he  goes  in.  .  It  may  mean  life  or 
death  for  several. 

"I  thought  the  Atlantic  Ocean  was 
known  as  the  High  Seas,"  said  a  tall 
soldier  as  he  hung  over  the  rail  with  a 
faraway  look  in  his  eyes,  "but  from  the 
way  this  boat  is  jumping  up  and  down 
there  must  be  some  low  places  or  ditches 
in  the  ocean." 

Commanding  officers  of  units  can  rest 
easy  in  regard  to  one  thing  while  aboard. 
They  need  not  worry  about  any  of  their 
men  being  AWOL  on  Monday  morning. 
Big  ship,  big  ship,  whither  do  you  float? 
All  the  way  to  Europe  to  get  the  vandal's 
goat. 
FROM  "THE  GYM  RIDER" 


Doc  says,  "lead  me  to  the  murmuring 
mermaids." 

1st.  Sgt.  I'd  like  to  see  St.  Peter's  morn- 
ing report. 

2nd.  Sgt.  I'd  sooner  see  Old  Nick's.  It's 
larger.  Gym  knows  the  2nd.  Sgt.  is  all 
wrong.  Any  man  who  is  good  enough 
to  die  for  freedom  will  be  a  welcome  ar- 
rival at  the  "  Place  of  Many  Mansions." 

If  all  of  the  women  lived  over  the  sea 
what  wonderful  swimmers  these  soldiers 
would  be. 

They  say  the  jackets  will  keep  one 
afloat  for  twenty  hours.  Pvt.  Greasem 
says  that  it  is  longer  than  he  has  been  in 
water  in  his  entire  life. 

A  Captain  at  drill  this  morning  ad- 
dressed his  junior  thusly,  "Now  you  have 
them  together,  give  them  a  nice  talk,  tell 
them  it's  all  imagination,  they  ain't  sick, 

it's  all  in  their  head,  it's ," 

The  Captain  paled  and  then  proceeded  to 
throw  a  good  breakfast  at  least  forty 
yards.  Cap  wonders  why  his  men  all 
smiled. 


AMERICANS  FIGHT  FOR  HIGHWAYS 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

PARIS,  July  21. —(With  the  Americans 
lielwccn  the  Aisnc  and  the  Marnc.)— The 
Franco-American  offensive  is  devil.., 
into  a  desperate  battle  for  possession  of 
all  important  highways  from  Soissons  t0 
Chateau  Thierry. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.5 


Monday,  July  22,  1918 


No.  3 


VICTORY    COMES    TO    ALLIES 

Germans  flee  across  Marne.  Crushed  by  fierce 
attack.  French-American  troops  rushing  forward  on 
Aisne  front  capture  twenty  thousand  prisoners.  Crown 
prince  burning  towns  and  moving  supplies  back  from 
Chateau  Thierry  area.  Enemy  being  torn  by  artillery. 
Battle  grows  in  violence,  allied  forces  attacking  every- 
where. British  going  with  French  on  Marne.  No  Ger- 
mans remain  south  of  the  Marne  except  prisoners. 


THE  HUN  ON  THE  HUMMER 


The  news,  cited  above,  that  the  enemy 
is  retreating  precipitately  on  a  considerable 
part  of  the  front  so  recently  gained  and 
at  such  tremendious  cost,  is  received  joy- 
fully by  the  troops  on  board,  and  as  an 
omen  of  good,  for  the  future.  To  express 
the  situation  in  modern  if  not  good  Unit- 
ed States,  the  Hun  is  on  the  hummer. 
When  a  prince  of  the  House  Hohenzollern 
is  permitted  thus  to  make  an  unwhole- 
some spectacle  of  himself,  it  may  be 
safely  concluded  that  his  father's  house 
is  not  in  good  order  elsewhere  along  the 
line.  To  make  bad  matters  worse,  the 
despised  aud  muchly  derided  Americans 
are  contributing  no  little  to  his  discom- 
fiture and  the  success  of  the  Allied  arms. 
It  is  daily  becoming  more  apparent  that 
the  scream  of  the  American  Eagle  means 
something  in  this  war. 

Troop  Commander 


THE  CLOWN  PRINCE,  WHO  IS  NOBLY 
HEADING  THE  REARWARD  ADVANCE  OF 
HIS  TROOPS,  ABOUT  TWO  JUMPS  AHEAD 
OF  THE  ALLIED  FORCES 


VICTOIRE  DES  ALLIES. 


Cette  nouvelle  encourageante  a  fait 
fremir  d'enthousiasme  le  cour  de  mil- 
liers  de  soldats  allies,  en  route  pour  la  bata- 

ille,  Haut  les  coeurs!  On  les  aurai ! 

Un  Officier  Francais. 
»7 


BUT  WHERE  DO  WE  COME  IN 


The  wireless  news  from  the  front  re- 
ceived during  dinner  time  was  the  happiest 
hour  to  all  aboard  that  has  been  enjoyed 
on  the  trip.  The  great  joy  expressed  by 
all  officers,  soldiers  and  sailors  and  all 
other  on  board,  left  no  doubt  as  to  the 
patriotic  spirit  and  laudable  purpose  of 
all  these  men. 

The  only  disappointment  expressed  by 
anyone  was  the  fear  that  the  war  might 
possibly  be  over  before  this  army  of  men 
get  there. 

Some  even  threaten  to  go  overboard  and 
swim  ashore  if  the  convoy  does  not  hurry 
up.  This  is  only  typical  of  the  courage,  high 
character  and  bravery  of  the  men  from  the 
western  plains  where  most  of  the  men 
aboard  hail  from.  The  Kaiser  is  sure  on  the 
run  and  these  boys  will  help  increase  his 
speed.  Kaiserism  and  militarism  must  be 
destroyed. 

Senator 


THE  HATCHET 


NAVAL    UNIFORMS    AND    INSIGNIA 


The  necessity  for  "protective  coloration" 
does  not  apply  to  the  uniform  of  the  Navy. 
Here  the  ship,  not  the  man,  is  the  target. 
The  personnel  of  the  world's  navies  still 
wear  blue  or  white,  depending  upon  the 
climatic  conditions.  Aviators  wear  "khaki" 
or  "olive-drab"  uniform  with  brass  but- 
ton and  shoulder  marks,  khaki-covered 
caps,  and  puttees  or  leggins.  Gold  in- 
signia is  worn  on  the  left  breast,  consist- 
ing of  a  winged  foul  anchor  with  a  shield 
on  the  shank  of  the  anchor. 

Gold  "lace,"  as  it  is  called,  is  the  prin- 
cipal distinguishing  mark  of  rank  for 
commissioned  officers,  worn  upon  the 
sleeves  of  the  blue  uniforms  and  on  the 
shoulder-straps  of  the  white  uniform  or 
overcoat. 

An  arrangement  of  stripes,  varying  in 
width  and  number,  with  either  a  "star" 
or  colored  cloth  to  distinguish  the  vari- 
ous branches,  signifies  the  rank  of  an  of- 
ficer. 

This  system  is  closely  followed  in  near- 
ly all  foreign  navies,  a  "curl"  instead  of 
the  star  being  used  in  most  navies. 

The  star  above  the  stripes  signifies  a 
line  officer.  Colored  cloth  between  the 
stripes  signifies  a  staff  officer. 

The  shoulder-marks  are  utilized  for 
di  pi  ying  the  device  indicative  of  an  of- 
ficer's rank  and  the  branch  of  the  service 
to  which  he  belongs,  when  he  has  on  the 
white  or  summer  uniform,  or  the  winter 
overcoat. 

An  officer's  rank  and  the  branch  of  the 
service  to  which  he  belongs  is  indicated 
on  .all  other  uniforms  by  the  design  worn 
on  the  cuffs  of  the  blue  blouse  and  the 
collar  device. 

The  collar  device  includes  the  rank  de- 
vice, and  the  corps  device,  the  rank  de- 
vice being  nearest  the  front.  The  corps 
device  for  all  line  officers  is  the  silver 
I  01  in  tance  the  corps  de- 
:nedical  officers  is  a  silver  acorn 
1  .read  oak 
o  '     prig 

iconi  leaf  em- 
broidere  I  oak  leaf, 

.wl  foi  d  ■  '    !■"  ad  oak 

leaf  wi'  ■ 

stem. 


SPORTS 


The  interest  in  baseball  and  boches 
seems  to  be  lagging  in  some  of  the  other 
ships  in  our  company.  Local  messages 
"inter  nos"  and  drills  are  carried  on  ir- 
respective of  the  time  at  which  press 
news  comes  from  Washington  and  foreign 
capitals.  Consequently  all  bets  on  base- 
ball scores  and  standings  must  be  declar- 
ed off  today. 


Let  old  John  L.'s  motto  be  yours:  "HIT 
STRAIGHT-ANDHITHARD-BUTHIT! 


The  "Pottsdam  Butcher"  will  think  we 
are  ALL  John  L.  Sullivans  before  we're 
through  with  him. 


Old  Kaiser  Bill  looms  up  as  an  added 
starter  now,  without  even  an  outside 
chance. 


The  ladders  for  the  hammocks  may  be 
found  in  the  lookouts.  Get  in  anytime 
boys. 

Wait  until  Grover  Cleveland  Alexander 
goes  across  and  begins  to  bend  Mills 
bombs  over  the  top.     Sweet  Pa  Tootie! 


When  the  real  old  American  spirit  be- 
gins to  glimmer  around  that  Marne, 
Kaiser  Bill  will  wish  he  had  George 
Burns'  sun  glasses. 


LUKE  9:25 


In  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  church 
services  which  were  held  on  the  ship  on 
Sunday  were  subject  to  serious  interrup- 
tions they  were  well  attended  and  all 
who  gathered  at  the  place  designated  en- 
joyed an  inspiring  and  helpful  hour  of 
worship.  In  the  Main  Mess  Hall  at 
eleven  o'clock,  the  ship's  chaplain  ad 
dressed  a  large  group  of  the  men  after  a 
short,  song  service.  The  band  assisted 
illy  at  the  afternoon  service  in  the 
.ill.  1  part,  of  tin-  ship.  And  in  the  even- 
ing the  crew  met  on  one  of  their  com- 
pai  tments  where  an  how  oi  wor  ihip  was 

pa:;  1  .1   to  whi.  Ii  Hi.'   I  I.    "I'l'i  11  li'i  ■  1, In. nt  - 

.I.,    and   several     eleel    '   1 es  of  the 

band  added  greatly. 


ANOTHER  ALLY'S  COMMENT: 


The  brilliant  success  achieved  by  the 
allies  in  their  counter  offensive,  as  re- 
ported in  the  bulletin,  will  go  far  to 
strengthen  the  morale  and  re-awaken 
the  enthusiasm  of  the  entente  nations. 
Of  our  ultimate  victory  we  all  rest  as- 
sured— but  the  consummation  demands 
of  us  coolness,  absence  of  hysteria,  lev- 
elheadedness, and  above  all,  that  bull- 
dog tenacity,  which  alone  will  defeat  the 
scientific  preparations  and  diabolical  in- 
genuity of  the  modern  hun. 

An  English  Officer. 

SECRETS  OF  THE  SEA 

By  Gym 
Oh  sea  with  your   deep   and  boundless 

blue, 
I  wish  that  I  might  speak  with  you ! 
I  am  keen  to  know  of  the  long  ago; 
Tell  me  the  story,  I  wish  to  know. 

Tell   me,   oh  sea,   of  the  nights  you've 

seen, 
And  the  lovers  who've  loved  'neath  the 

silvery  gleam 
Of  your  moon.     And  sing  me  your  love 

song 
That  I  may  sing  as  we  roll  along. 

Whisper  so  softly  of  the  loved  ones  asleep, 
Whose  lullaby  you  sing,  in  tones  so  deep 
That  we  stand  enthralled,  at  the  ship's 

strong  rail 
And  gaze  far  out  to  a  Heavenly  Sail. 

Oh  sea,  as  you  roll  to  our  ship  with  a  kiss, 
Tell  me — oh,  speak  out  and  tell  me  this: 
When  will  freedom  claim  you  for  her  own; 
When  may  I  look  for  my  brave  boys 
home? 


ANSWERS  TO  CORRESPONDENTS 


Ex-Cowboy — The  reason  the  vessel  off 
our  starboard  beam  pitches  so,  is  because 
she  has  never  been  broken. 


2nd  Lieut. — The  word  "Bad"  on  bath 
room  doors  doesn't  mean  they  are  out  of 
order. 


Capt.  S.  -  There  is  no  truth  in  the  scut- 
tlebutt rumor  that  the  reason  all  flash- 
lights were  ordered  turned  in  was  that 
the  Gunnery  Officer  had  lost  his. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.5 


Tuesday,  July  23,  1918 


No.  4 


REPORTS    BY    PRISONERS    CAPTURED    BY    AMERICANS 

SHOW    GERMAN    ARMY    IN    GREAT    CONFUSION 

From  Three  to  Five  Divisions  Practically  Wiped  Out — Germans  Forced  Back 

on  Three  Fronts — Italians  Capture  Much  War  Booty — Hun  Version  Admits  Losses 
Czar's  Death   Confirmed  By  Germans — Bulgarians  Attack  Repulsed 


(By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet) 
PARIS,  July  23.— The  prisoners 
captured  in  the  recent  Allied 
drive  belong  to  several  divisions, 
and  all  now  appear  to  have  been 
thrown  into  great  confusion. 
Among  the  prisoners  brought  in 
by  one  American  unit  at  Sois- 
sons,  were  fifty-six  prisoners  iden- 
tified as  belonging  to  five  differ- 
ent divisions. 

Of  three  divisions  which  have  fought 
this  unit,  one  was  put  out  of  action  alto- 
gether by  losses,  the  second  was  badly 
mauled  and  the  third  is  now  fighting  with 
the  remains  of  another  division.  Such  is 
the  plight  of  the  enemy  in  these  districts 
that  three  units  alone  have  captured  one 
hundred  and  twenty-three  officers  and 
five  thousand  and  twenty-five  men.  There 
were  also  four  hundred  and  sixty  Ma. 
rines.  In  guns,  a  number  of  field  pieces 
and  other  booty  were  taken.  In  spite  of 
all  the  methodical  preparations  taken 
over  their  offensive,  the  Germans  only 
succeeded  in  the  first  six  days  of  this  ef- 
fort in  giving  more  ground  than  they 
gained  and  in  sacrificing  vast  numbers  of 
men,  in  losing  a  great  many  prisoners 
and  huge  quantities  of  material,  and  in 
severely  shaking  German  morale  at  home 
and  at  the  front. 

The  Times  correspondent  says  it  is 
idle  for  the  German  communique  writer 
to  speak  of  having  frustrated  French  at- 
tempts to  "pierce"  this  front,  for  the  ob- 
ject of  the  counter  attack  desired  by 
Generals  Mangin  and  Degoutte  was  to 
relieve  the  pressure  along  the  Marne. 
There  can  be  no  doubt  of  what  has  hap- 
pened on  the  southern  side  of  this  river, 


that  object  having  been  fully  achieved; 
and  everywhere  along  the  three  fronts  of 
the  salient  made  by  the  enemy  between 
Soissons  and  Chateau  Thierry  and  from 
Chantilly  to  Rheim3  (in  which  section 
British  troops  are  fighting)  the  enemy 
has  been  forced  to  give  ground.  In  this 
result  there  participated  the  efforts  of 
four  great  nations,  The  Americans  are 
fighting  around  Soissons  and  Chateau 
Thierry,  the  Italians  and  British  are  ad- 
vancing from  the  outskirts  of  the  Mon- 
tagne  de  Reims  and  our  French  allies  are 
fighting  with  good  old  "furia  Francesa. " 
The  Italians  have  captured  hundreds 
of  medium  sized  field  and  machine  guns 
and  thirty-eight  mortars,  two  thousand 
five  hundred  rifles,  three  hundred  and 
eighty-seven  carts  and  considerable  stores 
of  ammunition.  They  have  also  been 
able  to  release  some  hundreds  of  Russian 
and  Italian  prisoners.  Bulgarian  forces 
made  a  violent  attack  on  the  Italian  po- 
sitions north  of  Monastir  Thursday  night. 
The  attack  was  completely  repulsed. 
CZAR'S  DEATH  CONFIRMED 


GERMANY,  July  23.— The  reports  are 
now  confirmed  that  former  Czar  Nicholas 
on  July  16  was  shot  at  Jekaterinenburg. 
Reasons  stated  are,  the  approach  of 
Czecho-Slovanian  troops  to  whom  the 
Czar  was  not  to  be  abandoned  alive  be- 
cause they  feared  that  the  Czar  would  be 
liberated  and  his  person  be  used  for  fos- 
tering a  counter  revolution  by  them.  It 
is  said  that  the  Czarina  and  her  children 
are  alive  and  in  security;  their  residence 
is,  however,  unknown. 


ENEMY  ADMITS  LOSSES 


GERMANY,  July  23.— The  battle  along 

the  Aisne  and   Marne  is  going  on  with 

undiminished    violence.       Attacks    have 

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failed.  Between  the  Aisne  and  southwest 
Hartennes  the  strongest  drumfire  was  in- 
augurated early  this  morning  and  the 
enemy  infantry  attacked.  North  of  Ville 
Montoire  parts  of  the  enemy  temporarily 
advanced  beyond  the  road  to  Soissons. 
Also  Ville  Montoire  and  Tigney  were 
central  points  of  fighting.  On  the  Marne 
front  there  was  great  artillery  activity 
and  between  the  Mame  and  Ancre  the 
British  and  French  continue  sanguinary 
attacks. 


ATTACKS  ON  RED  CROSS 

INSPIRED  BY  HATRED 


The  New  York  Sun,  commenting  on 
reports  from  German  sources  that  the 
Red  Cross  neglects  German  wounded, 
which  are  denied  by  the  State  Department, 
says:  "If  Lansing  expects  or  even  hopes 
to  have  Germany  deny  authenticity  for 
such  reports,  or  more  than  disclaim  re- 
sponsibility in  a  manner  designed  to  con- 
vince the  German  people  of  their  truth, 
he  is  chasing  a  pot  of  gold  at  the  end  of 
a  rainbow.  The  policy  and  practice  of 
the  American  Red  Cross  in  the  treatment 
of  wounded  men  are  well  understood,  in 
Germany  as  well  as  elsewhere.  Imperial 
Germany  is  simply  making  use  of  another 
opportunity  to  arouse  German  hatred  and 
is  in  reality  an  expression  of  the  fear  Im- 
perial Germany  feels  of  Americans, 

ALLIED  COUNTER  ATTACKS 


PARIS,  July  23.— The  Allies  counter  at- 
tacked on  the  sectors  of  Crusolles  and 
Bezou  St  Germain,  the  French  War  Office 
announced  today. 


THE   HATCHET 


WORLD  NOT  SO    3IG  AFTER  ALL 

Despite  the  vastness  and  lonliness  of 
the  sea,  it  has  proved  on  this  trip  to  be  a 
very  small  place  after  all.  At  least  that 
is  the  opinion  of  six  sailors,  petty  officers 
who  held  a  glad  reunion  on  deck  today. 
The  men  were  "rookies"  together  in 
Charleston,  N.  C,  last  winter;  had  their 
vacinations  and  "shots"  together,  and  be- 
came close  pals  during  their  three  weeks 
detention.  Then  each  went  a  separate 
way  at  a  different  time,  only  to  rejoin 
each  other  on  this  trip. 

It  took  a  long  time  for  the  men  to  give 
accounts  of  their  experiences  since  sepa- 
ration. The  co-incidence  of  finding  them- 
selves together  on  the  same  transport  af- 
ter months  apart,  struck  all  the  men 
forcibly. 


ANSWERS  TO  CORRESPONDENTS 


BILL  JONES — In  regard  to  your  query 
as  to  whether  the  lives  of  the  beautiful 
mermaids  are  included  in  the  "divers 
temptations"  mentioned  in  Scripture,  we 
refer  you  to  the  chaplain. 

PVT.  BILL— No,  those  close  fitting 
things  you  have  noticed  embracing  the 
manly  forms  of  the  boys  are  money  belts 
and  not  corsets.  Corsets  are  only  worn 
by  second  lieutenants. 

JOHNNY — It  isn't  necessary  to  wear  a 
gas  mask  at  "drowning  drill."     You  can 

drown  successfully  without  it. 

SELECTED   SUBJECTS 


Substitutes 

Subscribers 
Subways 

Subalterns 

Subpoenas 

Subordinates 

Submarines 


LOST 


LOST— A  book  entitled, "Alice-for-Short," 

by  Wm.  D.  Morgan.     The  finder  will  be 

1  in  either  cash,  candies  or  cigars 

[as    preferred]    on    returning    above    to 

161 

A  black  bill-fold  containing  $40 

worth  of  traveller*'  i  ha  I       Pin 

tun  same  in  at  Y.  M.  C.  A.  or  executive 


MONDAYS'  SCORES 


NAVAL    UNIFORMS    AND    INSIGNIA 


AMERICAN   LEAGUE 
Boston  1,     Detroit  0,  1st  game. 

Boston  3,     Detroit  0,  2ndgame, 
Washington  3,     Chicago  2. 
10  innings 
New  York  4,     St.  Louis  4. 
Called  on  account  of  darkness 
Owing  to  interference  the  radio  lost 
the  balance  of  the  scores. 


FRENCH  CLASSES  NOW  ON 


More  than  fifty  officers  are  attending  a 
class  in  French  which  meets  daily  at  3  p.m. 
in  the  officers'  mess  hall  under  the  in- 
struction of  a  French  officer  who  has 
been  engaged  in  this  work  in  the  corps 
for  the  last  six  months. 

A  class  for  enlisted  men  of  the  army 
has  quickly  grown  to  over  250  in  attend- 
ance. It  gathers  daily  in  the  main  mess 
hall,  E  3  at  1  p.  m,  and  the  lieutenant  who 
is  the  corps  interpreter,  is  the  instructor 

The  opening  session  of  a  class  for  the 
naval  draft  found  200  in  attendance,  It 
meets  daily  also  at  1  p.  m.  on  A  deck  aft, 
or  in  case  of  inclement  weather,  on  the 
lee  side  of  B  deck.  An  excellent  sergeant 
has  been  found  to  teach  these  men. 


THE  LOOKOUT 


The  rolling  waters  swirl  in  our  wake, 
As  we  forge  ahead  through  the  night, 
And   the   foam   is   blown   as   the   wave- 
tops  break; 
We  gaze  'till  our  eyes  grow  tired  and  ache. 
Thru  the  halfmoon's  gleaming  light. 

In   the   salt   spray  flung  by   the  wind's 

strong  blast, 
We  stand  like  figures  of  stone, 
No    sound    but    the    creak    of    cordage 

and  mast 
And  the  heaving  billows  hurrying  past — 
Each  one  in  a  world  of  his  own. 

Our  thoughts  drift  off  to  another  day 

And  the  dear  ones  left  at  home, 

To  sweethearts  and  mother  in  times  that 

were  gay — 
(Is  that  a  periscope  far  away, 
Or  but  wind-tossed  spray  and  foam?) 

And  I  bus  we  watch  the  long  nights  thru, 
Amid  'lingers  unknown  ashore, 

we,  but  only  the  crew, 
Caring  for  thousands  OI  others  like  you 
Till  the  world  is  safe  once  more. 


(Continued  from  last  Issue) 

The  rank  device  is  as  follows:  Admi- 
ral of  the  Navy,  four  silver  stars,  two  sur- 
charged on  gold  foul  anchors;  Admiral, 
four  silver  stars,  but  only  one  anchor; 
Vice  Admiral,  three  silver  stars;  Rear 
Admiral,  two  silver  stars;  Captain,  a  sil- 
ver spread  eagle;  Commander,  a  silver 
oak  leaf;  Lieutenant  Commander,  a  gold 
oak  leaf;  Lieutenant,  two  silver  bars; 
Lieutenant  (junior  grade),  one  silver  bar; 
Ensign,  has  only  the  corps  device  on  the 
collar;  Midshipmen  wear  a  gold  foul  an- 
chor on  the  collar. 

For  all  commissioned  officers,  up  to 
and  including  Captains,  exclusive  of  Chief 
Warrant  Officers,  the  device  on  the  shoul- 
der straps  is  a  replica  of  the  device  worn 
on  the  cuffs  of  the  blue  blouse. 

The  insignia  of  rank  of  the  Chief  Petty 
Officers  is  worn  on  the  right  sleeve  for  the 
deck  force  and  on  the  left  sieve  for  all 
.other  branches,  above  the  elbow,  while 
diagonal  "service"  stripes  (each  stripe 
representing  four  years,  service)  are 
worn  on  the  lower  part  of  the  left  sleeve 
for  all  branches  A  gold  foul  anchor,  with 
a  silver  U.  S.  N.  on  shank,  is  worn  on  a 
blue  or  white  cap  similar  in  shape  to  the 
officers'  cap. 

As  in  the  Army,  the  class  of  petty  offi- 
cers is  indicated  by  the  number  of  chevrons 
and  his  particular  branch  by  the  specialty 
marks. 

All  enlisted  men  below  the  rank  of 
chief  petty  officer  wear  a  ribbon  on  the 
cap  with  the  name  of  the  ship  to  which 
he  is  attached. 

Distinguishing  marks  are  worn  by  sea- 
man and  petty  officers  to  indicate  some 
particular  accomplishment  or  knowledge. 
For  instance,  a  seaman  gunner's  mark 
indicates  that  a  man  has  graduated  at 
the  Seaman  Gunner  School;  a  Navy  "E" 
indicates  that  a  man  is  a  member  of  a 
turret,  gun,  or  torpedo  crew  that  has 
made  exceptionally  high  scores  on  record 
target  practice. 

A  scuttlebutt  rumor  spread  among  the 
boys  in  headquarters  last  night  to  the  ef- 
fect that  we  were  now  on  the  high  seas 
and  wore  very  likely  to  fall  off  at  any 
moment,  was  the  direct  cause  of  type- 
writers being  transferred  from  the  desks 
to  the  deck  to  prevent  damage. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.5 


Wednesday,  July  24,  1918 


No.  5 


GERMANS   BEING   CROWDED    INTO   POCKET  NORTH   OF   MARNE 


Huns  Fighting  Desperately  in  Effort  to  Save  Force  by  Withdrawal  to  Vesle  River  — Franco- 
Americans  Renew  Attack  Fifteen  Mile  Front  —  Americans  Capture  Three  Towns — 
Enemy  Losses  Enormous — U.  S.  Government  Takes  Over  Telephone  and  Telegraph 


[By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet] 
BELMAR,  N.  J.,  July  24.— The 
steady  pressure  of  the  Allied 
counter  offensive  is  crowding  the 
Germans  into  the  neck  of  Sois- 
sons-Rheim's  salient  north  of  the 
Marne  where  the  enemy  is  des- 
perately trying  to  save  three- 
hundred  thousand  men  by  with- 
drawal  to  the  Vesle  river. 

The  French  American  forces  have  re- 
newed the  attack  on  a  fifteen  mile  front 
from  Soissons  to  the  Ourcq  River  advanc- 
ing from  the  west  and  the  south  while  the 
British  and  Italians  gained  westward  below 
Rheims.  Americans  captured  Buzancy 
south  of  Soissons  and  also  Gulchy  midway 
between  Soissons  and  Chateau  Thierry, 
also  Jaulgonne  on  the  Marne. 

Enemy  concentration  and  communica- 
tion lines  made  fine  targets,  and  were 
bombed  on  a  scale  previously  unequalled. 
The  French  alone  dropped  fifty  tons  of 
bombs  on  Fismes,  Laon,  Berry  au  Bac  and 
Fere  en-dardenois,  which  were  filledwith 
German  troops.  Many  explosions  and 
great  fires  followed.  German  artillery  is 
replying  feebly,  indicating  it  is  being 
withdrawn  or  has  been  silenced.  German 
losses  since  March  21  are  estimated  at 
nearly  one  million  men. 


WOUNDED  SAMMffiS 

m  good  spduts 


LONDON,  July  24.— The  Paris  corres- 
pondent of  the  Daily  Telegraph  writes: 
"Today  I  saw  a  number  of  American 
wounded  who  safely  arrived  at  the  old 


seminary  of  St.  Sulpice.  They  are  a  jolly 
lot  for  the  most  part,  only  slightly  wound- 
ed, and  such  their  fighting  spirit  that  all 
are  keen  to  get  back  into  the  line."  No 
correspondent  has  yet  discovered  a 
wounded  German  soldier  who  is  anxious 
to  get  back  to  the  line. 


GERMANS  ADMIT  FOCH'S 

RESERVES  STILL  ACTIVE 


LONDON,  July  24 — Not  so  very  long 
ago  the  German  wireless  and  press  an- 
nounced with  emphasis  and  jubilation 
that  Foch's  reserves  had  all  been  satis- 
factorily killed  off.  Today,  however,  the 
German  journals  that  slaughtered  and 
swathed  their  dead  bodies  in  shrouds  of 
print,  find  them  alive  again,  and  referred 
to  them  as  though  their  obituary  notice 
had  never  been  written. 

Herr  Koertn,  the  Vorwarts,  war  cor- 
respondent, even  goes  so  far  as  to  say 
that,  "Notwithstanding  all  its  victories, 
Germany  is  still  fighting  against  material- 
ly numerically  superior  forces.  Also  the 
retention  of  the  initiative  has  to  be  newly 
struggled  for  daily.  Daily,  too,  the  hy- 
dra-heads of  the  Allies'  reserves  have  to 
be  struck  off.  All  our  victories  are  the 
victories  of  a  defender.  The  full  serious- 
ness of  the  approaching  decision  will  only 
be  comprehended  rightly  by  him  who  un- 
derstands not  only  what  our  armies  ol 
millions  in  the  West  have  already  achiev 
ed,  but  what  has  still  to  be  achieved.' 
All  the  German  press  seems  rather  com 
placent  over  the  situation  in  France. 
Only  on  Sunday  General  Von  A-denne 
found  consolation  in  the  thought  that  on 
the    other — Marne — front    the    "corner- 


stones of  the  German  defence  (Soissons 
and  Chateau  Thierry)  are  both  held." 
Since  he  wrote  about  defence,  one  of 
those  cornerstones  has  passed  over  to  the 
French.  What  the  Frankfurter  Zeitung 
thinks  about  things  it  is  impossible  to 
say. 

TELEGRAPH  AND  TELEPHONES 

TAKEN  OVER  BY  U.  S. 


WASHINGTON,  July  24— President 
Wilson  signed  the  order,  effective  July 
31,  placing  all  telegraph  and  telephone 
control  in  the  hands  of  Postmaster  Gen- 
eral Burleson.  Burleson,  who  is  head  of 
the  Postal  Service,  assigned  the  Post  Office 
Department,  will  broaden  the  use  of  tele- 
graph and  telephone  service  at  the  mini- 
mum possible  cost  to  the  people,  and  the 
service  will  be  improved  wherever  possi- 
ble. Burleson  said  partly,  "  Difficulties  of 
telegraph  and  telephone  service  when 
out  of  war,  could  be  overcome  only  by 
unity  of  administration,  particularly  unifi- 
cation to  the  use  of  telegraph  and  tele- 
phone lines.  This  could  not  be  realized 
without  aid  by  the  government.  Under  the 
Presidents  order,  conditions  are  changed 
and  greater  opportunities  are  afforded  to 
effect  'improvements,  economies  and  lar- 
ger use  by  the  people  of  these  facilities 
which  become  the  imperative  need  in  every 
day  life.  The  purpose  of  the  Post  Office 
Department  is  to  broaden  the  use  of  the 
service  at  the  lowest  cost  to  the  people, 
keeping  in  mind  the  high  standard  of 
efficiency  which  must  be  maintained." 

The  resolution  passed  by  Congress  em- 
powers the  government  also  to  take  control 
of  cable  systems,  but  this  action  is  as  yet 
untaken  owing  to  legal  problems.  Some 
of    these   lines   do   not    touch    America. 


THE  HATCHET 


U.  S.  NAVAL  RESERVE 


The  uniform  for  officers  and  enlisted 
men  of  the  Naval  Reserve  is  the  same  as 
the  for  the  corresponding  grades  and  ranks 
and  rates  of  officers  and  enlisted  men  of 
the  regular  Navy,  with  the  following  ex- 
ceptions: 

With  the  white  uniform,  officers  wear 
the  Naval  Reserve  brass  buttons.  With 
the  blue  uniform,  the  Naval  Reserve  de- 
sign, is  worn  on  the  collar  in  lieu  of  the 
corps  design. 

The  cap  ribbon  of  the  enlisted  men 
bears  the  words,  "United  States  Reserve 
Force." 

Officers  of  the  Naval  Auxiliary  Reserve 
in  time  of  war,  wear  the  uniform  of  the 
steamship  company  or  line  on  which  they 
are  serving,  with  the  Naval  Reserve  de- 
sign on  the  collar  of  a  military  coat  or  on 
the  lapels  of  a  box  coat. 

Enlisted  men  of  the  Naval  Auxiliary 
Reserve  wear  the  same  uniform  as  that 
of  the  Navy  with  the  cap  ribbon  as  des- 
cribed above. 


BILL  MUST  PAY 


By  Gym 
Do  you  love  her  dearly? 

Then  be  brave. 
Do  you  write  to  her  sincerely? 

Then  be  brave. 
Though  the  voyage  may  be  rough. 
And  the  mess  a  little  tough. 

Just  be  brave. 

When  we  land  there'll  be  a  letter, 

She'll  be  brave. 
Telling  you  that  you  will  get  her, 

She'll  be  brave. 
If  you'll  only  fight  your  fight, 
Through  the  darkness  and  the  light 

She'll  be  brave. 

When  triumphant  we  are  through, 

Bill  must  pay. 
She'll  be  waiting  then  for  you, 

Bill  must  pay. 
Just  now  we'll  fight  like  Hell, 
Then  the  Kultur  we  will  tell, 

Bill  must  pay. 


Compartments   and   rooms   may   seem 

led  the  Get 

mans  will   feel   when   we  begin   t»  make 

elbow  room  for  ourselves  and  our  friends 

Rhine. 


NAVY  STRENGTH  IS  NOW 

SIX  HUNDRED  THOUSAND 


WASHINGTON,-  July  24;  -  Secretary 
Daniels  announced  that  there  were  503,700 
men  now  in  the  Navy,  In  addition  to  the 
armed  forces,  there  were  80,000  mechan- 
ics and  laborers  employed  at  Navy  Yards 
and  about  1,000  persons  employed  in  De- 
partment Bureaus.  This  makes  the  total 
strength  of  the  entire  Naval  establish- 
ment approximately  594,000. 


SIBERIANS  DEPLORE 

GERMAN  "PEACE" 


LONDON,  July  24.— The  Times  has  re- 
ceived a  copy  of  a  proclamation  ad- 
dressed to  the  Russian  population  by  the 
merchants  and  traders  of  Vladivostok.  In 
this  document  it  is  stated:  "Instead  of  a 
peace  as  promised,  Germany  is  seizing 
hundreds  of  Russian  towns  and  whole 
countries,  enlisting  our  citizens  and  send- 
ing them  into  Germany  to  fight  against 
our  Allies.  Instead  of  peace  we  have  a 
fearful  internal  war." 


ALLIED  THRUSTS  CONTINUING 


WASHINGTON  July  23.— Thenew  week 
opens  with  the  Germans  retiring  over  a 
wide  front  before  the  savage  counter 
thrusts  of  the  French,  Americans,  British 
and  Italians  between  the  Aisne,  the 
Marne  and  Rheims. 


ASST.  SEC.  OF  NAVY  TO  GO  ABROAD 


WASHINGTON,  July  23.— Travel  over- 
seas of  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Navy 
Franklin  D.  Roosevelt  was  announced  to- 
day by  Secretary  Daniels. 


AN  EVENING  OF  MUSIC  FOR  CREW 


Crew  Space,  F-4,  just  below  the  Car- 
penter Shop  will  undoubtedly  be  packed 
on  Thursday  evening  by  7  o'clock,  for  sev- 
eral of  the  musical  organizations  on 
board  the  ship  have  agreed  to  give  an 
entertainment.  There  are  two  wonderful 
quartettes,  a  jazz  band  and  some  excel- 
lent joy-makers,  as  many  of  the  troops 
can  testify,  and  on  the  other  hand,  the 
I  i.i vo  a  vociferous  kind  of  applause 
that  is  all  their  own, 

122 


FROM  "THE  GYM  RIDER" 


Generosity  is  a  great  virtue.  Last  night 
Private  Self  almost  gave  Private  Broke 
some  smokins. 

During  a  recent  excitement  a  Lieuten- 
ant doing  bunk  fatigue  was  heard  to  say: 
"Gee,  kid,  we've  blowed  a  tire  and  we're 
twenty  miles  from  home." 

Now  they  call  it  camouflage;  when  it 
was  in  ma's  old  rag  carpet  we  called  it 
"hit  and  miss." 

Scene:    A  narrow  stateroom. 

Character:  A  fat  major. 

Hard  lines:  "Every  time  I  want  to 
change  my  mind  I  have  to  step  outside." 

When  you  were  a  tadpole  and  I  was  a 
fish, 
We  didn't  need  any  tubs  like  this. 
You'd  shake  your  legs,  I'd  wriggle  my 
tail, 
And   right   through   the   endless   deep 

we'd  sail. 
"The  Old  Pep,  boys!"     All  for  one,  one 
for  all  and  all  together  for  victory. 


SOLDERS'  SWEETHEARTS 


Millie  Terry. 
Helen  Blazes. 
Carrie  Flagg. 
Eliza  Lott. 
Eva  Bombe. 
Flora  Hunne. 
Mary  Hoelle. 
Callie  Burr. 
Cora  Menne. 
Minnie  Werfer. 
Chloe  Reengas. 
Sally  Forth. 


THE  MAIN  THING 


He'd  stolen  third,  Bill  Casey  had, 
He  skinned  his  hip  extremely  bad; 

An  eye  was  slightly  out  of  place, 
For  the  basemen's  shoe  had  spiked 
his  face 

And  yet,  while  doctors  bathed  his  head 
"The  man  is  safe!"  the  umpire  said. 


PUN  FOR  THE  HUN 


In  what  respect  is  Germany  like  Hol- 
land? 

It  is  a  low  lying  country  dammed  about 

everywhere. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.5 


Thursday,  July  25,  1918 


No.  6 


HUN   PRISONERS    NOW    NUMBER   TWENTY-FIVE   THOUSAND 


HUNS  CLAIM  PRISONERS 

STARVED  IN  ENGLAND 
LONDON,  July  25.— Characteristic  Ger- 
man attempts  to  suggest  that  German 
prisoners  in  England  are  badly  treated 
were  unmasked  by  the  Westminster  Ga- 
zette. It  was  reported  in  the  Kieler  Neug- 
ter  Nachrichten  that  a  submarine  officer 
stated  that  while  he  was  in  a  hospital  in 
England  he  was  grossly  neglected  and 
starved  so  that  when  he  was  released 
after  six  months  he  was  reduced  to  skin 
and  bones.  As  the  hospital  was  named, 
it  was  possible  for  the  complaint  to  be 
investigated. 

The  Westminster  Gazette  writer  states: 
"I  find  that  the  hospital  in  question  is 
fully  staffed  and  that  there  is  general  tes- 
timony that  the  principal  medical  officer 
was  both  humane  and  conscientious  and 
that  he  and  his  staff  gave  the  prisoners 
exactly  the  same  attention  as  they  would 
have  given  to  British  officers  in  like  case. 
The  food  was  based  on  the  diet  of  British 
soldiers  supplemented  by  such  patients' 
delicacies  as  are  given  to  British  soldiers. 
The  officer  had  every  opportunity  of 
making  complaints  to  the  commandant, 
both  personally  and  in  writing,  but  such 
complaints  were  few  and  seldom  and  no 
trace  can  be  found  of  any  case  at  all  re- 
sembling that  reported  in  the  Kiel  pa- 
per. " 

This  officer  was  anxious  to  prove  that 
England  is  starving  in  consequence  of  the 
work  of  the  submarines.     He  said: 

"A  large  part  of  the  patients'  rations, 
which  was  less  than  the  daily  ration  in 
Germany,  disappeared  into  the  maw  of 
the  nursing  staff. " 

As  it  happened  at  the  time  of  which 
he  had  spoken,  the  bread  ration  in  hos- 
pitals in  England  was  sixteen  ounces 
daily  for  every  person. 

A  further  complaint  dealt  with  "dried 
fish. "  This  reference  to  the  haddock  and 
kippers  which  are  sometimes  given  for 
breakfast  and  were  highly  popular  among 
the  patients  amused  the  hospital  authori- 
ties highly. 


LONDON,  July  25.— The  prison- 
ers taken  by  the  Allies  in  the 
Marne  fighting  now  number  near- 
ly twenty  five  thousand.  It  is 
stated  that  the  burning  of  stores 
behind  the  German  lines  continues.  Else- 
where than  in  the  Marne  neighborhood 
British  troops  continued  their  raiding 
activity  yesterday  and  last  night  and  took 
a  party  of  prisoners  near  Bucquoy  and 
Albert. 

Speaking  in  London  today,  General 
Snuts  said  the  time  was  not  far  distant 
when  the  American  army  in  France  would 
be  as  big  as  the  French  and  British 
armies  together. 


ARTILLERY    ACTIVE    AT    YPRES 


BASE  HEAD  QUARTERS,  France,  July 
24. — Hostile  artillery  showed  considerable 
activity  this  morning  at  the  Ypres  sector, 
but  there  is  nothing  further  to  report  on 
23rd  inst.  Little  flying  was  possible 
owing  to  wind  and  rain.  Great  artillery 
activity  occurred  between  the  Marne  and 
the  Aisne  in  the  Courton  Wood. 

NOT  YET  BUT  SOON 


Some  of  the  lads  suggest  a  joy  ride  for 
Bill- Wot  say? 


ADVANCE  OF  ALLIES 

STILL  CONTINUES 

LONDON,  July  24.— The  news  from 
the  Marne  salient  received  this  morning 
shows  that  the  progress  of  the  allies  has 
continued,  though  without  the  rapidity 
of  the  previous  day. 

This  is  not  a  matter  of  surprise,  as  the 
Germans  have  drawn  heavily  upon  their 
reserves  and  over  a  quarter  of  the  whole 
of  their  forces  upon  the  western  front 
were  used  in  the  Marne  fighting  alone. 
Nevertheless,  valuable  advances  were 
made  in  the  face  of  the  reckless  expendi- 
ture of  troops  by  the  German  high  com- 
mand, and  the  casualties  inflicted  upon 
the  enemy  are  known  to  have  been  im- 
mense. Yesterday's  advances  north  of 
Montdidier  indicate  how  completely  the 
initiative  has  passed  from  the  German 
command  to  General  Foch.  It  was  re- 
ferred to  in  the  communique  as  a  "smart- 
ly conducted  local  operation."  In  addi- 
tion to  the  prisoners  and  the  material 
taken,  the  advance  beyond  Mailly-Raine- 
val  gave  the  French  an  important  territo- 
rial advantage,  for  they  now  hold  the 
heights  overlooking  the  Avre.  In  this 
salient  the  enemy  must  find  themselves 
very  confined  as  the  length  of  lines  only 
extend  130  miles. 

Communication  Threatened 

The  Times  correspondent  with  the 
French  army  points  out  that  owing  to  the 
lack  of  good  lines  of  communication,  cir- 
culation behind  the  enemy's  lines  is  ex- 
tremely difficult,  both  for  bringing  up 
supplies  and  ammunition,  and  for  any 
movement  to  the  rear.  And  if  the  Allies 
succeed  in  breaking  through  at  any  point 
in  the  semicircle  of  which  Fismes  is  the 
center,  especially  on  either  of  the  flanks, 
the  state  of  confusion  into  which  the  ene- 
my would  be  thrown  might  easily  lead  to 
disaster. 

Continued  On  Next  Page 


THE   HATCHET 


AN  UNEXPECTED  TREAT. 


The  personnel  of  the  navy  officers 
wishes  to  use  enough  space  in  these 
columns  to  express  their  appreciation  for 
the  beautiful  and  delicious  cake  that 
was  presented  at  Wednesday  evening's 
mess  by  Private  Lambeth  of  the  Bakery 
Company  on  board.  It  was  wonderfully 
iced  with  a  figure  of  Uncle  Sam  on  the 
top  side — truly  a  feast  for  the  eyes  as 
well  as  to  the  taste.  After  its  appear- 
ance had  been  admired  as  long  as  whet- 
ted appetites  permitted,  the  Executive 
Officer  cut  into  it  and  all  shared  the  de- 
licious confection.  The  Chief  Engineer 
moved  a  vote  of  thanks,  which  was 
heartily  passed  by  all  hands.  Private 
Lambeth  was  called  in  to  receive  it  and 
at  the  same  time  he  was  informed  that 
he  had  made  the  mistake  of  his  life 
when  he  enlisted  in  the  army  instead  of 
the  navy. 

OUR  CONVOY 


The  setting  sun  behind  us  lies 

As  gold  and  orange  fade  away 

Night  spreads  her  stillness  and  her  calm 

About  the  convoy  eastward  bound. 

A  fighting  escort  guards  our  way 

The  bastard  of  the  sea  to  foil, 

While  troopships  take  to  distant  France 

Crusaders  of  the  modern  world. 

Soldiers  are  these  from  western  plains 

Who  never  saw  the  ocean  blue — 

What    brings    them    forth,    these    lean, 

brawn  men, 
With  faces  set  in  purpose  strong? 
Not  lust  for  gold  has  called  them  out; 
No  tyrant's  mandate  would  they  heed: 
But  Freedom's  Flag  they  rally  round 
To  fight  'gainst  wickedness  and  wrong. 

When  all  the  work  is  quite  well  done, 
And  right  and  justice  gain  the  field, 
Then  proud  and  happy  hearts  will  turn 

1  o'er  these  seas  again, 
To  waiting  hearths  made  sweeter  far 
By  brave  deeds  done  in  distant  lands, 

r  of  a  country's  love 
And  for  the  CBUM  of  liberty. 


A  clip  in  the  magazine  is  worth  Eve  in 
tin-  belt 

We  sometimes  wonder  if  all  this  swear- 
ing is  necessary. 


Roads  Impassable 

The  statement  that  the  Germans'  plans 
were  given  to  the  Allies  by  German  de- 
serters and  prisoners  is  not  accepted  by 
the  Frankfurter  Zeitung,  which  states 
that  extraordinary  precautions  to  conceal 
their  designs  were  taken  by  the  German 
commanders.  The  same  journal  recalls, 
gallantly  enough,  that  not  so  long  ago 
fresh  reserves  were  generally  reported  by 
the  German  press  wire  and  wireless  as 
no  longer  existing  and  asserts  that  at 
present  the  German  army  is  "face  to  face 
with  only  a  part  of  the  reserves." 

Americans  and  the  quality  displayed  by 
them  in  the  recent  fighting,  is  a  subject 
for  German  silence. 

Long  ago  it  was  reported  that  the  Kai- 
ser would  never  forgive  Britain  her  new 
armies.  It  is  to  be  feared  that  before  long 
the  Kaiser  will  also  declare  himself  to  be 
thoroughly  ashamed  of  the  United  States. 


AMERICANS  ADVANCE 

NORTH  OF  MARNE 


WITH  THE  AMERICAN  ARMY  AT 
THEMARNE:-July25,~-  AnotherGerman 
retirement  took  place  northeast  of  Cha- 
teau Thierry  on  the  Marne  last  night. 

Americans  advanced  to  the  northern 
bank  of  the  Marne  In  the  Joulgonne  sec- 
tor and  are  now  on  the  offensive  fighting 
their  way  northward. 


FRENCH-AMERICANS 

ADVANCE  TWO  MILES 


EIFFEL  TOWER,  PARIS,  July  25— Be- 
tween the  Ourcq  and  the  Marne,  the 
French  attacks  were  resumed  this  morn- 
ing and  were  successful  throughout  the 
day.  The  French  hold  Armentieres  on 
the  left  and  the  Bois  du  Chatelet  on  the 
right.  At  some  points  the  French-Amer- 
ican troops  advanced  more  than  two 
miles. 

Between  the  Marne  and  Rheims,  artil- 
lery action  is  intermittent.  North  of 
Montdidicr,  the  total  number  of  prisoners 
taken  on  the  23rd  in  the  region  of  Mailly, 
Raineval,  and  Aubervilliers,  amounts  to 
1S50  of  which  52  are  officers  and  four  arc 
battalion  chiefs.  The  materials  captured 
include  four  77  m.  m.  cannon,  45  trench 
mortars  and  300  machine  guns. 


COMPOSITION  OF  SHIP'S  CREW 


Our  army  friends  have  asked  us  how 
the  crew  is  divided  into  groups  for  car- 
rying on  the  work  of  the  ship.  If  we  say 
that  the  total  navy  complement  is  repre- 
sented by  one  hundred  per  cent,  we  find 
that  this  one  hundred  per  cent  is  dis- 
tributed as  follows: 

Engineer's  Department  36  per  cent 

Gun  and  Deck  Divisions       39  per  cent 
Ordnance  Department  1  per  cent 

Commissary  Department      13  per  cent 
Construction  and  Repair 

Department  2  1-2  per  cent 

Surgeon's  Department      2  1-2  per  cent 
Navigator's  Department  2  1-2  per  cent 
Clerical,  all  departments  3  1-2  per  cent 
The    Engineer's    Department    includes 
the    men    that    handle    engines,    boilers, 
pumps,    auxiliary    machinery,    dynamos, 
motors,    ice     machines,     deck    winches, 
lighting,  fire  control  and  interior  commu- 
nication circuits,  radio,  etc. 

The  Gunnery  and  Deck  divisions  have 
two-fold  duties.  First,  under  the  Gun- 
nery Officer  these  divisions  man  the  bat- 
tery, supply  ammunition  and  stand  look- 
out watch  about  the  decks  and  aloft.  Sec- 
ond, these  same  men  work  under  the 
First  Lieutenant  for  the  material  main- 
tenance and  upkeep  of  the  ship.  This 
includes  cleaning,  painting,  cargo  hand- 
ling and  general  work  of  al!  sorts. 

The  Ordnance  Department  includes  the 
gunners'  mates  who  are  responsible  for 
the  upkeep  of  the  battery,  care  of  am- 
munition, magazines  and  small  arms. 

The  Commissary  Department  includes 
the  stewards,  cooks,  bakers,  butchers, 
storeroom  keepers  and  messmen  for  all 
messes. 

The  First  Lieutenant's  Department  in- 
cludes the  carpenters,  blacksmiths,  plumb- 
ers, metal  workers  and  painters  who  keep 
the  ship  in  good  repair  and  make  neces- 
sary alterations  and  additions  in  a  struc- 
tural way. 

The  Surgeon's  Department  includes  the 
hospital  stewards,  pharmacists'  mates  and 
apprentices  who  have  charge  of  the  sick 
quarters,  and  operating  rooms  and 
isolation  wards, 

The  Navigator's  Department  includes 
the  quartermasters  who  keep  the  ship 
on  her  course  and  signalmen  who  com- 
municate messages  to  the  other  ships  of  the 
convoy,  and  care  for  all  navigational  in- 
struments. 

Clerical  men  of  all  departments  keep 
the  records  and  pay  accounts  of  all  offi- 
cers and  men,  handle  correspondence 
within  and  outside  of  the  ship,  and  make 
up  reports  and  returns. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.5 


Friday,  July  26,  1918 


No.  7 


GERMANS    SAY 

ALL    GOING    WELL 


(By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet) 

LONDON,  July  26.— The  Ger- 
man official  communiques  have 
been  now  instructed  to  inform 
the  world  that  the  great  Marne 
battle  is  going  very  well  for  the 
Germans.  This  is  based  on  the 
supposition  that  Foch  has  failed, 
if  he  does  not  achieve  a  complete 
break  through,  and  meanwhile  is 
using  up  his  reserves.  As  a  mat- 
ter of  fact  this  is  not  the  case, 
though  if  it  were,  Foch's  reserves 
would  stand  a  good  deal  of  using 
up. 

In  one  port  in  France  fifty-two  thousand 
Americans  were  landed  last  week  and  in 
another,  transports  carrying  twenty  thous- 
and men  arrived  one  morning  and  left  un- 
loaded three  hours  later.  However,  the 
forlorn  German  apologists  explain  that 
all  this  does  not  matter.  Nor  does  the 
Ally  gain  of  ground,  because  Ludendorf  is 
withdrawing  his  troops  according  to  plan. 
Perhaps  it  was  according  to  plan  that  he 
left  more  than  thirty  thousand  prisoners 
behind  him  and  over  four  hundred  guns. 


AUSTRALIANS  PRAISE  SAMMIES 


LONDON,  July  26.— The  Australians 
at  the  front  know  good  soldiers  when 
they  see  them,  and  now  their  praise  of 
the  Americans  with  whom  they  have 
fought  side  by  side  could  not  be  higher. 
Captain  Bean,  the  Australian  war  corres- 
pondent says: 

"  The  German  newspaper  barrage  against 
the  value  of  the  American  troops  must  be 
intended  for  people  inside  Germany,  since 
we  here,  working  side  by  side  with  the 
Americans,  know  the  facts  concerning 
their  value  and  quality  by  the  process  of 
simply  looking  on  at  what  is  happening 
beside  us." 


ORDER 


Beginning  Saturday  morning, 
July  27,  all  persons  on  board  must 
remain  fully  dressed  and  must 
have  life  belts  and  filled  canteens 
with  them  at  all  times. 

Visiting  between  Army  and 
Naval  Officers  is  prohibited.  The 
latter  are  to  be  either  at  or  near 
their  stations  or  in  their  rooms. 
All  persons  are  to  remain  on  deck 
as  much  as  practicable,  and  each 
one  is  to  consider  himself  a  look- 
out and  report  anything  and  every- 
thing in  sight  through  the  nearest 
lookout  station  at  once. 

No  precaution  is  too  small  to 
be  omitted  and  no  report  is  trivial. 

SAFETY  FIRST,  LAST  AND 
ALL  THE  TIME  depends  on  the 
keenness  of  the  lookouts. 

Captain,  U.  S.  Navy, 

Commanding. 


SIX  AIRPLANES  DOWNED; 

ALLIES  CLOSING  IN  ON  HTJNS 


WITH  THE  AMERICAN  ARMY  AT 
THE  WEST,  July  26.— Six  German  air- 
planes were  brought  down  by  the  Amer- 
ican airmen  after  a  severe  encounter 
with  them,  the  War  Office  announced 
today. 

The  entire  Rheims-Soissons  pocket  is 
under  heavy  shell  fire  from  the  French, 
American  and  British  guns.  French  and 
American  troops  are  closing  in  on  the 
the  important  German  strategic  base  of 
Fere  en  Tardenois  from  the  west  and 
south,  which  is  under  heavy  cross-fire. 
Fere  en  Tardenois  is  a  central  point. 


RAIDS  BY  BRITISH 


LONDON. — Successful  raids  were  car- 
ried out  by  the  British  in  Albert  Bucquy 
sector,  the  War  Office  stated  today. 


One  of  the  horrors  of  war:  Meeting  the 
crown  prince  in  No  Man's  Land. 
125 


HUN   GEN.   ADMITS 
SOLDIERS  HUNGRY 


(By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet) 

LONDON,  July  26.— Gen.  von 
Boehn,  commander  of  the  Ger- 
man Seventh  Army  has  issued 
threats  to  his  men  for  lack  of 
discipline.  Hungry  soldiers  are 
frequently  holding  up  trains  of 
supplies  irrespective  of  their  in- 
tended destination.  Train  guards 
are  now  armed  with  machine 
guns  and  terrible  penalties  are 
meted  out  to  the  looters,  which 
have  even  included  officers. 

Stores  and  depots  of  provisions  are 
closely  escorted  by  cavalry  and  police.  It 
seems  as  though  General  Foch's  counter 
attacks  have  interfered  with  the  German 
expectation  of  living  on  captured  stores 
and  consequently  thousands  are  facing 
dire  hunger. 


HUN  COUNTER  ATTACKS  FAIL. 


PARIS,  July26— Morefightingdevelop- 
ed  southwest  of  Rheims  last  night  when 
the  Germans  began  a  counter-attack  near 
Vrigny,  but  all  the  assaults  broke  down 
before  allied  resistance,  the  War  Office 
announced  today. 

CZECH  DELEGATES  ARRIVE 


SANFRANCISCO,Cal.,July26.— Dele- 
gate Czecho  Slovak  officers  arrived  today 
from  Siberia,  bound  for  Washington. 


The  Temps'  special  correspondent  at 
the  front  gives  striking  details  of  the  ter- 
rible position  of  the  Germans  in  the 
depths  of  the  Aisne- Marne  salient,  owing 
to  the  condition  and  practical  impassi- 
bility of  the  roads  which  must  be  used  by 
them  during  their  retreat  northward. 

He  says:  "The  enemy's  losses  from  the 
bombardment  of  our  airplanes  are  simply 
frightful.  Many  divisions  have  lost  50 
per  cent  of  their  effectives. 


THE   HATCHET 


SOLDIERS  SING  FOR  SAILORS 


The  big  event  of  Thursday  night  on  the 
ship  was  the  musical  entertainment  for 
the  boys  of  the  crew,  that  was  held  in 
their  quarters  forward.  Before  a  closely 
packed  and  highly  appreciative  crowd  the 
two  quartettes  and  the  string  orchestra 
outdid  themselves.  "  Shorty  "  distinguished 
himself  on  the  violin  and  "Lengthy's"  so- 
los to  his  own  guitar  accompaniment 
caught  the  boys  in  the  right  spot.  The 
Senator  on  board  was  a  very  interested 
member  of  the  audience  and  he  contrib- 
uted to  the  sum  of  the  evening's  pleasure 
with  a  few  very  well  chosen  words  that 
were  listened  to  with  the  closest  atten- 
tion. Other  features  of  the  program,  such 
as  buck  dancing,  a  nasal  orchestra,  etc., 
were  too  numerous  to  mention  in  detail, 
but  all  in  all  it  was  voted  the  finest  mu- 
sical melange  en  route  to  Europe. 

THIS  "BIRD"  IS  WANTED 


•WARE  THE  BRIG 


REWARD— A  reward  will  be  paid  for 
the  body,  dead  or  alive,  of  one  William 
Hohenzollern,  alias  "Bill  the  Butcher," 
alias  "War  Lord,"  etc.,  who  is  wanted 
for  grand  and  petty  larceny,  arson,  being 
alive,  murder,  sheep  stealing,  embezzle- 
ment, forgery,  impersonating  an  officer, 
perjury,  etc.,  etc.  Is  at  present  believed 
to  be  in  hiding  with  a  part  of  his  gang 
(some  of  which  are  still  defying  author- 
ities along  the  Marne  river)  somewhere 
in  Berlin.  For  delivery  of  the  aforesaid 
Bill  dead  you  may  name  your  price,  alive 
30  cents. 


AN  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 


In  the  concluding  issue  of  the  third  vol- 
ume of  The  Hatchet  was  published  a 
poem,  "  Long  Live  the  Kaiser???  "  Because 
it  was  submitted  as  an  original  poem  by 
one  of  the  boys  on  the  ship  and  had  liter- 
ary merit,  it  was  given  a  place  in  these 
columns.  Since  then,  it  has  been  li  arned 
that  the  poem  had  appeared  in  several 
'  ire  and  the  boy  acknowl- 

edged  the  plagiarism.  Although  the  read- 
ing public  ha  i  changed  very  largely  The 
i  :  knowli  dgi 
the  matter.    According   to   the   Lansing 

■  Dal  the  n  al  name  oi  tin 
remain*  ui 


goodby  "ii  Broad- 
way, but  we'll  IdM  '( "i  hello  in  I'arcc. 


If  ever  you  believe 
You  can  overstay  your  leave, 
And  Mr.  Jimmy  Legs  deceive — 
'Ware  the  brig. 

Or  if  you  have  the  feeling 
You  can  "get  by"  with  stealing 
Or  other  shady  dealing — 
'Ware  the  brig. 

—Old  Egyptian  Song. 

There  is  in  every  vessel  of  the  navy,  in 
these  days  of  roistering  young  blades  and 
thoughtless  youths — and  probably  always 
will  be  until  those  days  of  perfection  in 
the  far  distant  future— a  place  for  the 
temporary  confinement  and  punishment 
of  sailors  and  marines  who  thoughtlessly 
or  maliciously  violate  the  laws  by  which 
the  large  ship's  family  is  held  within 
bounds  and  compelled  to  tread  the  straight 
and  narrow  path.  But,  be  it  said,  to  the 
credit  of  the  American  navy,  there  are 
fewer  incarcerations  and  punishments  in 
our  ships  than  in  those  of  most  other 
countries — and  far  fewer  than  among 
civilians  on  shore.  One  reason  for  this  is, 
of  course,  the  fact  that  the  boys  in  our 
navy  are  picked — the  bad  timber,  mentally 
as  well  as  physically,  being  weeded  out 
and  only  the  better  element  remaining. 

The  origin  of  the  name  is  very  doubt- 
ful. It  has  been  suggested,  however,  that 
it  was  owing  to  the  fact  that  those  con- 
fined therein  were  mostly  brigands. 

On  this  vessel  the  brig  is  forward  sev- 
eral decks  down,  with  an  auxiliary  brig 
aft,  and  could  hold  many  more  prisoners 
than  are  confined  therein  at  present.  It  is 
under  direct  charge  of  the  Chief  Master 
at  Arms;  who  is  responsible  for  the  care 
and  safe-keeping  of  the  prisoners,  From 
the  spotless  cleanliness  of  the  cells  and 
surroundings,  and  from  the  awe  with 
which  the  crew  regard  him,  it  is  evident 
that  the  Chief  Master  at  Arms,  or  "Jim- 
my Legs"  in  nautical  slang,  knows  his  du- 
ties and  performs  them  thoroughly. 

Through  the  submarine  zone,  and  at 
any  time  when  the  ship  may  be  in  dan- 
ger, the  prisoners  are  released  from  the 
brig  and  go  to  their  stations,  returning 
thereto  again  when  the  danger  is  passed. 

The  prisoners  confined  in  the  brig  at 
pri  Mit  are  those  charged  with  minor  of- 
ten e  .  from  ova  itaying  shore  leave  to 
petty  larceny. 

'  ..  i  <!1<  I-  i       :i\  .     tills    e.iMlpal  Iment     nf 

tin     hip  is.  ■  ■  I- N .hi  \  i  lie. I  I iv  tin-  crew  not 

on  duty — more  seliimii  still,  v. .Militarily. 

126 


"ATABOY!" 

"See  that  lanky  guard  over  yonder," 
remarked  a  corporal,  pointing  to  a  tan 
doughboy  across  the  deck.  "Well,  he  is 
probably  the  best  rifle  shot  aboard  this 
transport,  or  any  of  the  other  ships  in 
the  convoy.  He  is  so  used  to  shooting 
Mexicans  along  the  Rio  Grande  that  the 
matter  of  plugging  Germans  isn't  go- 
ing to  be  much  fun  for  him. 

"When  we  went  out  to  shoot  at  the 
rifle  range,  he  set  a  record  of  straight 
bull's  eyes  for  the  short  course,  and  then 
made  a  great  howl  when  advanced  to  the 
next  course.  He  wanted  to  shoot  the 
hardest  course  at  once  and  have  the 
"child's  play,"  as  he  called  it,  over  with. 
"And  he's  just  as  handy  with  a  knife 
as  with  a  rifle,"  the  "non  com"  added. 


ANSWERS  TO  CORRESPONDENTS 


LEUT.  B — -You  should  have  arranged 
it  before  hand.  Sometimes  a  straight; 
sometimes  a  full  house. 

WILLIE— It  depends.  With  the  drown- 
ing jacket  on  you  would  probably  sink  a 
mile  and  a  half;  without  one,  only  about 
a  mile. 

CHARLEY — Do  not  worry  because  she 
haen't  written  you  since  we  sailed.  She 
may  be  too  busy,,  or  be  interested  in 
someone  else. 

MAJOR  R.,  SAM  BROWNE  and  others- 
No;  it  was  not  a  submarine.  We  do  not 
know  what  it  was. 

CAPT.  V.— It  is  not  considered  quite 
the  correct  thing  to  wear  the  Sam  Browne 
belt  over  the  drowning  jacket. 
LIEUT.  F.  D.— It  depends  upon  personal 
taste.  Some  say  they  are  fully  as  pretty 
as  American  girls. 

SERGT.  R— We  know  of  no  method  to 
stop  snoring.  You  might  try  hitting  him 
over  the  head  with  a  rifle  butt. 


CONFIDENCE 


By  Gym. 
Where  do  I  go?  I  do  not  ask; 

It  is  enough  to  know,  that  is  my  task 
Should  beckon  me  to  unexpected  clime, 

I  am  content  to  bid  my  time. 

I  do  ii"l  eare  to  see  nor  ask  why; 

Clear  'tis  to  me  though  dark  "the  sky, 
I  will  not  be  alone,  for  'cross  the  lee 

I  ler  evening  prayers  float  out  to  me. 


Both  salty  sea  breezes  and  German 
gases  will  linger  for  a  lifetime  in  the 
memories  of  the  ones  who  come  thru. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.5 


Saturday,  July  27,  1918 


No.  8 


THE  SERBIAN  WAR 

AIMS  SET  FORTH 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

LONDON,  July  27.— The  new  Serbian 
national  war  aims  committee  in  Great 
Britain  was  inaugurated  yesterday  in 
London  at  a  meeting  held  at  the  Mansion 
House.  A  statement  of  the  Serbian  or 
Jugo  Slav  war  aims  was  read.  It  includ- 
ed the  following  points.  First:  The  inde- 
pendence and  union  of  the  Jugo  Slavs. 
Second:  The  Balkans  for  the  Balkan  peo- 
ple. Third:  Repatriation  to  the  devastat- 
ed countries  inhabited  by  Jugo  Slavs. 
Fourth:  An  intellectual  intercourse  with 
the  Allied  countries,  as  that  would  mean 
the  best  support  for  the  future  of  the 
nation  and  recovery  from  the  present 
catastrophe.  It  was  pointed  out  that  a 
united  Jugo  Slav  state  would  be  a  strong 
guarantee  of  peace  in  the  Balkans.  Mr. 
Balfour,  the  British  Foreign  Secretary, 
who  spoke  directly  after  the  reading  of 
this  statement,  said:  "I  am  sure  there  is 
not  a  single  member  of  the  audience  who 
has  not  listened  with  deep  attention  and 
profound  sympathy  to  the  statement  just 
read."  

GERMANS    ABANDON    ATTACK 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
LONDON,  July  27.— The  great  victory 
won  by  the  Franco-American  offensive 
on  the  Aisne-Marne  front  has  compelled 
the  Germans  to  abandon  their  plan  for 
an  attack  on  the  British  front. 


TYPHOID  IN  BERLIN 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

ZURICH,  July  27.— The  doctors  in  Ber- 
lin were  unable  to  cope  with  the  severe 
epidemic  of  typhoid,  said  advices  received 
here  today.       

Keep  your  head  DOWN  in  the  trenches. 
UP  at  all  other  times.  Every  man  on  his 
feet  is  a  barrier  between  the  Hun  and  the 
Good  Old  U.  S.  A.  You  owe  caution  to 
yourself,  your  country  and  mother. 

But  when  the  time  comes,  stand  up  and 
give  them  Hell. 


"Suppose  when  I  go  to  HOCK  the 
Old  Kaiser  I  won't  be  able  to  get  a 
tin  DIME  for  him." 


QUAINT  CUSTOMS  AND 

MANNERS  OF  THE  NAVY 


As  this  is  the  first  time  many  of  the 
men  aboard  have  ever  found  themselves 
in  that  predicament,  and,  as  they  will 
probably  see  very  few  ships,  until  they  re- 
embark  for  home,  a  few  brief  explanations 
of  nautical  terms  and  customs,  and  of  the 
many  and  varied  commands  heard  in  the 
navy,  may  be  of  interest. 

In  the  first  place,  you  will  notice  the 
right  and  left  sides  of  the  ship  are  desig- 
nated starboard  and  port.  Vessels  for- 
merly carried  many  stars  of  the  theatri- 
cal and  operatic  world  to  and  from 
America,  and  it  was  their  privilege  to 
come  aboard  from  that  side — hence 
"starboard."  Port  is  so  called  because  it 
is  opposite  from  starboard. 

One  of  the  commands  formerly  heard 
in  the  navy,  but  obsolete  now,  was  "All 
hands  man  the  lee  scuppers!"  At  this 
command  the  crew,  under  the  supervis- 
ion of  the  junior  officers,  did  as  directed, 
while  the  C.  O.  and  the  senior  officers 
(assisted  by  the  mess  attendants)  spliced 
the  main  brace. 

One  of  the  peculiar  customs  of  the 
navy  is  the  one  requiring  all  men  report- 
ing sick  first  to  see  the  surgeon  and  then 
(Continued  on  the  second  page) 

127 


AMERICAN  ADVANCE 
IS  STILL  UNCHECKED 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

WASHINGTON,  July  27.— The  advance 
of  the  Americans  between  the  Ourcq  and 
the  Marne  is  still  unchecked,  according 
to  a  brief  communique  from  General 
Pershing,  under  date  of  July  25,  made 
public  by  the  War  Department  today. 


SACRIFICES  AT  HOME 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
BELMAR,  N.  J.,  July  27.— The  produc- 
tion of  trucks  increased  about  100  per 
cent  during  the  first  six  months  of  this 
year,  but  passenger  car  production  within 
the  same  time  has  decreased  from  60  to 
80  per  cent.  It  is  expected  that  by  Au- 
gust 1  the  official  figures  will  show  not 
more  than  50  per  cent.  What  this  means 
may  be  gathered  from  the  fact  that  with 
five  million  cars  in  the  country,  at  least 
eight  hundred  thousand  are  demanded  a 
year  to  take  the  place  of  the  outworn. 

To  date  over  three  hundred  passenger 
car  retail  dealers  have  discontinued  busi- 
ness. Service  stations,  tires  and  accesso- 
ries dealers  now  close  shops  at  six  p.  m. 
Saturdays  until  Monday  morning.  Orders 
are  to  conserve  material.  The  sacrifice 
of  this  feature  is  considered  even  larger 
than  the  manufacturers'  since  Sunday 
in  the  biggest  day  of  the  business  week 
and  no  adequate  compensation  is  pos- 
sible. 


FRENCH  TAKE  VILLE  MONTOIRE 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

PARIS,  July  27.— After  a  hard  struggle 

the  French  troops  took  Ville  Montoire  late 

on  Thursday.  Two  hundred  prisoners  and 

twenty  machine  guns  were  captured. 

LOST 


Five  dollars'  reward  will  be  paid  for  the 
return,  to  the  post-office,  of  a  seven-jewel 
watch  which  was  lost  by  one  of  the  boys 
who  are  camping  on  B  deck. 

Six  seconds  are  allowed  to  adjust  your 
gas  mask.     Seven  is  fatal. 


THE   HATCHET 


PERLMUTTER'S    FATE    OMITTED 


Origin  Unknown,  July  27. — Great  Britain 
has  done  very  well  in  the  war  without 
potash  deposits.  (Ed.  note:  Saltpetre  which 
is  the  nitrate  of  potash,  is  the  basis  of 
many  explosives.  Before  the  present  war 
the  most  important  source  of  potash  sup- 
ply was  the  mines  near  Strassfurt  in 
Prussia.  But  it  was  also  obtained  from 
the  sugar  beet  root,  sheep's  wool  and  from 
sea  water.)  She  probably  will  be  able  to 
do  entirely  without  a  foreign  supply  of 
the  product.  The  Ministry  of  Munitions 
cooperating  with  the  great  iron  companies 
has  been  occupied  for  the  past  three  years 
in  developing  a  process  of  obtaining  it  by 
using  the  blast  furnaces. 

A  central  organization,  "The  British 
Potash  Company, "  under  government  con- 
tract, has  been  formed  and  is  opening  up 
factories.  It  is  expected  that  the  two 
hundred  thousand  tons  annually  consumed 
will  be  produced  within  the  island  and 
some  will  be  left  over  for  export. 

A  "MOVIE"  IN     REAL  LIFE 

In  one  act  and  two  scenes. 
Year:  The  present. 
Place:  On  the  high  seas. 
Characters:  A    tired   fireman,   just   off 
watch. 

A  five-inch  gun. 
Exact  time:  Ten    seconds    after    alarm 

gong  sounded. 
Exact  location:  Lower  mess  deck. 
T.  P.,  seated  alone  at  mess  table — "I'm 
going  to  eat,  drill  or  no  drill." 

Interval  of  one  second; 
Five-inch  gun  on  upper  deck:  "Br-r-r-r- 
r-k-k!!!     Br-r-r-r-r-k-k-k!!!" 

Interval  of  another  second. 
T.  P.,  also  on  the  upper  deck — "Who 
laid  drill?" 


NAVAL  INSIGNIA  AGAIN 


In  an  article,  "U.  S.  Naval  Reserve,"  in' 
lay'8  issue,  it  was  stated  that  of- 
;   tin;  Auxiliary  Naval  Reserve  in 
wear   the   uniform   of  the 
on  lini  on  whi  h  tin 
This  must  be  corrected. 
Naval  Re- 
rear  the  regular  Navy  uni- 
the   brass 
riiite  uniform,  and  thi 

i  ;  he  •  'ill. ir  of  ili. 

blue  uniform. 


QUAINT  CUSTOMS  AND 

MANNERS  IN  THE  NAVY 


(Continued  from  first  page) 
to  report  to  the  captain  of  the  head.     We 
do  not  know  the  origin  of  this  custom. 

In  abandoning  ship,  one  of  the  first  du- 
ties of  the  crew  is  to  double  reef  the  bin- 
nacle and  shake  out  the  chronometer, 
while  the  carpenter  brings  his  tools  and 
boxes  the  compass.  This  is  an  attempt 
to  save  this  valuable  instrument. 

Another  thing  to  remember  is  that  a 
ship  is  always  called  "she."  This  custom 
is  very  old  and  is  due  to  several  facts. 
One  is  because  the  rigging  costs  more 
than  the  hull;  also  because  the  older  she 
gets  the  crankier  she  becomes.  She  like- 
wise paints  like  thunder  at  present. 

You  have  doubtless  noticed  the  men 
of  the  naval  overseas  detachment  tying 
knots  and  other  things  with  small  pieces 
of  line.  This  is  termed,  "spinning  yarns, " 
and  some  of  them  become  quite  expert  at  it. 

Those  among  you  who  are  readers  of 
sea  stories  will  doubtless  have  noticed 
that  whenever  an  enemy  craft  is  sighted 
it  is  always  two  points  off  the  weather 
bow.  The  weather  bow  is  the  only  liter- 
ary place  where  a  lookout  is  needed;  the 
others  simply  fill  in. 

There  is  a  secret  society  among  the 
crews  of  most  vessels,  called  the  "Black 
Gang."  They  hold  their  secret  meetings 
at  night  somewhere  in  the  bowels  of  the 
ship.  No  outsiders  are  ever  permitted 
to  attend. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  places 
aboard  ship  is  called,  "Brig."  Several  of 
the  sailors  spend  most  of  their  spare 
time  there.  Here  they  meet  their  friends 
and  acquaintances  among  the  crew. 

An  old  sailor  is  called  an  "old  salt"  to 
distinguish  him  from  a  young  sailor  who 
is  usually  too  fresh. 

Boatswain  (pronounced  "Bos'n")  is  de- 
rived from  "  Boat-swayin'  "  or  "  Boat- 
sway  er;"  literally,  the  man  who  rocks  or 
sways  a  boat. 

Sailors,  as  is  well  known,  are  very  su- 
perstitious and  in  nearly  every  ship  will 
be  found  an  idol  called,  "Holystone," 
which  they  worship  daily. 

If  the  reader  desires  to  familiarize  him- 
self  with  true  nautical  conditions  and 
customs,  we  refer  him  to  that  beautiful 
poem  by  W.  S.  Gilbert,  entitled,  "The 
Yarn  of  the  Nancy  Brig." 
[28 


"KITCHEN  POLICE,"  ETC. 


When  the  'arf  made  recruit  arrives 
in  the  army,  many  and  rude  are  the 
awkenings  in  store  for  him.  He  will  find 
for  instance  that  camp  police  is  not  a 
station  of  honor,  but  a  job  as  street 
cleaner. 

Nor  is  "kitchen  police"  anything  more 
than  a  neat  camouflage  for  scullery  maid 
work. 

They  all  learn  that  spuds  are  fine  when 
some  one  else  has  to  peel  them. 

The  supplication  of  every  rookie:  "Give 
me  stable  guard,  main  guard  and  fatigue 
galore,  but  deliver  me  from  kitchen  po- 
lice." 

Still,  when  the  rain  is  pouring  and  the 
north  wind  howls,  a  detail  in  the  warm 
and  comfortable  kitchen  is  not  to  be  de- 
spised. 

When  the  Q.  M.  Sergeant  smiles  blandly 
and  sends  you  to  another  company  supply 
tent  for  three  inch  guns,  don't  go.  If  he 
hasn't  got  it,  you're  not  entitled  to  it. 

Q.  M.  Sergeant's  are  merry  blades,  and 
it  is  always  the  open  season  on  boobs. 

Reveille  may  be  cheery  and  all  that, 
but  oh,  you  Recall. 

But  Recall  has  nothing  on  Mail  Call. 

And  oh,  boy,  what  about  Pay  Call? 


SUNDAY'S  SERVJCES 


A  whole  week  has  elapsed  since  the 
last  Sunday  spent  on  the  ship  and  from 
the  large  number  of  inquiries  during  this 
week  as  to  whether  we  would  still  be  at 
sea  over  another  Sunday,  a  great  many 
men  evidently  desire  to  attend  church  on 
the  ship  once  more.  It  is  possible  to  an- 
nounce that  there  will  be  services  held  at 
the  following  hours  and  places: 

In  the  Main  Mess  Hall,  E  3,  10:30 
a.  m.     (After  Abandon  Ship  Drill.) 

On  D  deck  aft,  4:00  p.  m. 

In  Crew  Space  F  4,        7:00  p.  m. 


A  BAD  IDEA. 


There  was  a  man  in  our  town  and  he  was 

wondrous  wise. 
He  got  in  Class  4  of  the  draft,  because 

he  had  bad  eyes. 
But  when  they  caught  him  watching 
Some  bathing  girls  at  play, 
They  said  it  was  a  bad  rye-dear, 
And  put  him  in  "One-A." 

The  boys  below  are  not  afraid  of  being 
subbed—  it  would  take  more  than  an  or- 
dinary torpedo  to  pierce  that  atmosphere. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  5 


Sunday,  July  28,   1918 


N0.9 


SHIP'S  NEWS  FACTORY 
CONSTANTLY  ACTIVE 


Where  does  The  Hatchet's  news  of  the 
outside  world  come  from?  The  wireless 
equipment  aboard  this  ship  is  so  modern, 
so  up-to-date,  and  the  men  wko  operate 
it  are  so  capable,  so  devoted  to  their 
duty,  that  their  work  is  one  of  the  spec- 
tacular features  of  the  transport  service. 

To  the  radio  crew  the  officers  look  for 
the  transmission  of  orders.  Upon  them 
the  passengers  depend  for  the  informa- 
tion of  world  events  transpiring  during 
the  voyage.  Through  them  would  a  call 
for  help  be  sent  out  should  we  find  our- 
selves in  dire  peril.  The  young  men  on 
"A"  deck  are  constantly  vigilant  day  and 
night  in  the  interest  of  the  safety  of  the 
ship  and  every  soul  aboard  her. 

Radio  reports  concerning  the  world's 
events  are  received  chiefly  from  Arling- 
ton, N.  J.,  in  America;  from  the  Eiffel 
tower  in  Paris,  France;  from  Poldhu  in 
England;  and  from  Nordeich  in  Germany. 

When  the  transport  is  in  mid-Atlantic, 
the  ship  is  beyond  direct  communication 
with  land  on  either  side,  for  a  day  or  so. 
In  such  cases,  messages  are  relayed  from 
ships  nearer  land.  In  war  times,  nothing 
but  official  messages  and  news  is  sent; 
that  is,  the  operators  are  forbidden  to 
converse  with  operators  on  other  ships  or 
at  land  stations. 

The  news  concerning  at  least  the  prin- 
cipal events  of  the  day  is  usually  received 
in  condensed,  skeletonized  form,  but  fre- 
quently pages  of  propaganda  are  re- 
ceived from  any  of  these  countries.  As 
soon  as  the  radio  news  is  received  the 
mechanical  and  editorial  force  of  The 
Hatchet  hasten  to  press  with  it. 

Even  should  the  main  plant  of  the  ra- 
dio become  damaged,  it  would  not  be  a 
disastrous  event,  for  there  are  two  auxil- 
iary plants  upon  which  to  fall  back.  Also 
should  a  shell  carry  away  a  mast,  the  ra- 
dio would  still  be  in  commission. 

The  men  who  are  in  the  radio  crew 

lead    rather    lonesome    lives.     They    are 

(Continued  on  page  two.) 


The  only  good  thing  Kaiser  Bill 
ever  brewed  that  wasn't  trouble. 


SITUATION  AT  WEEK'S  END 


In  the  river  and  on  the  road  from  Cha- 
teau Thierry  to  Epernay  and  on  the 
heights  of  Jaulgonne,  Barzy  and  Passy, 
where  the  American  troops  are  operat- 
ing, many  bodies  of  dead  Germans  could 
be  counted.  They  were  dying  all  over  the 
roads,  where  they  had  been  mowed 
down  in  literally  packed  droves  during 
their  retreat. 

The  flight  of  these  masses  gives  the  lie 
to  the  Germans'  claim  that  the  retreat 
across  the  river  northwards  was  effected 
tranquilly.  The  Germans  retreated  at  the 
top  of  their  speed  and  as  foot-bridges 
were  lacking  many  of  them,  in  order  to 
escape  the  murderous  fire  of  our  cannon 
and  machine  guns,  threw  themselves 
in  the  river  in  the  hope  of  escaping  by 
swimming  and  were  drowned  in  shoals. 

The  German  press  squeeze  every  little 
bit  of  cheerfulness  out  of  the  military 
situation  that  is  possible,  but  the  result 
even  then  is  not  very  encouraging  for  the 
tired  and  ill  German  people.  In  the  Ber- 
lin Lokal  Anzeiger,  Vail  Roster,  the  war 
correspondent,  who  is  usually  engaged  as 
chief  publicity  agent  to  the  "All-Highest," 
admits  that  Hindenburg's  plans  have 
gone  wrong  and  that  the  German  offen- 
sive can  hardly  be  placed  in  the  same 
catagory  as  previous  efforts. 
129 


GERMAN  EXPLOITATION 
OF  RUM  AN  I A  CONTINUES 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

LONDON,  July  28.— The  following  ac- 
count of  conditions  in  Rumania  has  been 
given  by  an  English  lady  recently  arrived 
in  Switzerland  from  Bukharest.  The  Ger- 
mans are  ruling  Rumania  with  a  rod  of 
iron.  The  system  of  exploitation  and 
requisitioning  has  reached  diabolical  pro- 
portions., Every  ounce  of  food,  every 
piece  of  raw  material  that  can  be  com- 
mandeered is  taken.  The  German  naval 
authorities  apparently  control  the  ex- 
ploitation of  the  oil  wells  on  all  sides. 
It  is  certain  that  vast  quantities  of  pe- 
troleum are  being  extracted,  not  only 
from  the  old  wells  but  from  the  new 
wells  that  have  been  opened.  Every  day 
trains  loaded  with  oil  pass  through 
the  oil  field  areas  for  Germany.  The 
Germans  came  into  Rumania  to  find  oil 
and  wheat,  and  it  must  be  admitted  that 
they  have  succeeded  in  their  search. 

They  organized  exploitation  parties  in 
the  country  districts  to  discover  the 
stocks  of  wheat  and  as  they  advanced 
seized  what  farmers  and  peasants  had 
hidden. 

Following  the  requisition,  German  com- 
mercial travelers  invaded  Rumania  and 
offered  the  population  as  substitutes 
cheap  tin  pans  and  kettles  which  had 
been  made  in  Germany.  The  Rumanian 
housewives  had  no  alternative  but  to 
buy  these  articles  and  to  pay  the  fan- 
tastic prices  demanded.  All  railway  roll- 
ing stock,  locomotives  and  factory  ma- 
chinery have  long  since  been  confiscated. 
The  search  for  gold  and  jewelry  is  made 
on  a  large  scale. 

All  fish  caught  in  the  Danube  is  requi- 
sitioned and  sent  to  Germany.  The 
trains  leave  Rumania  daily  with  thou- 
sands of  boxes  containing  foodstuffs 
which  have  been  seized. 


FINDER  PLEASE  HURRY  I 


LOST— One  life  preserver,  No.  12-410, 
on  D  deck,  amidships,  Thursday.  Please 
return  to  post-office.     Mess  Attendant. 


THE  HATCHET 


SPACE  NEEDED  ON  RAFTS 

FOR  TYPEWRITERS  AND  DESKS 


The  following  is  suggested  by  a  com- 
pany clerk  aboard  as  an  order  which  he 
anticipates  will  be  issued  before  we  are 
through  the  "sub"  zone. 

"In  case  the  ship  must  be  abandoned 
the  company  clerk  will  carry  with  him  all 
service  records  of  his  organization,  to- 
gether with  all  necessary  forms,  and  one 
typewriter.  Officer's  pay  vouchers  must 
be  carried  in  a  water  tight  envelope.  A 
check  must  be  made  of  the  men  immedi- 
ately upon  entering  the  life  boats  or  upon 
hanging  upon  the  life  rafts  and  a  requisi- 
tion for  all  shortages  must  be  made  to  the 
supply  officer  in  triplicate  immediately. 
Carbon  papers  must  be  carried  for  this 
purpose.  Under  no  circumstances  must 
the  above  matters  be  left  behind  or  an 
explanation  by  endorsement  will  be  called 
for  and  the  company  commander  who  is 
at  fault  will  be  subject  to  summary  ac- 
tion." 

It  might  be  added  that  cooks  and  kitch- 
en police,  immediately  on  the  boats  and 
rafts  standing  clear  of  the  ship,  will  set 
up  the  field  ranges  and  prepare  a  hot 
meal  for  the  men. 


SUBSCRIBERS  N.  B! 


Troop  Headquarters,  July  24,  1918. 
Memorandum  26. 

Mail  will  not  be  received  at  the  post 
office  later  than  12  noon,  Sunday,  July 
28,  1918. 

The  above  notice  has  appeared  on  the 
bulletin  boards,  and  in  answer  to  numer- 
ous inquiries,  it  may  be  stated  that  letters 
and  Hatchets  may  be  sent  through  the 
regular  channels,  after  leaving  the  ship. 


SILVER  RING  FOUND 


Soldier  found  silver  ring  belonging  to 

the  Naval  Overseas  Detachment. 

Man  owning  same  can  claim  it  at  Execu- 


ALLD2S  FIND  FAVOR  IN 

OCCUPD3D  ALBANIA 


It  is  reported  that  everywhere  is  to  be 
found  the  greatest  joy  on  the  part  of  the 
Albanians,  both  Christian  and  Moham- 
medan at  the  triumph  of  the  Allies  and 
their  own  consequent  freedom  from  the 
harsh  burden  of  the  Austrian  rule.  The 
whole  of  Albania  is  seething  with  the 
spirit  of  revolt  against  Austria.  Al- 
banian mountaineers  were  flocking  to 
offer  their  combatant  services  to  the 
Italians.  It  is  certain  that  the  Austrians 
have  aroused  the  bitter  hatred  of  the 
people  by  their  cruel  treatment  and  mer- 
ciless acquisitions.  A  fair  idea  of  what 
must  have  been  the  privations  of  the 
population  can  be  gained  by  a  walk 
through  the  streets  of  Berat  and  Firi. 
The  shops  were  open  but  contained  little 
that  could  satisfy  the  needs  of  the  stom- 
ach. Of  groceries  there  was  not  a  scrap 
of  any  kind.  The  goods  displayed  con- 
sisted principally  of  hardware,  ironmong- 
ery, glassware  and  picture  post  cards. 

AUSTRIA'S  INTERNAL  TROUBLE 


The  troubles  of  Baron  von  Hussarek, 
the  new  prime  minister  of  Austria,  ap- 
pear to  be  increasing.  It  is  reported  now 
that  the  appointment  has  caused  a  split 
in  the  German  parties  in  Austria.  At 
the  time  of  Seidler's  fall  the  Germans 
promised  to  support  the  new  prime  min- 
ister only  if  he  gave  guarantees  that  the 
German  policy  inaugurated  by  Seidler 
would  be  firmly  pursued.  It  appears 
that  Hussarek  was  too  anxious  to  retain 
his  new  post  for  a  little  while  to  give 
these  guarantees  and  as  a  consequence 
the  German  Radicals  and  the  German 
Center  are  discontented  with  him.  The 
split  is  bound  to  increase  tin-  discomfort 
of  his  position  in  the  Reichstag.  Mean- 
while it  appears  that  he  must  have  decid- 
ed to  sacrifice  the  Ukranians  to  the  Poles, 
for  it  is  announced  thai   the   Poles  will 


SHIP'S  NEWS  FACTORY 

CONSTANTLY  ACTIVE 

(Continued  from  first  page) 
forbidden  to  leave  quarters  except  for 
meals.  They  cannot  mingle  with  the 
crew  or  passengers.  And  they  have  to 
be  everlastingly  on  the  job.  Reasons  for 
these  regulations  are  obvious. 

Some  of  the  operators  aboard  this 
transport  were  amateurs  before  enlisting 
and  becoming  radio  electricians;  others 
were  telegraph  operators.  In  only  one 
case  had  one  of  them  been  to  sea  pre- 
viously. When  the  transport  is  in  port 
the  radio  crew  is  given  "liberty"  on  the 
same  basis  as  the  rest  of  the  ship's  crew, 
but  some  of  them  must  still  remain  at 
their  post.  Time  signals  are  received  by 
wireless  in  port  as  well  as  at  sea. 

STRAW  VOTE  FOR  GOVERNOR 


A  straw  vote  conducted  by  an  officer 
aboard  on  the  recent  election  back  home, 
results  of  which  are  of  course  unknown 
as  yet,  gave  to  the  present  incumbent  121 
votes;  to  his  opponent,  40  votes. 


LOOKOUT  1 

By  Gym. 


Last  night  as  I  made  my  round 

I  heard  some  music  sweet; 
'Twas  a  sort  of  plaintive,  wailing  sound 

And  came  from  'neath  my  feet. 
"What's  that?"  says  I,  in  agony. 

I  felt  my  courage  slip. 
'Twas  only  a  bilious  melody, 

Sung  by  the  bowels  of  the  ship. 


vote  for  the  provisional  budget  and  that 
the  Ukranians  will  not  do  so.  It  looks 
very  much  as  if  Hussarek  has  made  up 
his  mind  to  ignore  so  far  as  he  can  the 
treaty  of  Brest  and  to  assure  the  Poles  of 
his  opposition  to  the  setting  up  of  an  au- 
tonomos  state  in  eastern  Galicia. 


SUNDAY    COMICS 


"S*t.,  I'»e  lost  nu 
meal  ticket. " 

"Doughboy, 
you're 
out  of 
luck." 

"Oh,  there  It  i>  oq 
the  deck,  hurr«yl" 

?!!     II! 
.  .   II  III  ?  ?  ... 

..mt 

"What's  tho  mutter 

"Some  trench  shoe 
stepped  on  it  and 
punched  out 
fifteen  meals!" 

THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


V0I.5 


Monday,  July  29,  1918 


No.  10 


THE  "BLACK  GANG' 


Down  in  the  vessel's  innards, 

'Midst  the  whirlin'  shafts  and  rods, 

The  "Black  Gang"  is  a  work'in' 
In  "The  Garden  of  the  Gods," 

A  heavin'  coal  and  ashes, 

(Which  I'm  glad  their  job  ain't  mine;) 

But  they  keep  this  boat  a  humpin' 
Thru  the  heavin'  ocean's  brine. 
— Song  of  Noah's  Crew. 

Of  course  you  know  that  this  ship 
moves  thru  the  water  by  some  other 
agency  than  her  own  volition;  that  to 
move  such  a  ponderous  mass  of  metal 
weighing  thousands  of  tons,  must  require 
powerful  engines  and  a  considerable  force 
to  man  them,  and  you  may  have  wondered 
about  the  size  of  this  force  and  what  their 
duties  are  down  somewhere  in  the  myster- 
ious depths  of  the  ship,  but  unless  you 
visit  the  region  called  by  them  the  "Gar- 
den of  the  Gods,"  sacred  to  the  "Black 
Gang,"  you  will  take  it  out  in  wondering. 

If  you  should  receive  permission  to 
visit  this  region,  you  would  descend  iron 
ladders,  deck  after  deck,  until  you  came 
to  a  place  of  gigantic  pistons  and  whirl- 
ing shafts,  of  roaring  fires  and  steaming 
men  and  the  smell  of  oil  and  hot  metal. 
Here  is  the  origin  of  all  the  ship's  power, 
her  heart. 

When  this  vessel  was  taken  over  at 
the  beginning  of  the  war,  the  Germans 
thought  they  had  so  wrecked  certain 
important  parts  of  the  machinery  as  to 
make  their  repair  hopeless.  It  is  due  to 
the  resourcefulness  and  ingenuity  of  the 
American  naval  engineers  that  these  re- 
pairs were  effected  in  record  time,  and 
the  vessel  so  soon  actively  engaged  in 
her  new  duties  of  transporting  thousands 
of  troops  across  the  sea  to  assist  in  de- 
stroying that  power  which  originally 
owned  her. 

Neither  the  engine-room  nor  fire-room 
is  a  place  for  children  nor  weaklings — 
it's  a  place  for  men,  big  muscled  and 
big  minded.  The  ship  may  be  torpedoed 
—you  will  be  away  safely  in  your  boats 
before  the  "Black  Gang"  quit  their  posts. 
The  vessel  may  be  plunging  and  rolling 
in  a  storm  that  prohibits  locomotion 
(Continued  on  page  two.) 


GERMANS  WISH  EARLY 

DECISION  IN  THE  WEST 


LONDON,  July  29.— It  is  noted  that  on 
Friday  the  military  critic  of  the  Vossiche 
Zeitung  expounded  the  opinion  that  an  en- 
tirely new  situation  had  been  created  on 
the  Soissons-Rheims  front.  He  admitted 
"My  belief  is  that  this  battle  must  end 
in  a  decision,  though  only  a  preliminary 
decision.  The  question  is,  on  which  side 
are  the  bigger  reserves  and  who  will 
place  them  in  the  right  position  at  the 
right  time.  It  cannot  be  in  our  interest 
to  allow  the  war  to  be  dragged  on  as  the 
British  above  all  desire  because  they  hope 
by  then  that  the  American  Million  will 
have  reached  the  European  coast.  Then 
the  Americans  by  force  of  numbers  are 
to  achieve  a  break  through.  The  Ameri- 
can Danger  is  facing  us."  I'The  American 
danger"  is  even  nearer  than  that.  The 
Americans  are  lending  mighty  aid  to  the 
French  in  their  task  of  thrusting  the  Ger- 
mans back  north  of  the  Marne." 


Life  preservers  warm?  Well  they  will 
soon  be  traded  for  the  cooling  confine- 
ment of  gas  masks. 

When     Secretary     Baker's    report    of 

American   troops   ON    THE    GROUND 

pierces  Kaiser  Bill's  tin  kelly,  he'll  be  able 

to  wear  a  demi-tasse  cup  for  a  sunbonnet. 

131 


THE  HUNS  PROTEST 

LONDON,  July  28.— The  German  Gov- 
ernment recently  addressed  a  formal 
protest  against  the  use  of  unlawful  bul- 
lets, to  the  British  Government,  asserting 
that  the  British  missile  is  employed  in 
contravention  of  article  23  of  the  Hague 
Convention  of  1907  and  The  Hague  De- 
claration of  1899.  The  British  foreign 
office  thru  a  neutral  government  has  sent 
a  reply  disposing  of  this  protest  in  a  con- 
clusive fashion  and  showing  clearly  that 
there  has  been  no  infraction  on  the  Eng- 
lish side  of  the  article  of  the  Hague  Con- 
vention and  Declaration  which  prohibits 
the  use  of  projectiles  calculated  to  cause 
■unnecessary  suffering.  The  German 
wireless  and  propaganda  agencies  have 
also  on  many  occasions  alleged  that  the 
individual  British  soldier  is  in  the  habit  of 
removing  the  point  of  his  ammunition 
with  the  expressed  purpose  of  inflicting 
a  bad  wound  with  it. 

The  two  allegations  are  not  only  faults 
but  obviously  inconsistent.  British  troops 
are  alleged  by  the  German  government  to 
be  systematically  supplied  with  an  unlaw- 
ful bullet.  Whereas  the  whole  point  of 
the  allegation  of  the  German  propaganda 
is  that  the  British  soldier  by  manipulat- 
ing his  ammunition  converts  a  lawful 
bullet  into  an  unlawful  one.  He  would 
in  fact  be  taking  unnecessary  trouble  to 
do  what  would  have  been  officially  done 
for  him  already. 

That  British  soldiers  convert  their  bul- 
lets into  dumdums  is  a  malicious  libel  on 
men  who  have  invariably  proved  them- 
selves to  be  clean  and  honorable  fighters. 

During  their  brief  stay  in  the  Marne 
salient,  the  Germans  have  been  repeating 
the  outrageous  acts  of  vandalism  for 
which  they  have  become  so  noted.  The 
shelling  by  the  Allies  is  entirely  inade- 
quate to  account  for  the  injuries  that 
have  been  inflicted.  In  houses  that  were 
magnificently  furnished,  the  few  days 
of  German  occupation  resulted  in  the  wan- 
ton destruction  of  costly  tapestries,  pic- 
tures, furniture,  statues,  and  even  play- 


THE   HATCHET 


THE  "BLACK  GANG" 


(Continued  from  page  one.) 
through  the  gangways  or  on  the  decks, 
but  the  "Black  Gang"  is  only  laboring 
the  harder,  answering  every  signal  from 
the  bridge,  heaving  coal  and  keeping  the 
powerful  screws  turning  and  the  boat 
driving  ahead. 

One  thing  you  would  notice  of  every 
bit  of  machinery  in  the  engine  room, 
cleanliness  and  precision;  one  thing  you 
would  notice  in  the  faces  of  the  "Black 
Gang,"  seriousness  of  purpose;  and  one 
thing  of  both  men  and  machines,  compe- 
tence and  power. 

There  is  enough  oil  used  in  the  engine 
room  each  day  to  set  an  oil  company  up 
in  business;  there  is  enough  coal  used  in 
the  fire  room  each  day  to  supply  a  good 
sized  town  for  a  year,  and  there  is  enough 
power  generated  to  supply  the  needs  of 
several  factories.  There  is  a  model  elec- 
tric light  and  power  plant,  a  fully 
equipped  machine  shop  and  an  ice  factory. 

Each  man  in  the  fire  room  crew  works 
eight  hours  a  day,  in  two  four-hour 
shifts.  They  are  the  only  members  of 
the  crew  who  really  get  enough  exercise. 
To  watch  them  work  is  a  marvelous  ex- 
hibition; to  watch  them  eat  is  another. 
They  all  bunk  forward  where  they  get 
the  full  benefit  of  any  pitching  done  by 
the  ship,  though  they  don't  need  any 
rocking  to  sleep.  Their  quarters  are 
very  clean,  and  the  men  themselves  are 
the  cleanest  aboard  the  ship — after  they 
come  off  watch  and  wash  up. 

WHAT  YOUR  MONEY  IS  WORTH 


FRENCH  COINS 

5  Centimes  Copper  — About    1  Cent 

10  Centimes  Comer  — About    2  Cents 

•nnes  Nickel  — About    5  Cents 

50  Centimes  Silver  —About    9  Cents 

1  Franc        Silver  —About  18  Cents 

2  Francs      Silver  — About  36  Cents 
5  Francs      Silver  —About  90  Cen1 

.'II   PAPEB   MONEY 

—  About  18  O  nt 
2  Fran'  a      -    Abo  i1    16  Cent 

mi  Cen1  i 
Engl 

>i  '"i,  i  pound. 


HEADQUARTERS   A.   E.   F.,   FRANCE 
General  Order  No.  7 

For  the  first  time  in  history  the  Amer- 
ican army  finds  itself  in  European  terri- 
tory. The  good  name  of  the  United 
States  and  the  maintenance  of  cordial  re- 
lations requires  perfect  deportment  of 
each  member  of  this  command.  It  is  of 
the  gravest  importance  that  the  soldiers 
of  the  American  army  shall  at  all  times 
treat  the  people  of  France,  especially  the 
women,  with  the  greatest  courtesy  and 
consideration.  The  valiant  deeds  of  the 
French  armies  and  those  of  our  Allies, 
by  which  they  have  together  successfully 
maintained  their  common  cause  for  three 
years,  and  the  sacrifices  of  the  civil  poo- 
ulation  of  France  in  the  support  of  their 
armies,  command  our  profound  respect. 
This  can  best  be  expressed  on  the  part 
of  our  forces  by  uniform  courtesy  to  all 
the  French  people  and  by  faithful  observ- 
ance of  their  laws  and  customs. 

Company  and  detachment  commanders 
will  inform  themselves  and  advise  their 
men  as  to  local  police  regulations,  and 
will  enforce  strict  observation  thereof. 

The  intense  cultivation  of  the  soil  in 
France  and  the  conditions  caused  by  the 
war  make  it  necessary  that  extreme  care 
be  taken  to  do  no  damage  to  private  prop- 
erty. The  entire  French  manhood  cap- 
able of  bearing  arms  is  in  the  field  fight- 
ing the  enemy.  Only  old  men,  women 
and  children  remain  to  cultivate  the  soil. 
It  should,  therefore,  be  a  point  of  honor 
with  each  member  of  the  American  Army 
to  avoid  doing  the  least  damage  to  any 
property  in  France.  Such  damage  is 
much  more  reprehensible  here  than  in  our 
own  country.  Those  who  may  offend  in 
tin,  i.  pect  will  lie  brought  to  trial  under 
the  89th  Article  of  War,  and  commanding 
officers  will  see  that  prompt  reparation  is 
made  under  the  provisions  of  Article  105, 
even  though  the  damage  does  not  exceed 
franc. 

WTiile  i  amp  sites  and  other  lands  and 

pied   bj    Ami  i  ican  forces 

are    under    thi  ir    ci ml i  1,    their    power 

o   i    ercised   as  to  cause  no 

g  thi    Fn  m  h  people 

1 1      ccount  of  thi  langu  igi  . 

•  in  undi '  '  mdingi    ma  ■    oi  course  oi  cur. 

''    I mes    neci 

re  train)    upon    pen  ons 
not  membi  lary  Forces 

132 


LOST  AND  FOUND  DEPT. 


"Finders,  keepers;  losers,  weepers"  is 
not  a  phrase  that  has  grown  familiar  by 
its  use  among  American  soldiers  and  sail- 
ors. In  the  crowded  condition  of  the 
men  on  the  ship,  a  great  many  things  are 
lost  and  of  course  in  the  thorough  clean- 
ing which  is  given  to  all  decks  and  com- 
partments, they  must  be  found  again. 
The  Hatchet  delights  to  bring  losers  and 
lost  together,  but  the  space  in  its  columns 
is  limited.  It  takes  pleasure,  however,  in 
announcing  that  a  "Lost  and  Found  De- 
partment" has  been  established  at  the 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  at  the  postoffice.  A  num- 
ber of  articles  have  been  turned  in  and 
some  of  them  claimed.  All  unfortunates 
may  present  their  tales  of  woe  and  find- 
ers may  surrender  their  new  acquisitions 
for  a  new  self-respect. 


THE  "GUARDS"  AS  HOSTS 


Senatorial  dignity  was  sacrificed  to  a 
sincere  desire  to  see  further  how  the  sail- 
ors actually  lived,  when  the  Member 
from  the  Middle  West,  accompanied  by 
his  secretary  and  the  ship's  Executive  Of- 
ficer, recently  dined  with  the  boys  of  the 
Guards,  a  group  which  represents  every 
division  on  the  ship.  "Table  compan- 
ions," or  mess  mates,  is  an  ancient  as 
well  as  a  current  term  for  closest  friends. 
Neither  the  Senator  nor  the  boys  of  the 
Guards  have  any  but  happiest  thoughts 
of  the  occasion  when  they  sat  down  to- 
gether at  a  good  old  "square." 


INDIA  FEARS  HUNS 


LONDON,  July  29. —It  was  stated  at  Cam- 
bridge yesterday  that  India  feared  nothing 
so  much  as  the  immediate  result  to  her 
of  a  German  victory. 

That  India  would  soon  fall  victim  to 
the  eastern  ambition  of  the  Central  powers 
is  undoubted  and  then  her  vast  wealth 
would  flow  in  as  golden  stream  to  the 
Fatherland.  So  [ndiahaspul  a  half  million 
recruit  into  the  army  this  year. 
===== 
who  may  be  within  our  camps  or  other 
places  under  our  control,  resort  will  be 
had  as  far  as  possible  to  the  French  au- 
bhorities,  present  or  in  the  vicinity,  who 
it  is  understood  will  zealously  carry  out 
the  wishes  of  our  officers  and  aid  in  the 
preservation  of  order  among  their  own 
people. 

By  Command  of 

Major  General  Pershing. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Volume  5 


Somewhere  in  France 


End  of  Volume 


AN  APPRECIATION 


It  is  a  pleasure  to  express  the  apprecia- 
tion of  the  troops  aboard  the  ship  for  the 
courtesy  and  efficiency  of  the  Navy  in 
the  conduct  of  our  voyage.  We  have  at 
all  times  felt  perfectly  safe  in  its  hands 
and  have  been  conscious  that  every  ef- 
fort ior  our  security  and  comfort 
was  being  continually  put  forth.  Nothing 
was  omitted  that  would  in  any  way  con- 
duce to  either.  We  have  tried  to  do  our 
part,  but  we  feel  that  it  is  only  during  the 
latter  part  of  the  voyage  that  we  have 
learned  enough  of  ships  and  their  ways, 
to  really  do  it  fully. 

The  uncanny  skill  with  which  the  des- 
troyer convoy  picked  us  up  early  on  a 
misty  morning  has  excited  our  greatest 
admiration  and  we  feel  very  proud  of 
our  Navy. 

Our  thanks  are  due  to  the  Captain  and 
his  crew  for  the  very  successful  voyage 
of  this  ship  and  convoy. 

We  are  indebted  to  the  "Hatchet"  for 
this  opportunity  and  wish  to  add  that  it 
has  made  light  many  weary  hours  for  us 
and  furnished  a  medium  by  which  much 
valuable  information  has  been  dissemi- 
nated. 

Troop  Commander 

MAJESTY  UPHELD 

[By  T.  P.  S.  to  The  Hatchet] 
On  the  Western  Front,  July  29 — During 
a  recent  inhumane  gas  attack  by  our 
adversaries  General  Kaltbier  von  Gottlikt 
discovered  a  ferocious  bumblebee  inside 
his  gas  mask.  Three  English  dogs  of 
prisoners  who  snickered  were  immediately 
ordered  to  be  shot. 

ESTABLISHES  RECORD 


THE  N.  O.  D'S. 


(By  T.  P.  S.  to  The  Hatchet) 
Berlin,  July  29.-During  the  recent  heroic 
and  masterful  retreat  of  our  brave  troops 
from  the  vicinity  of  the  pig-dog  Americans, 
the  Crown  Prince  personally  led  his  forces 
and  established  a  new  record,  making 
three  kilometers  in  twenty  one  jumps, 
while  carrying  ten  bottles  of  beer  and  a 
limburger  cheese. 


The  Naval  Officers  know  us  as  the 
"Not  Overly  Dependables;"  the  Army  call 
us  the  "Nuisances  On  Deck;"  the  O.  0. 
D.  hails  us  as  the  "Never  On  Duty;"  the 
boatswain  familiarly  refers  to  us  as 
"Neptune's  Own  Darlings;"  and  our  own 
corporals  of  the  guard  call  us  "Numbers 
Of  Dubs," 

However  that  may  be,  if  we  are 
"Nearer  Our  Destination"  we  don't  care 
much  what  our  title  is. 

Our  first  taste  of  Navy  life  has  given 
us  an  appetite  that  makes  us  feel  we  can 
"deliver  the  goods." 

We  want  to  express  our  appreciation 
of  the  courteous  treatment  we  have  re- 
ceived from  the  officers  and  men  of  this 
ship,  and  no  better  proof  of  that  senti- 
ment can  be  given  than  to  say  that  num- 
bers of  our  men  have  requested  to  ex- 
change with  members  of  the  ship's  com- 
pany. 

We  certainly  do  like  the  good  food  we 
have  had.  One  of  our  fellows  expressed 
it  as  follows:  "They  sure  do  feed  well  on 
these  here  German  ships.  " 

And  in  conclusion,  we  offer  our  thanks 
to  The  Hatchet  for  keeping  us  in  touch 
with  the  news. 

Naval  Overseas  Detachment. 


WAR  TO  CONTINUE 


[By  T.  P.  S.  to  The  Hatchet] 
Vienna,  July  29. — Three  loaves  of  per- 
fectly good  bread  were  discovered  in  this 
city  today.  After  confiscating  two  of 
them,  the  Emperor  graciously  turned  the 
other  over  to  the  Austrian  people  and 
decided  to  continue  the  war  another  month. 

A  war  profiteer,  boiled  down,  ought  to 
make  fairly  good  oil  for  a  machine  gun, 
but  then  even  a  machine  gun  has  some 
self  respect.        

"I'll  vin  diss  war  if  idt  takes  all  year " — 
Kaiser  Bill  on  August  1,  1914, 
AND   IT   DID  !  ! 


GOOD  LUCK  TO  YOU 


We  have  passed  through  the  "perils  of 
the  deep  "  and  are  now  in  "  sunny  France." 
We  return  to  God's  country  to  bring  over 
another  lot  of  men  equally  determined  to 
show  that  there  is  but  one  God  who  is 
supreme  and  who  is  not  associated  as  in- 
timately with  Kaiser  Bill  as  the  latter 
would  have  the  world  believe. 

Those  who  are  about  to  leave  us  have 
shown  by  their  efforts  on  board,  in  a 
manner  that  has  not  been  equalled,  that 
they  could  keep  their  own  nest  clean  and 
if  further  proof  is  wanted  to  prove  that 
they  can  also  clean  up  whatever  huns 
they  are  let  at,  we  will  have  to  wait  until 
the  returns  come  in.  Of  the  result,  how- 
ever, there  is  no  doubt. 

To  those  who  have  so  ably  assisted  in 
keeping  the  edge  of  The  Hatchet  ground 
and  ready  for  business,  under  trying  cir- 
cumstances, the  thanks  of  all  on  board 
are  due.  So  to  one  and  all,  God-speed, 
good  luck,  and  may  you  return  soon  when 
your  work  is  done;  we  know  you  do  not 
wish  to  return  until  your  mission  is  ac- 
complished. 

The  Captain  of  the  Ship. 

REWARD    NOT    YET    ALLOWED 


LOOKOUT  NO.  6.— No,  your  claim 
has  not  been  allowed,  for  the  fund  raised 
to  reward  the  one  who  first  spotted  a 
sub.  [To  you  and  many  other  claimants 
a  black  fish  and  a  sub.  look  alike.)  Had 
the  real  thing  been  seen,  probably  not 
enough  of  either  winner  or  prize  would 
be  left  to  claim  each  other.  Hard  luck 
old  top. 


RESPONSIBILITY   FIXED 


Another  drive  on  Paris  and  a  thimble 
will  begin  to  fit  the  Kairer  like  a  plug  hat 
133 


[By  T.  P.  S.  to  The  Hatchet] 
Berlin,  July  29.— It  has  been  definitely 
established  by  the  historical  researches 
of  Prof.  Karl  von  Einfaltig,  that  the  res- 
ponsibility for  the  war  lies  at  the  door  of 
Marino.  A  letter  has  been  found  written 
by  a  citizen  of  that  country  in  which  the 
writer  states  that  he  does  not  like 
Germans,  particularly  our  noble  Kaiser. 


THE   HATCHET 


PERSONAL,  PD.  ADV. 

The  Board  of  Editors  of  The  Hatchet's 
fifth  volume  wish  to  insert  here  a  word 
of  their  own  which  is  personal  above 
everything  else.  In  their  pleasant  labors 
in  producing  this  volume  there  are  many 
to  whom  they  wish  to  extend  their 
thanks.  Upon  no  other  voyage  of  this 
ship  have  the  men  been  so  prolific  in 
their  contributions  to  the  publication. 
The  originality  of  these  literary  efforts  is 
sufficient  evidence  of  a  sincere  wish  to 
cooperate  in  making  this  a  live  sheet. 

The  reading  public  has  undoubtedly 
missed  much  because  The  Hatchet  has 
been  unable  to  grow  a  size.  It  is  to  be 
hoped  that  the  general  quality  of  the 
paper  as  it  has  appeared  from  day  to 
day,  will  compensate  for  the  disappoint- 
ment which  many  must  have  felt  in  not 
finding  their  own  studied  lines  in  its  col- 
umns. Lack  of  space  rather  than  the 
blue  pencil  is  the  answer. 

The  thanks  of  the  Board  are  also  due 
to  the  small  group  of  men  who  have  la- 
bored faithfully  by  day  or  night,  or  both, 
in  the  composing  and  press  room.  Enthu- 
siastically, even  under  adverse  and  try- 
ing circumstances,  these  men  of  the 
army  and  navy  have  done  everything 
suggested  to  improve  the  paper's  appear- 
ance.    Results  speak  for  themselves. 


ANSWERS  TO  CORRESPONDENTS 

LIEUT.  R.  H.— No,  pay  vouchers 
should  not  be  turned  in  to  ship's  quar- 
termaster. 

CORP.  L.  N—  The  battleships  you  saw 
were  Swiss,  not  German. 

MAJOR  P.— Impossible  to  tell,  with 
joker,  deuces  and  fives  all  running  wild. 

LIEUT.  C. — No,  you  go  over  the  side 
first  and  wait  for  the  raft  to  come  down. 
If  full,  wait  for  the  next. 

CAPT.  H.— (1)  We  think  about  $2.60  a 
quart  at  present.  (2)  Yes,  plenty  of  kick 
to  it, 

I'VT.  S.  R.— Probably  not.  The  French 
were  the  first  to  train  and  educate  crap 
dice. 

CASUAL. — About  eight  miles  from 
town.  Weather  report  says  raining  and 
very  muddy. 

!>.').  BOV     No,  that  was  not  Atlantic 

morning.  French  dress  differently. 

io    i  Bird  "(  Pe u  i  i 


CENSOR'S  WORK  NO  EASY  TASK 


"At  Sea  (deleted) 
"Dear  Mother: 

"I  am  on  board  the  (deleted). 
In  all,  there  are  (deleted)  on  this  one 
ship,  and  there  are  (deleted)  ships  alto- 
gether. The  route  we  took  was  (deleted), 
and  we  will  land  at  (deleted)  on  (deleted). 
We  are  protected  by  (deleted).  I  will 
write  you  again  from  [deleted].  Your 
loving  son, 

"A  Shevtelle." 

This  is  about  the  way  your  letter  to  the 
folks  at  home  will  appear  if  you  attempt 
to  put  one  by  the  censor  by  giving  prohib- 
ited information  which  might  be  interest- 
ing to  the  enemy.  Of  course,  your  moth- 
er, sister  or  sweetheart  will  not  "spill  the 
beans"  by  turning  the  information  con- 
tained in  your  letter  over  to  an  agent  of 
the  enemy.  That  is  understood.  But  the 
vessel  which  carries  your  letter  home 
might  be  captured  by  a  "sub"  or  rader, 
or  it  might  be  abstracted  from  a  mail 
pouch  after  it  reaches  the  States.  To 
avoid  this,  say  nothing  as  to  names  of 
vessels,  towns,  people  or  organinations,  or 
dates,  or  number  of  troops.  "As  long  as 
we  keep  'em  guessin'  we've  got  'em  goin'. " 

In  order  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of 
this  order  there  is  established  aboard  this 
boat  and  in  every  place  you  will  visit  a- 
broad,  a  board  of  censors,  whose  duties 
are  to  read  every  letter  written  by  officer 
or  soldier  and  delete  those  sentences  con- 
veying the  prohibited  information.  Up  to 
the  present  their  task  has  been  Herculean. 
Every  soul  aboard  seems  to  have  picked 
the  leasure  time  afforded  by  the  present 
voyage  to  catch  up  on  his  correspondence; 
and  from  appearances  each  one  appears 
to  have  been  woefully  behind  at  the  be- 
ginning, but  to  be  at  least  six  months  a- 
head  now. 

But  some  "information"  sent  to  the 
folks  back  home,  if  it  could  be  collected, 
tabulated  and  placed  before  some  Ger- 
man officials,  would  drive  him  insane 
(provided  he  was  sane  in  the  beginning). 
For  instance:  We  have  been  torpedoed 
and  are  now  floating  around  on  small 
boat  ,    in-l   raft'  ;  we  have  skilled  a  dozen 

submarines;  we  have  sunk   twenty;   we 

have  geeil   none;   we  have  already   landed 

in  (England,  Franee,  ISrlgiuni,  Italy,  etc.); 

ailing  round  and   round 

in   circles  and   probably   never  will  land; 

'34 


A  BIT  OF  VERSE 


We're  near  the  shore — 
Be  sure  we'll  always  bear  in  mind, 
When  dangers  of  the  deep  are  past, 
And  we've  gone  overside  at  last, 
The  friends  on  board  we  leave  behind, 

To  see  no  more. 
As  well  be  sure  we  always  will 
Recall  the  hours  we  used  to  stand, 
A  seasick  bunch,  and  sigh  for  land — 
We'll  ne'er  forget  the  "drowning  drill." 

HUMOROUS  AND  OTHERWISE 


The  Top  Sgt.  was  asked  if  he  saw  any 
comedy  on  board:  he  replied,  "Doc,  it's 
all  comedy." 

When  you  are  Over  There,  remember 
that  the  sight  of  your  tin  hat  won't  scare 
the  Boche  to  death. 

Beware  the  soft  breaking  bomb  that 
feeds  you  water  for  breath  and  burns 
your  lungs  to  parchment. 

It's  a  good  thing  for  Pottsdam  that  our 
boys  aren't  pitching  Kaiser  Bill's  bean  to 
Babe  Ruth. 

"Kaiser  Bill  sure  built  us  some  nice 
boats,"  remarked  a  sailor,  examining  the 
deck  and  rail  workmanship  of  the  trans- 
port. "I  only  hope  he'll  not  retreat  so  far 
but  that  we  can  thank  him  personally, 
before  the  war  is  over,"  he  added. 

Said  the  "Intelligent  Printer,"  "By  Gee, 

Why  kick  about  'Subs'  while  at  sea, 
I  don't  understand, 
Because  when  on  land, 

A  "Sub"  always  looks  good  to  me." 

we  have  passed  through  several  of  the 
most  violent  storms  ever  known,  we  are 
wrecked  on  a  desert  island;  the  weather 
has  been  beautiful  all  the  way,  etc.,  etc. 

Verily,  unless  the  censor  has  a  "sense 
'er"  humor,  his  work  will  probably  drive 
him  mad  long  ere  we  land.  In  order  that 
he  may  catch  up,  no  letters  may  be 
mailed  after  noon  Sunday  until  the 
troops  disembark,  when  letters  may  be 
sent  through  offices  at  the  port  or  else- 
where. 

The  principal  thing  noticeable  in  the 
letters  of  the  men  aboard  is  the  note  of 
cheerfulness  and  desire  to  get  "over 
there"  and  into  the  fighting.  No  gloom, 
no  fear,  no  sadness — just  a  healthy,  sol- 
dierly ambition  to  move  things  up  and 
get  at  the  "Hun."  In  their  letters  they 
bear  out  the  opinion  expressed  of  them: 
The  best  natured,  healthiest,  scrappiest 
on  Hits  so  far  taken  across. 


VOLUME  VI 


Perhaps  the  most  pleasant  and  successful  trip  as  a 
transport  that  the  George  Washington  made  was  the 
seventh  when  she  left  the  home  port  on  August  18th 
and  made  a  rapid  passage  in  the  company  of  only  the 
Von  Steuben  and  the  America.  But  nine  days  in- 
stead of  the  usual  twelve  or  fourteen  intervened  before 
Brest  was  reached  on  August  27th  and  perfect  weather 
continued  throughout. 

Besides  a  considerable  cargo  of  freight  and  the  usual 
casuals  and  sailors  for  overseas  service  there  were  on 
board  the  8th  Field  Artillery,  the  79th  Field  Artillery 
the  19th  Machine  Gun  Battalion,  the  7th  Ammunition 
Train,  the  10th  Field  Signal  Battalion  and  the  Head- 
quarters of  the  39th  Division. 

Quite  a  number  of  former  newspaper  men  were  found 
among  the  passengers  and  many  of  them  contributed 
to  "The  Hatchet."  The  clever  work  of  Captain 
Claude  T.  Porter  of  the  8th  Field  Artillery  and  Lieut. 
Hugo  B.  Law  of  the  Air  Service,  however,  was  respon- 
sible for  the  excellent  volume  that  resulted  on  this 
trip.  To  them  must  be  given  the  credit  of  producing 
what  in  some  respects  is  regarded  as  the  most  popular 
group  of  "Hatchets"  in  the  series. 

Associated  in  no  small  degree  with  the  unusual 
success  of  this  volume  is  the  skilled  work  of  the  few 


men  in  the  printing  office.  E.  E.  Fecteau,  W.  H. 
Boyle,  J.  H.  Schultz,  A.  Grahm,  E.  J.  Schneider,  J.  F. 

Kimpfiin,  C.  C.  Kinder,  F.  H.  Yoste  and Quinn, 

are  the  ones  from  the  troops  on  board  who  worked 
with  the  ship's  printers  to  make  the  pages  of  this  volume 
excel. 

On  the  return  trip  one  hundred  and  seventy  nine 
wounded  and  cripples  were  carried.  Among  other 
passengers  were  seven  members  of  the  Committee  on 
Naval  Affairs  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  including 
the  chairman  Mr.  L.  P.  Padgett,  and  a  group  of  dis- 
tinguished French  officers  bound  on  a  diplomatic 
mission  for  Russia  by  way  of  America. 

On  this  trip  advance  information  was  received  of  the 
probable  detachment  from  the  ship  of  Captain  E.  T. 
Pollock  and  Medical  Inspector  J.  F.  Murphy.  On 
September  4th,  four  days  before  reaching  port,  a 
dinner  was  given  in  their  honor  by  the  Ward  Room 
Mess  at  which  several  notable  addresses  were  made 
extolling  the  high  quality  of  their  exacting  and  impor- 
tant service  in  the  dangerous  months  that  the  George 
Washington  had  spent  in  the  transport  service. 

On  September  8th  the  anchor  was  dropped  again, 
this  time  in  Hampton  Roads,  Va. 


Extract  from  Annual  Report  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  in  letter  from  the  Chairman  of  the  Bouse  of  Represen- 
tatives Naval  Committee,  Nov.  12,  iqi8. 

The  chairman  and  a  number  of  the  members  of  the  committee  returned  upon  the  transport  George  Wash- 
ington, under  the  command  of  Captain  Pollock,  United  States  Navy,  who  had  successfully  made  a  number  of 
trips  across  the  Atlantic,  transporting  troops  and  freight  to  France. 

We  were  glad  to  note  the  same  splendid  condition  of  cleanliness  of  ship,  care  of  men,  and  discipline  aboard 
the  transport  under  the  management  and  operation  of  the  Navy  as  we  had  found  upon  the  regular  ships  of  the 
Navy. 

We  wish  to  express  our  commendation  of  the  good  service  and  management  of  Captain  Pollock  and  the 
officers  of  the  Navy  associated  with  him  upon  the  ship. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

L.  P.  Padgett, 

Chairman. 


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THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  6 


Monday,  Aug.  19,  1918 


No.  1 


GENERAL   COMBINES 

DARING   AND   DISCIPLINE 

Now  that  we  are  embarked  on  our  voy- 
age to  the  scene  of  action  to  undertake 
the  work  for  which  we  have  struggled  to 
prepare  ourselves,  it  is  fit  that  I  bring  to 
everybody's  attention  the  necessity  for  a 
strict  and  absolute  obedience  to  orders  at 
all  times  and  particularly  on  board  ship. 
Discipline  is  essential  to  efficiency  under 
all  circumstances  but  becomes  of  the  great- 
est moment  on  shipboard  where  close  quar- 
ters require  the  careful  regulation  of  every 
thing  connected  with  preparation  for  pos- 
sible emergencies. 

Cleanliness  is  all  important,  so  the  rules 
regulating  sanitary  conditions  become  the 
first  consideration.  Violation  of  these  rules, 
whether  intentional  or  unintentional,  may 
lead  to  serious  consequences  in  the  health 
of  the  command.  Neatness  and  proper  or- 
der in  sleeping  quarters  and  mess  halls 
enable  the  organizations  to  care  for  equip- 
ment and  the  individual  members  of  the 
command  to  obtain  the  greatest  amount 
of  comfort  during  the  voyage  by  econo- 
mizing the  limited  space  available,  know- 
ing always  where  different  articles  are 
stowed,  and  having  these  articles  in  such 
condition  as  to  be  packed  with  other  things 
without  danger  of  contamination. 

Preparations  for  emergencies  which 
may  arise  at  sea,  show  the  value  of  disci- 
pline. Everything  required  must  be  done 
with  dispatch  and  without  disorder  and  so 
enforced  as  to  become  automatic.  Every 
individual  must  know  what  he  has  to  do 
and  how  he  is  to  do  it,  so  that  he  may 
reach  his  proper  station  in  the  dark  and 
there  await  his  orders. 

A  neglect  of  precaution  in  regard  to 
food  and  water  reacts  in  time  of  danger, 
not  only  on  the  individual  but  upon  an 
entire  boat's  complement. 

Proper  discipline  is  essential  to  any  or- 
ganization and  is  invaluable  to  any  in- 
dividual. As  discipline  is  developed,  the 
other  important  characteristic — the  will 
to  do  and  dare — grows  at  the  same  time. 

With  "guts"  to  carry  out  our  work  and 
with  discipline  to  regulate  it,  we  are  equal 
to  any  contingency  which  we  may  be  called 
upon  to  face,  whether  on  land  or  sea. 

Troop  Commander. 


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ON  THE  ROAD  TO   FRANCE 

By  Daniel  M.  Henderson 

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Thank  God  our  liberating  lance 
Goes  flaming  on  the  way  to  France! 
To  France — the  trail  the  Gurkhas  found! 
To  France — old  England's  rallying  ground ! 
To  France — the  path  the  Russians  strode! 
To  France — the  Anzac's  glory  road! 
To  France — where  our  Lost  Legion  ran 
To  fight  and  die  for  God  and  Man! 
To  France — with  every  race  and  breed 
That  hates  Oppression's  brutal  creed! 

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Oh  France,  how  could  our  heart  forget 
The  path  by  which  came  Lafayette? 
How  could  the  haze  of  doubt  hang  low 
Upon  the  road  of  Rochambeau? 
How  was  it  that  we  missed  the  way 
Brave  Joffre  leads  us  along  today? 
At  last,  thank  God,  at  last  we  see 
There  is  no  tribal  Liberty 
No  beacon  lighting  just  our  shores! 
No  Freedom  guarding  but  our  doors! 
The  flame  she  kindles  for  our  sires 
Burns  now  in  Europe's  battle  fires! 
The  soul  that  led  our  fathers  west 
Turns  back  to  free  the  world's  oppressed! 

<$»    *b   i? 

Allies,  you  have  not  called  in  vain! 
We  share  your  conflict  and  your  pain! 
' '  Old  Glory ' '  through  new  strains  and  rents, 
Partakes  of  Freedom's  sacraments! 
Into  that  hell  His  will  creates 
We  drive  the  foe,  his  lust,  his  hates! 
Last  come,  we  will  be  last  to  stay — 
'Till  Right  has  had  her  crowning  day! 
Replenish,  comrades,  from  our  veins, 
The  blood  the  sword  of  despot  drains, 
And  make  our  eager  sacrifice 
Part  of  the  freely  rendered  price 
You  pay  to  lift  humanity — 
You  pay  to  make  our  brothers  free! 
See,  with  what  proud  hearts  we  advance — 
To  France! 


SECRET   SHEET  SHOWS 

SURPRISING   HUN   LOSS 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

With  the  American  Army  in  France. — 
That  the  Germans  were  hurt  in  the  Allied 
drive  worse  than  was  ever  dreamed,  is 
evident  from  a  paper  found  on  a  German 
prisoner.  The  paper  was  circulated  among 
the  soldiers  surreptitiously.  The  prisoner 
said  the  death  penalty  was  threatened  for 
those  having  it  in  their  possession.  "The 
awful  months  that  we  spent  before  Ver- 
dun are  with  us  again.  Even  the  General 
Staff  admits '  the  losses  are  tremendous. 
Whole  companies  have  disappeared.  Regi- 
ments are  reduced  to  small  numbers. 
Many  divisions  have  lost  seventy  percent. 
There  is  hardly  one  division  out  of  a 
hundred  between  Arras  and  Lafere  that 
has  not  lost  at  least  a  third  killed  and 

wounded."        

YANKS  DOWN  HUN  PLANE 


WASHINGTON,  Aug.  19.— General 
Pershing's  communique  of  yesterday 
says,  "In  the  Vosges,  our  troops 
in  the  course  of  a  local  attack,  captured 
the  village  of  Frayelle.  Yesterday,  Fri- 
day's communique  also  made  public  last 
night,  reads,  "Yesterday,  in  the  course 
of  a  combat  in  the  region  of  Fliery  our 
aviators  shot  down  a  hostile  machine. 
The  following  details  of  the  aerial  com- 
bat have  been  reported:  Lieut.  Stiles.and 
Lieut.  Drew  engaged  four  Fokker  bi- 
planes over  Fliey  August  fifteenth.  One  of 
the  planes  was  shot  down,  Lieut.  Stiles 
and  Lieut.  Drew  being  credited  equally 
with  the  destruction  of  the  machine. 

PARIS  via  WASHINGTON,  Aug.  19.— 
The  text  of  tonight's  official  communique 
says,  our  progress  continued  north  and 
south  of  the  Avre  where  we  have  taken 
one  thousand  prisoners  and  numerous 
machine  guns  since  yesterday.  Farther 
south  we  captured  Canny  Sur  Matz.  and 
north  of  the  Aisne  we  captured  enemy 
positions  on  a  front  of  five  kilometres, 
and  to  a  depth  of  fifteen  hundred  metres 
in  the  region  of  Autreches.  In  this  latter 
action  we  took  two  hundred  and  forty 
prisoners.  Twelve  enemy  airplanes  were 
brought  down  yesterday." 


THE   HATCHET 


INTRODUCING  THE  HATCHET 


The  New  York  Evening  Post  and  Kan- 
sas City  Times  describe  this  unique  news- 
paper as  follows :- 

"The  Hatchet  is  something  more 
than  a  will-o-the  wisp  of  the  sea. 
It  is  an  institution  of  the  broad  high- 
way between  America  and  Europe  -  not 
the  Atlantic  Monthly  but  the  Atlantic 
Daily." 

In  this  way  the  paper  published  on  this 
ship  has  been  introduced  in  the  East  and 
in  the  West;  and  on  such  a  basis  it  greets 
public  in  this  the  sixth  volume. 

With  a  talented  board  of  editors  of  the 
army  and  navy  and  a  growing  force  of  ex- 
perts at  work  in  the  press  room  an  au- 
spicious beginning  has  been  made.  The 
paper  contains  news  received  by  radio,  hap- 
penings on  the  ship,  original  contributions, 
humorous  and  poetical  -  anything  inter- 
esting in  fact  that  passes  the  censor. 

It  is  distributed  free  of  charge  and 
enough  are  printed  to  furnish  every  man 
on  board  with  a  copy  every  day.  A  great 
number  of  men  keep  a  file  to  mail  home 
as  the  best  remembrance  of  these  blank 
weeks  on  the  watery  way. 


LOCATION  OF  CANTEENS 


The  men  with  a  lot  of  money  in  their 
pockets  have  doubtless  already  found  the 
several  canteens  on  the  ship,  but  for  the 
information  of  others  who  have  less  of  a 
detective  sense,  the  following  will  be 
useful  to  know. 

Officers'  Canteen,  B  deck  aft  on  the 
port  side;  open,  9:00  to  11:00  a.  m.  and 
1:00  to  4:00  p.  m. 

Troops'  Canteen,  E  deck  at  the  foot  of 
the  forward  and  after  ladders;  open  10:00 
to  12:00  a.  m..  1:00  to  3:00  and  6:00  to 
8:00  p.  m. 

Crews'  Canteen,  near  Small  Stores  for- 
ward; open  one  hour  after  each  chow. 

The  "Y"  Headquarters  are  located  on 
D  deck  amidships.  Nothing  is  sold  here, 
but  all  sorts  of  games,  books,  magazines, 
scriptures,  writing  materials,  general  in- 
formation etc.,  <"an  be  had  for  the  asking. 

It  is  reported  that  748,5)62  men  be- 
tween the  ages  of  •'!!  and  Mi  have  quit 
telling    how    an  to    fight. 

a  with  the 
iff  law 


THE   WOOD   PILE 

"Hew  to  the  line,  let  the  quips  fall 
where  they  may." 


The  boys  look  rather  well  in  their  smok- 
ing jackets,  dont  they? 

Soldiers  are  warned  against  taking  any 
eggs  found  in  the  hatchways. 


If  you  didn't  get  any  "  safe  arrival "  cards 
don't  worry  about  it.  Recent  advices  from 
General  Gloom  indicate  that  you  wont 
need  them. 


One  customer  wants  to  know  if  a  field 
clerk  is  any  good  on  the  ocean.  Ye  Ed  says 
"Whaddyuh  mean,  'on  the  ocean?'" 

From  the  stress  that's  being  put  on  this 
abandon  ship  drill,  you'd  think  the  navy 
was  afraid  they  were  going  to  be  stuck 
with  the  blamed  boat. 


It  was  certainly  quiet  last  night — you 
couldn't  even  hear  the  Sound. 


"The  Village  Raspberry  says  he  thinks 
we'll  all  know  more  about  nits  than 
knots  before  the  war  is  over. 


Swabbing  the  deck  over  the  Officers' 
Mess  Hall  seems  to  be  a  very  fluent 
operation.  At  breakfast  this  morning  at 
least  one  officer  was  damped  by  numer- 
ous and  sundry  downward  drops.  He 
admits  it's  the  first  time  he  ever  took  a 
wash  for  raspberry  jam. 


The  Clown  Prince  has  moved  his 
Headquarters  to  Noodlewurst,  which  is 
only  sixty  miles  behind  the  lines.  It  is 
reported  that  the  climate  of  the  Marne 
valley  was  bad  for  his  health. 


GOSH  BUT  THIS  IS  MYSTERIOUS 


By  Special  Rumor  to  the  Hatchet 
SOMEWHERE  ON  THE  OCEAN  IN 
AUGUST.-^Great  excitement  was  created 
in  official  circles  here  yesterday  when 
it  became  known  that  a  member  of  some 
ship  had  gained  contact  with  an  ocean. 
Names  of  the  man  and  the  ocean  are 
being  withheld  pending  investigation  but 
it  is  confidently  asserted  by  many  who 
may  safely  be  presumed  to  know  that  the 
ocean  is  none  other  than  the  one  we  are 
sailing  upon  and  the  ship  is  the  very  one 
on  which  the  man  (or  boy)  was  riding. 
While  the  report  has  not  as  yet  been 
confirmed,  it  is  believed  that  secret  ser- 
vice men  are  held  up  in  their  investigation 
by  the  significant  question.  "Did  he  jump 
or  was  he  pushed,  and  if  so,  why?"  At 
any  rate,  our  reporter  has  it  straight  from 
Private  Tom  N.  Jerry,  who  was  standing 
where  he  could  have  seen  it  if  he'd  been 
looking,  that  the  man  was  AWOL  until 
apprehended  by  another  ship  which  man- 
aged to  head  him  off  and  prevent  his 
escape.  It  is  stated  positively  that  no  re- 
bate will  be  allowed  the  man  upon  his 
ticket. 


CATHOLIC    CHAPLAINS   ON   BOARD 


For  the  convenience  of  the  Roman 
Catholic  men,  both  of  the  crew  and  the 
troops,  who  wish  to  receive  Communion, 
Confessions  will  be  heard  in  the  "Mail 
Room"  D  deck  near  the  Post  Office, 
every  afternoon. 

Announcement  will  be  made  in  due 
time  in  The  Hatchet  of  the  hours  and 
place  at  which  Mass  will  be  held. 


Our  idiot  strategist  reports  the  only 
reason  Germany  was  anxious  to  get  Russia 
was  to  give  'em  more  room  to  retreat. 


MORNING   REPORT 

Date                                                                                                              Lunches 

19 

Cpl.  Hard  B.  Egg,  busted  to  rank  musician,  per  Par  1, 

Plus 

Minus 

General  Cold  Storage  Order  No.   It1'.',   dated    Kokonm, 

hid.    April    It     Col     Wliiffletrcc  attached    lor    rations; 

I 

1.1.  Red  H    Splits,  Medical  Preserve  Corpse  to  duty  on 

'  Ik    hi  :i  .  in;;  del  1 

13 

THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  6 


Tuesday,  Aug.  20,   1918 


No.  2 


RADIO  INDICATES  A  SWEEPING  ALLIED  VICTORY  ON  NEW  FRONT 


Armentieres  Taken; 

New  Drive  Perils  Hun 
Salient  In  Flanders 


Developments  of  tremendous 
strategic  importance  are  indicat- 
ed in  today's  radio  reports.  While 
the  meagre  nature  of  the  dis- 
patches received  aboard  ship 
makes  it  impossible  to  ascertain 
the  exact  extent  of  the  Allied 
victory,  it  seems  likely  that  the 
entire  Flanders  salient  has  be-  j 
come  untenable  to  the  German  forces, 
and  is  being  rapidly  wiped  out,  restoring 
the  battle  line  of  March  21st,  when  the 
Huns  began  their  "Big  Push." 

At  the  same  time,  new  progress  has 
been  made  on  the  Picardy  salient,  the 
important  town  of  Roye  falling  to  the 
British  after  several  days  of  fighting. 
With  the  capture  of  this  important  rail- 
road center,  German  communications  in 
Picardy  are  badly  disturbed. 

New  Offensive  in  North 

The  reported  capture  of  Armentieres 
and  Merville  indicates  an  entirely  new 
and  successful  offensive  against  the  Ger- 
man salient  at  the  extreme  north  end  of 
the  front. 

Armentieres  was  the  keystone  of  the 
British  front  in  Flanders,  but  the  German 
drive  in  March  swept  the  Allies  back  from 
it  nearly  ten  miles,  resulting  in  the  capture 
of  Kemmel  Hill  and  other  important 
points.  If  Armentieres  actually  has  been 
retaken,  the  entire  German  success  in  thk 
region  has  been  wiped  out,  and  even  the 
line  of  last  spring  is  seriously  threatened. 
Down  Five  Hun  Planes. 

LONDON,  Aug.  19.— The  destruction 
of  five  German  aeroplanes  and  a  hostile 
observation  balloon  was  reported  today 
in  an  official  communication  by  the  Brit- 
ish and  three  British  machines  failed  to- 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
BARRINGTON  PASSAGE,  N.  S., 
AUG.  20th,  1918.— Under  tre- 
mendous pressure  of  French  and 
British  troops,  the  Germans  have 
been  forced  to  retire  on  three  Im- 
portant sectors  of  great  stragetic 
value. 

The  British  have  captured  Roye. 
French  troops  have  captured  the 
town  of  Armentieres.  The  village 
of  Merville  has  fallen  into  British 
hands. 

The  Allies  are  making  great 
strides  and  have  advanced  in  some 
places  to  a  depth  of  nine  miles  in 
the  German  lines. 

American  forces,  co-operating 
with  the  French,  have  advanced  a 
mile  and  a  quarter  on  a  front  of 
more  than  eight  miles  between  the 
Picardy  and  Alsne-Vesle  battle 
fronts. 


FOR  A   SAFE  TRIP 


Having  noticed  today  some  infractions 
of  rules  connected  with  the  ship's  routine, 
I  have  asked  the  editors  of  the  Hatchet 
to  republish  the  following,  which  appeared 
in  the  second  day's  issue  of  the  paper  on 
a  previous  voyage.  I  hope  that  everybody 
aboard  on  this  voyage  will  heed  the  mat- 
ters to  which  reference  is  made  in  the 
article,  so  that  there  will  be  no  further 
necessity  of  alluding  to  them  again. 

Commanding  Officer  of  Troops. 

Experience  gained  on  previous  trips  has 
shown  the  necessity  for  certain  regula- 
tions which  must  be  obeyed  exactly  and 
promptly. 

There  can  be  no  question  as  to  this 
absolute  necessity. 

First:     It  is  possible  that  we  may  get  a 

torpedo.     We  must,  therefore,  learn  our 

Continued  to  Page  Two 

139 


French-American 

Forces  Advance  On 

Eight  Mile  Front 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
PARIS,  August  20th. —  The 
French  and  American  drive  be- 
tween the  Oise  and  the  Aisne  yes- 
terday advanced  a  mile  and  a 
quarter  on  a  front  of  more  than 
eight  miles,  establishing  a  com- 
plete connection  between  the 
Picardy  and  Aisne-Vesle  battle 
fronts. 

This  new  drive  brings  success  on  a  front 
which  has  been  quiet  ever  since  the 
start  of  the  Allied  offensive.  The  impor- 
tant successes  of  the  past  month  have 
been  won  on  both  sides  of  this  sector. 
The  new  advance  co-ordinates  the  two 
battle  fronts,  and  merges  them  into 
one  great  active  line  of  nearly  one  hun- 
dred miles,  running  from  Rheims  north 
and  west  to  Albert. 


PARIS,  Aug.  19.— According  to  an  offi- 
cial report  of  the  French  sixth  army  op- 
erating on  the  north  of  the  Marne  an 
American  division  composed  of  German 
born  men  advanced  eleven  miles  in  seven 
days  during  the  counter  offensive  captur- 
ing eight  villages.  This  division  once 
fought  continuously  for  seventy  nine 
hours. 

40,000  Brownings  Ready. 

WASHINGTON,  Aug.  19.— The  War 
Department  announces  that  of  the  ma- 
chine guns,  of  the  various  types  inspect- 
ed, 108,973  were  accepted  for  the  use  of 
the  Army,  up  to  August  tenth,  Browning 
numbers  40,226. 

DePalma  Sets  New  Records. 

BELMAR,  Aug.  19.— NEW  YORK 
TIMES  reports  DePalma  capturing  all 
races  at  Sheepshead  Bay  Speedway,  beat- 
ing Dario  Resta's  record  made  last  year 
at  the  same  place  covering  thirty  miles, 
within  twenty  seconds  less  time. 


THE   HATCHET 


FOR  A  SAFE  TRIP 


Continued  from  Page  One. 
drill  for  abandoning  ship,  thoroughly. 
Each  man  must  know  just  exactly  what 
to  do  and  do  it  at  once.  There  must  be 
no  confusion,  delay  or  unnecessary  noise. 
This  is  important. 

Even-one  on  deck  should  be  a  lookout, 
and  when  he  sights  any  suspicious  object, 
should  report  it  immediately  to  the  near- 
est regular  posted  lookout.  Don't  be 
afraid  to  report  anything  unusual.  There 
is  no  such  thing  as  a  foolish  report — bet- 
ter any  number  of  wrong  reports  than  to 
miss  the  one  that  counts. 

Second:  This  is  a  dark  convoy  and 
this  means  just  what  it  says.  At  the  pre- 
scribed hour  all  lights,  of  every  kind, 
every  one  of  them,  must  be  out  and  stay 
out.  One  that  is  thoughtlessly  shown  is 
just  as  dangerous  as  one  flashed  on  pur- 
pose and  may  just  as  well  be  the  means 
of  our  destruction.  Each  and  every  man 
must  always  remember  this  and  be  on 
guard  always.  If  he  has  a  match,  a  man 
from  pure  force  of  habit  may  strike  it  and 
never  intend  to  do  so.  It  is  for  this  rea- 
son that  all  matches  are  taken  away. 

Third:  Our  health  and  the  absence  of 
communicable  diseases  is  of  the  next  im- 
portance. This  requires  absolute  personal 
cleanliness.  Each  man  should  take  a 
daily  wash  and  shave  and  keep  his  uni- 
form clean.  Every  person  feels  better 
when  he  is  clean  and  neat  and  this  brings 
us  to  the  next  thing  necessary  which  is 
that  the  ship  must  be  kept  clean  at  all 
times,  not  cleaned  at  intervals.  To  do 
this  we  must  learn  not  to  make  dirt. 
Trash  cans  are  put  about  and  must  be 
used.  The  ship  must  be  kept  in  such 
condition  that  a  man  may  sit  down  any- 
where and  not  have  his  clothes  soiled. 

Fourth:  The  danger  of  fire  and  the 
closeness  of  the  berthing  spaces,  makes 
it  necessary  to  prohibit  smoking  there. 
Smoking  must  be  indulged  in  only  when 
and  where  prescribed.  Smoking  lamps 
are  provided  for  lighting  up. 

Fifth:  Economy  in  the  use  of  fresh 
water  is  very  necessary.  It  is  the  little 
saving  of  each  man  that  makes  the  big 
saving  for  all.  This  economy  is  very 
necessary. 

Sixth:     For  our  own  convenience,  we 
must  keep  the  passage  ways,  doors,  and 
gangways  on  deck  clear.     We  are  crowd- 
ed and  to  move  about  at  all  requires  that 
done.    To  neglect  it  inconven- 
.  ill  work. 
,:  about  always  keep  carefully  to 
This  is  too  clear  to  need  corn- 
Finally:  "The  Instructions  for  Troop  ." 
to  one  must  be  read  and    tudii  'I 
■  i  and  man.    We 
,  be  'hi  the 
doe  ■  M"t 

I  i  ;t    i    .iiiitry  cx- 

tO  'I"  i(   to 
a  man. 


THE  WOOD   PILE 

"Hew  to  the  line,  let  the  quips  fall 
where  they  may." 


IMPORTANT! 

Men    jumping    overboard    should    be 
equipped   with   the  following: — 
One.      Service  Record,  properly  endorsed 

to  Davy  Jones. 
Two.     Vaccination  Record  MUST  be 

complete.  This  is  vital  as  no  shark 
will  touch  you  if  you  have  the 
proper  certificate. 
Three.  One  cake  of  Ivory  Soap — it  floats. 
Four.  Two  cases  of  Whale  Pills — extreme- 
ly necessary,  they  keep  you  from 
blubbering. 
Five.  One  saber  scabbard — to  be  used  only 
for  sword  fish. 

Passengers  are  cautioned  to  face 
forward  when  alighting  from  the 
ship. 

Don't  refer  to  the  officer  in  charge  of 
your  section  as  the  Berth  Control  Officer. 
He  wont  like  it. 


Its  been  our  observation  that  the  aver- 
age soldier  doesn't  know  anything  more 
about  a  ship  than  he's  got  from  reading 
the  "  Katzenjammer  Kids.  "  I  'spose  most 
of  us  are  rather  disappointed  because  we 
haven't  heard  a  single  "Dod  Gast  It"  or 
"Shiver  Me  Mizzen  Mast."  Personally 
we've  almost  given  up  hope  of  hearing 
the  First  Mate  roar  "Pipe  All  Hands  to 
Man  the  Lee  Scuppers"  or  some  such 
real  blood  and  thunder,  and  likewise 
briny,  command. 


BASE  BALL  SCORES 


AMERICAN  LEAGUE 
Boston  6;     Cleveland  4. 
New  York  1 ;     Chicago  4. 
Philadelphia  9;     Detroit  8. 
Washington  3 ;     St.  Louis  2. 
NATIONAL   LEAGUE 
Pittsburg  8;     New  York  1. 
Pittsburg  1 ;     New  York  2. 
Chicago  2;     Boston  0. 

Cincinnati  8;     Brooklyn  4. 
St.  Louis  1 ;     Philadelphia  4. 

It  has  been  suggested  that  the  war  be 
settled  by  locking  up  the  Kaiser's  six 
sons  in  a  room  with  the  three  remaining 
sons  of  the  Roosevelt  family.  However, 
T.  R.  would  probably  object  to  this  un- 
less he  could  get  into  the  scrap 


MORNING    REPORT 

Date 

Lunches 

20 

Sgt.   Shute  E.   Leven  fr.   duty  to  Detached   Service 

Plus 

Minus 

with  Bone  Rolling  Squad  Par  1,  S  0  No.  7.  Monte 

Carlo,   dated  Mar.  17,  1918.— Pvt.  Aloysius  Boil  ap- 

12 

pointed  Lance  Cpl.  per  S.  C.  D.  No.  21— Lt.  Profful 

3 

\I<    V    il  Re    itvi-'I  1  '•  n •  .  In  duty  with  H:M  tciy  pel 

25 

G.  0.  45. 

THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.6 


Wednesday,  Aug.  21,  191 8 


No.  3 


SUBMARINE    AND    CREW    CAPTURED 


OISE-AISNE    DRIVE 


IN    MIDNIGHT    ATTACK    ON    SHIP       CONTINUES-HUN 


UNIQUE      STRATEGY     AVERTS      DISASTER     AND     SNARES 
U-BOAT— ENEMY  TAKEN  WITHOUT   GUNFIRE 


Ship  circles  were  wildly  elated 
this  morning  when  the  Executive 
Officer  confirmed  the  report  that 
an  enemy  submarine  had  been 
captured  while  attacking  at  mid- 
night last  night. 

The  captured  sub,  which  is  one  of  the 
latest  and  largest  enemy  types,  was  taken 
before  it  had  succeeded  in  launching  a 
torpedo,  the  capture  being  the  result  of 
elaborate,  but  carefully  co-ordinated  plans 
cunningly  laid  by  the  ship's  Board  of 
Strategists. 

Novel  Stratagem  Wins 

The  strategem  itself  was  of  a  most  novel 
and  insidious  type,  and  conceived  with 
most  consumate  craft.  While  the  means 
employed  were  cruel,  and  unusual  in  naval 
warfare,  the  Board  felt  entirely  justified 
in  their  employ,  in  as  much  as  they  were 
face  to  face  with  a  situation  which  con- 
tained the  possibilities  of  a  frightful  dis- 
aster instead  of  the  crowning  victory 
which  was  achieved. 

By  special  permission  of  the  Command- 
ing General,  The  Hatchet  is  able  to  pre- 
sent the  exclusive  story  of  the  unparalleled 
manner  in  which  the  attack  was  circum- 
vented. 

Details  of  the   Capture 

Shortly  before  midnight  and  under  cov- 
er of  a  lowering  sky  [Gosh,  how  the  sky 
was  lowering!]  a  band  of  ghostly  figures 
crept  surreptitously — and  with  stealth — 
out  upon  the  farthest  deck  aft.  Who 
could  they  be  and  by  what  token  crept 
they  thus  aft?  Ah!  Who  indeed!  It  was 
none  other  than  the  doughty  and  trusty 
Regimental  Band  of  the  Horseteenth  Field 
Artillery. 

Silently  the  shadowy  figures  ranged 
themselves  about  the  stern.  There  was 
no  faltering.  Grim  determination  was 
shown  in  every  precise  move.  Nor  could 
any  trace  of  mercy  be  discerned  in  their 
set   faces   as   the   bandmaster   raised   his 


deadly  baton,  and  gave  the  signal  to  un- 
limber  for  action. 

The  tenseness  increased  as  a  single  dim 
form  moved  to  the  rail,  and  unsheathed 
a  glistening  rod  and  line,  to  which  was 
attached  a  sinister  chain  of  links — the 
finest  and  most  fragrant  product  nf  Mil- 
waukee's leading  sausage  factory. 

The  final  signal  was  given.  Softly  and 
simultaneously  there  were  wafted  upon  the 
stilly  breeze  the  raucous  and  repellent 
strains  of  the  indubitably  incomparable 
"WATCH  ON  THE  RHINE."  At  the 
same  time,  Lieut.  Izaak  Walton,  the  ma- 
nipulator oi  the  rod  and  line,  lowered  the 
quivering  sausages  into  the  inky  depths. 

A  favoring  breeze,  carried  the  repul- 
Continued  on  page  2 


FORESEE  QUICK  ACTION 

ON  MAN-POWER  BILL 


NEW  YORK,  Aug.  21.— Speedy  action 
in  Congress  on  the  new  draft  bill  is  fore- 
cast by  the  unanimity  of  press  and  public 
opinion  in  urging  that  the  bill  should  be- 
come a  law  without  the  slightest  delay. 

The  possibility  of  congressional  ob- 
jection to  the  proposed  age  limits  of  18 
to  45  meets  with  strong  disapproval  in 
the  press  throughout  the  country.  "It 
should  not  take  Congress  three  days  to 
decide  on  a  minimum  age,"  says  the  New 
York  Times.  "The  bill  can  be  sufficiently 
discussed  and  passed  in  a  week.  What 
is  supremely  necessary  is  that  the  enemy 
should  understand  that  we  will  place 
million  after  million  of  troops  in  the  field 
to  bring  the  war  to  an  early  victorious 
conclusion." 

"We  can  see  no  reason  for  delay,"  says 
the  Milwaukee  Journal.  "The  measure 
should  be  promptly  enacted.  The  superb 
nerve  of  our  men  in  France  is  an  out- 
standing fact.  But  it  is  unquestionable 
that  in  order  to  keep  up  the  striking 
power  of  our  troops,  young  blood  is 
needed." 


COUNTER    FAILS 


PARIS,  Aug.  21.— Pushing  ahead  along 
the  line  where  General  Mangin  launched 
his  new  offensive  yesterday  French  troops 
have  captured  the  village  of  Vossens,  the 
war  office  announced  today.  Vossens 
lies  ten  miles  northwest  of  Soissons  and 
about  three  miles  northwest  of  Nouvron- 
ingren  captured  yesterday  by  the  French. 

Lassigny  has  virtually  been  taken  by 
the  French.  Latest  dispatches  from  the 
front  say  that  the  town  is  surrounded  by 
the  French.  Attack  north  of  the  Aisne 
is  developing  rapidly.  The  report  said 
an  advance  of  two  miles  had  been  made 
this  morning. 

Strong  Counter  Attacks  Made 

Powerful  attempts  to  regain  their  lost 
ground  were  made  by  the  enemy,  who 
counter  attacked  in  force  and  recaptured 
several  important  positions.  Violent 
fighting  during  the  afternoon  again 
drove  the  enemy  back,  and  evening  found 
him  once  more  in  is  his  initiatory  posi- 
tions. 

Toward  evening  enemy  attacks  were 
confined  to  the  region  of  Carlepont 
[midway  between  Soissons  and  Roye) 
where  he  was  repulsed  by  near  hand  to 
hand  fighting. 

LONDON,  Aug.  21.— British  troops, 
it  is  officially  reported  here,  have  cap- 
tured Bois  de  Racquemont.  At  Boise 
Fendu,  in  a  lively  attack  southwest  of 
Roye,  the  British  troops  have  swept  the 
Germans  from  the  greater  part  of  Beuv- 
raignes  and  are  progressing  to  the  south- 
west. 

Six  German  planes  have  been  shot 
down  by  British  aviators,  the  air  ministry 
announced.  One  British  plane  was  lost. 
Sixteen  tons  of  bombs  have  been  dropped 
behind  the  German  lines. 

Terrible  food  riots  have  taken  place  in 
Petrograd  according  to  an  exchange  tele- 
graph dispatch  today  from  Petrograd  via 
Berlin  and  Amsterdam,  working  men 
parading  the  streets  and  shouting  "Away 
with  the  Germans." 


i-U 


THE   HATCHET 


BASE  BALL  SCORES 
TUESDAY  RESULTS 


NATIONAL  LEAGUE 
Pittsburg  10;     New  York  2. 
Chicago  7;     Boston  6. 

Cincinnati  1 ;     Brooklyn  2. 

St.  Louis  0;     Philadelphia  3. 
AMERICAN  LEAGUE 
Boston  4;     Cleveland  8. 

No  other  games  scheduled. 


Continued  from  page  1 
sive  notes  and  the  tantalizing  scent  to 
the  point  where  lurked  the  periling  peri- 
scope of  the  approaching  submarine.  For 
a  moment  the  tensity  of  the  situation  was 
appalling,  and  hearts  throbbed  with 
anxiety  for  the  outcome.  But  the  hun- 
gering Huns,  hovering  twixt  love  and  duty, 
could  not  long  withstand  the  ambrosial 
appeal  of  the  Siren  song  and  the  sausage. 
Slowly  but  surely  the  submerged  craft  rose 
to  the  surface  and  into  the  snare.  Grasp- 
ing frantically  at  the  bait,  the  sub  shot 
forward  and  impaled  itself  upon  Lieut. 
Walton's  hook.  'Twas  but  the  work  of 
moment  to  reel  in  the  line  and  drop  a 
net  over  the  slimy  denizen  of  the  vasty 
deep. 

Sub  Crew  Now  in  Brig 

The  deed  was  did!  Breathing  a  deep 
sigh  of  relief,  the  Lieutenant  made  fast 
his  line  to  the  capstan,  and  hastened  to 
the  bridge.  "We  have  met  the  sub,  and 
it  is  ours, "  he  tersely  reported  to  the 
Skipper. 

With  scant  ceremony  the  crew  of  the 
captured  craft  were  taken  aboard  and 
■  oii'lin  ted  tn  i  ■niiitri.ili'iii'.  quarters  in  the 
brig  where  they  are  now  held  pending 
action  on  a  charge  of  dog  robbery. 


THE   WOOD   PILE 

'Hew  to  the  line,  let  the  quips  fall 
where  they  may." 


Despite  our  earnest  pleas,  ship  authori- 
ties refuse  to  allow  any  snipe  hunting 
because  of  the  light  which  the  holder  of 
the  sack  must  have  to  attract  the  snipe. 
They  delicately  suggest,  however,  that 
the  graceful  guli  esteems  much  the  sack, 
the  while  he  abhors  the  light. 

"But  what  the  Hell  good  are  they  when 
yuh  catch  'em?"  sagely  queries  the  Chief 
printer. 

All  of  which  is  pretty  ' 


Oh!  For  the  life  of 
jutant!! 


personnel   Ad- 


Some  stony  hearted  villain  has  hung  a 
sign  over  the  coal  bin  which  reads  "TO 
BE  USED  ONLY  IN  CASE  OF  FIRE." 
The  Cheese  of  Police  suspects  fuel  play. 


Putting  time  and  energy  into  this 
Abandon  Ship  drill  is  a  good  deal  like 
giving  a  diamond  ring  to  a  girl — you  have 
to  marry  her  to  get  any  good  out  of  it. 

A  ship's  order  published  yesterday  states 
that  "Officers  and  men  on  post  will  wear 
life  preservers  and  canteens."  We  feel 
that  this  scanty  raiment  ought  to  be  eked 
out  with  at  least  a  bandoleer  or  an  extra 
indentilication  tag  these  chilly  nights. 


We  expect  to  run  a  course  in  naval  grades 
and  rank  for  the  instruction  of  land  troops 
aboard,  taking  one  grade  each  day.  It  is 
estimated  that  if  there  is  no  land  left  in 


MORNING  REPORT 


Date 

Lunches 

21 

Col.  0.  F.  Corn  attch'd  for  Rations 

Plus 
12 

Minus 

I'vt.  Heave  M.  Over  to  Special   Duty  as  1'r.l) 

Drli-rlv  and   Corp.    Hani    Burger  to  dutv  on  the 

■    No.  6 

l.l     Heeza  Goof  from  a:  signed  to  Altai  lied  [name 

13 

of  girl  witheld]  per  Bull.  No.  n 

Learn  The  Hornpipe ! ! 


Taught  In  Two  Falls 

This  quaint  folk  dance  marks 

[thejjreal   sailor  and   the 

finished  tourist 

It's  Crool,  Crool  Stuff,  Boys 

You'll  need  it.    See  Dr.  Shak- 

emup  for  lessons,  or  write 

for  correspondence 

school    rates 


the  world,  this  voyage  may  last  long 
enough  to  cover  the  field  after  a  fashion 

The  first  thing  to  remember  is  that  ev- 
ery man  who  wears  a  star  isn't  a  general. 
He  may  be  anything  from  a  Staller,  First 
Class,  to  a  Mess  Oven  Officer. 

The  First  Class  Staller  wears  an  angle- 
worm on  the  left  shin  and  a  carbuncle  on 
his  right  shoulder.  He  gets  the  latter  from 
leaning  against  his  bunk  so  much.  His 
rank  is  the  same  as  that  of  an  off-swing 
driver  in  artillery  and  also  equals  that  of 
the  rumor  sergeant  in  the  aerial  service. 
The  life  of  a  First  Class  Staller  is  very 
short  in  active  service. 


Don't   ask   for   week   end   passes   this 
week,  unless  you  want  to  get  off  and  walk. 

Don't  throw  anything  overboard.  How- 
ever, in  case  you  are  a  member  of  the 
Lunch   Heavers  Association,  this  rule  is 
suspended  in  your  case. 
I'VE  LEARNED  TO  HATE  THE  KAISER 

I'm  loath  to  hate  my  enemies, 

To  love  them  seems  far  wiser, 

But  since  I  started  overseas 

I've  learned  to  hate  the  Kaiser. 

Because  of  him  my  shoes  stay  on 

At  night.     Could  life  be  rougher? 

For  every  bath  I  do  not  get 

Some  German  guy  must  suffer. 

"You  can't  go  there."   "You  can't  stay 
here. " 

"Stand  by  your  bunks" — and  stifle! 

Of  all  these  things  I  pine  to  talk 

To  Wilhelm— with  a  rifle. 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  6. 


Thursday,  Aug.  22,  191 8 


No.  4 


'IT'S   A   LIE"    SHRIEKS 
ADM.  von  CAPELLE   IN 
LETTER   TO   HATCHET 


Vehement  denial  from  German  Naval 
Headquarters  was  received  today  as  a 
result  of  The  Hatchet's  exclusive  story  of 
the  unique  capture  of  a  German  subma- 
rine yesterday.  The  following  letter  was 
written  by  Admiral  Von  Capelle,  Chief  of 
the  German  Admiralty,  and  is  published 
at  the  reader's  own  risk. 

Kiel,  August  21st,  1918. 
Editors,  Der  Hatchet: 
Verdammter  Chentelmans: — 

Ven  I  got  today  my  copy  from  Der 
Hatchet,  it  makes  me  so  schrecklich  mad 
I  got  to  sit  right  avay  down  und  write 
you  a  letter  to  say  dot  it  vas  all  lies  und 
Schweinhund  Yankee  bluff.  You  didn't 
capture  one  from  mein  U-boats  und  if 
you  did,  it  vas  not  no  nice  vay  for  you 
to  did  it.  Especially  now  ven  der  noble 
sausages  iss  so  awful  scarce  in  der  Vater- 
land,  it  is  a  sagreligious  shame  to  vaste 
vieners  like  dot.  Ven  I  tink  how  you 
dropped  der  luffly  sissiges  in  der  cold,  vet 
salt  vater,  it  hurts  me  so  I  got  to  cry. 

Und  is  dot  any  nice  vay  to  haf  your 
loafer  band  play  out  loud  Der  Wacht  Am 
Rhein  ven  dey  know  dot  der  Hoch  Befehl 
from  Allerhochstergrossenstabsgeneral 
von  Dampfnoodel  zu  Berlin  says  positive 
every  German  soldier  or  sailor  must  got 


BASE  BALL  SCORES 
WEDNESDAY'S  RESULTS 


NATIONAL    LEAGUE 
St.  Louis  3;  Brooklyn  1    12  In. 
Pittsburg  3;    Boston  2 
Chicago  9;    New  York  2 
Cincinnati  4;  Philadelphia  3 

AMERICAN   LEAGUE 
Philadelphia  4;   Chicago  1 
Boston  4 ;   St.  Louis  1 
New  York  5;   Detroit  2 
Washington  3;  Cleveland  5 


EDITORIAL 


FIGHTING  GUTS  AND  FIGHTING 
EFFICIENCY 


\\\:: 


i  now  in  the  war  zone. 


Each  man  has  had  inculcated  in  him  by 
now  that  quality  called  discipline — the 
readiness  and  mental  attitude  instantly 
and  cheerfully  to  obey  an  order. 

But  this,  alone  is  insufficient.  A  foot- 
ball team  may  have  the  best  players  in  the 
world  but  it  is  not  a  winning  team  until 
it  has  acquired  that  quality  which  makes 
it  a  TEAM  and  not  eleven  separate 
players. 

So,  having  acquired  discipline,  we  must 
go  still  farther  to  obtain  fighting  efficiency. 

Bravery  is  the  commonest  of  human 
attributes.  The  average  man  is  brave. 
Sometimes  it  is  physical  bravery  and 
sometimes  the  bravery  of  the  man  "who 
hasn't  sense  to  be  afraid." 

The  bravery  which  counts  most  is  the 
knowledge  that  you  can  depend  on  your 
comrades;  the  belief  that  your  company 
is  the  best  company  in  the  best  battalion 
in  the  best  organization  in  the  world,  and 
a  willingness  to  work  to  prove  it.  This  is 
"team  work" — esprit  de  corps — and  in 
this  spirit  lies  "fighting  efficiency. ' ' 

There  is  no  place  for  the  "guard  house 
lawyer"  or  the  man  who,  on  receiving  an 
order,  wonders  whether  the  "old  man" 
knows  what  he's  talking  about. 

The  spirit  which  wins  ball  games  is  the 
spirit  which  wins  battles — fighting  "guts' ' 
and  fighting  efficiency.  We  have  but  one 
motto,  "We  deliver  the  goods." 

Are  you  doing  your  best?  If  not,  get 
busy!" 

A  Commanding  Officer. 

to  stand  up  ven  plays  Der  Wacht  Am 
Rhein? 

Now  for  der  luff  of  Gott,  lay  offen  me 
for  a  vile.  I  got  already  too  much 
trouble.  Efery  day  der  Kaiser  giflfs  me 
der  Teufel  because  so  verdammt  many 
Americans  gets  across.  But  vot  can  I  do 
ven  all  the  time  you  sink  my  U-boats  in- 
stead I  sink  your  transports.  Belief  me, 
Mr.  Hatchet  I  got  a  dog's  life. 

Yours  for  Schrecklichkeit, 
VON  CAPELLE. 
P.S. — If  you  got  left  some  of  dot  sissige, 
send  me  please  a  few.  I  ain't  fressen  real 
so  long  it  makes  me  sick. 

143 


BRITISH   ATTACK 

ON    9-MILE    FRONT 
NETS  LARGE  GAIN 


Penetrate  Hun  Positions  To  Depth 

Of  Three  Miles  In  Drive  For 

Bapaume 

[By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet) 
ST.  JOHNS,  N.  S.,  Aug.  22.— Early  this 
morning  the  British  attacked  in  a  new 
offensive  on  a  nine  mile  front  north  of 
the  Ancre  and  it  is  understood  that  the 
Germans  lines  were  penetrated  to  a  depth 
of  three  miles  in  the  direction  of  Ba- 
paume. The  British  third  army  under 
General  Byng  are  responsible  for  this 
advance. 

In  his  report  to  the  war  office  at  noon 
Field  Marshall  Haig  reported  that  satis- 
factory progress  had  been  made.  At  five 
o'clock  on  the  dot  there  was  a  terrific 
bombardment  started  by  the  allied  troops 
and  a  large  force  went  over  the  top. 

The  French  are  continuing  their  ad- 
vance between  the  Oise  and  the  Aisne. 
The  new  attack  was  carried  out  without 
any  preliminary  bombardment  but  with 
the  assistance  of  large  numbers  of  tanks. 


WAR  DEPARTMENT 
Washington 
Dear  Captain: 

I  doubt  if  anyone  who  has  not 

had  the  experience  of  a  war  time 

transport  can  fully  appreciate  The 

Hatchet,  copies  of  which  you  have 

been  good  enough  to  send  to  me. 

I  appreciate  your  thoughtfulness 

and   will  keep   them  here   on  my 

desk  for  a  more  leisurely  reading. 

Will  you  not  convey  also  to  the 

publishers  of  the  journal  my  thanks? 

Cordially  yours, 

NEWTON  D.  BAKER, 

Secretary  of  War. 


THE   HATCHET 


THE   WOOD   PILE 

"Hew  to  the  line,  let  the  quips  fall 
where  they  may." 


Pvt.  Cal.  S.  Thenic  says  if  they  can't 
get  more  room  for  setting-up  exercises 
in  the  morning  the  non-coms  ought  to 
confine  the  program  to  eye-blinking 
and  ear-wiggling  movements. 


Seaweed  Mike  says  there  must  be  light 
Field  Artillery  ahead  as  he  saw  a  single- 
tree float  by  last  night. 


It's  our  opinion  that  THE  drummer  of 
THAT  Jazz  band  certainly  throws  a 
couple  of  dirty  sticks. 


It's  no  use,  Clarence,  trying  to  lather 
up  with  ocean  water  and  Fairy  soap. 


LAST  night. 

WHEN  the  band  was  playing. 

AND  everything  was  rosy. 

WITH  the  barometer  staying  up. 

AND  dinner  staying  down. 

ALL  of  a  sudden. 

SOME  eagle  eye  popped  up. 

OX  the  officers'  deck. 

"LOOKOUT! 

A  SUB!" 

HE  hollered. 

AND  all  the  peace  and  quiet. 

DISAPPEARED. 

AND  everybody  was  het  up. 

THEN  a  navaf officer  came  around. 

AND  took  a  look. 

"HELL!"  sezhc. 

"THEM'S  porpoises." 

AND  everybody  looked  foolish. 

AND  sat  down  again. 

AND  the  band  went  on  playing. 

AIN'T  it  silly. 

THE  way  an  innocent  fish. 

CAN  show  up  a  bunch. 

■  ailed  human  beings? 
I  thank  you. 

THANKS— WE  THINK  SO,  TOO 

Our  copies  of   The   Hatchet  wc  have 
read  fro  and  a  fi  w  of  our 

il     we  send.     The 
Wood  Pili  page  i  i  full  oi 

thi     ■■  i .      ""  handle 
in  Eai  i 

the  blade.    We  like  the  men  who  make 

If  you 

.  r  need  our  hi  Ip  toko  p  il    harp 

and    bfi|  OU    With    OUT    in- 

i  money  or  our  might, 

— th  Aimii.  Tr. 


KITCHEN   POLICE 
VICTORIOUS   ON 
OOZE   RIVER   FRONT 


[By  Flying  Fish  To  The  Hatchet.] 

CHEESE-ON-CRACKERS,  GREASE, 
Aug.  22. — Gen.  Lunch  Room  reports  that 
the  desperate  counter  attack  under  Gen. 
Cocky  Roach  has  ended  in  the  complete 
rout  of  the  enemy  forces. 

"At  one  time  "  reads  Gen.  Lunch  Room's 
dispatch,  "the  enemy  almost  succeeded 
in  winning  our  counter  but  the  splendid 
work  of  Generals  Thompson  and  Childs 
enabled  us  to  clear  the  sector. 

"The  hostile  forces  made  a- determined 
resistance  on  the  off  side  of  the  Ooze 
River,  just  below  the  village  of  Rhu- 
Barb-en-Pie  but  nothing  could  with- 
stand the  deadly  work  of  our  regiment  of 
Hunyadi  Whoopsnacks,  which,  under  Col. 
Epsom,  was  most  active  on  this  salient. 
The  Bun  Forces  were  obliged  to  fall  back 
to  the  rear  on  Kitchen  Police,  complet- 
ing their  dislodgment." 

Gen.  Lunch  Room  adds  that  "great 
credit  must  be  given  our  shock  troops, 
which   behaved   shockingly   throughout." 

It  is  believed  that  the  generals  cited 
will  be  admitted  to  the  Order  of  the  Pie 
Crust  for  their  distinguished  work  in  this 
engagement. 


Food  Will  Win  The  War 
Don't  Taste  It! 

1— Don't    spill    the   beans! 

2— Chow  only  twice  a  day! 

3— Conserve  the  Jam— have 
it  only  around  the 
decks,  doors,  halls 
and   stairways. 

4— Don't  waste  good  food 
on  overfed   fishes! 

HERBERT  HEAVER 

Benighted  Skates  Food 
Administration 


LETTERS   TO   POP 


Dere  Pop — I've  just  kum  in  from  a  drill 
weed  use  to  leave  this  ship  fiat  on  its 
back  in  the  middel  of  the  ocean  if  it  shud 
ever  make  funny  with  us  when  we  here 
a  flock  of  bells  and  bugles  we  no  the  stuff 
is  off  and  weer  goin  to  go  on  without  the 
bote  now  if  everyone  wuz  to  just  jump 
offen  the  bote  there  wouldn't  be  no  sistem 
to  it  and  men  ud  be  getten  off  without 
serviss  rekords  or  nuthin  and  swimin 
round  in  the  ocean  all  outa  collum  an 
everything  and  gosh  our  sargents  ud  be 
sore  and  weed  get  the  dikkens  so  when 
we  here  this  hell  of  a  noise  of  horns  and 
stuff  like  the  time  we  wuz  at  that  saloon 
in  weehauken  on  new  years  eve  we  go 
thru  forteen  long  narrow  dark  halls  and 
up  seven  steep  slippery  stairs  an  in  each 
korner  a  guy  stands  and  yells  shake  it  up 
an  move  out  or  keep  to  the  rite  or  letts 
go  an  yuh  feel  like  sayin  go  to  hell  only 
its  so  dark  yuh  cant  tell  if  its  a  privet  or 
sum  offiser  thats  lost  an  is  just  yelling  to 
purtend  he  knows  where  he  is  all  the 
time  then  finally  we  kum  out  on  the  dekk 
an  take  our  place  i  got  a  good  safe  wun 
way  back  by  a  smok  stak  with  about  a 
thousand  peepul  between  me  and  the 
water  sum  poor  fellas  is  jammed  right  up 
close  to  the  railing  where  theyd  got  all 
soaked  with  waves  an  everything  we 
usually  stand  there  fer  a  couple  of  hours 
pickin  our  teeth  and  being  told  not  to 
throw  cigaret  stubbs  overboard  as  its 
dangerus  i  gess  them  submarines  must 
be  hell  on  snipe  shoot  in  ez  far  es  i  can 
make  out  they  pick  up  the  stubbs  and  by 
compewtin  the  average  length  they  kin 
tell  that  a  party  of  travelin  salesmen  hez 
gone  by  if  there  long  and  that  its  troops 
if  there  all  short  yuh  certainly  gotta  watch 
them  snipes  well  pop  i  gotta  quit  now  an 
get  in  line  fer  somethin  yer  always  in 
line  fer  somethin  in  this  war,  in  line  fer 
almost  anything  but  promoshun  i  gess 
dis  infectantly  yoors  george 


BASEBALL  FOR  FRENCH  ARMY. 


PARIS:  The  French  war  ministry  has 
ordered  base  ball  training  for  soldiers, 
believing  it  to  be  helpful  for  hand  gren- 
ade practice.  Johnny  Evers  of  Cubs  and 
Braves  fame  was  asked  to  instruct  a  corps 
and  went  immediately  on  his  mission, 
taking  with  him  two  well  known  ball 
players. 


UNTIL  FURTHER  NOTICE 

MASS   WILL  BE   HELD   IN 

E--3  MESS  HALL 
AT  6:15  EVERY  MORNING 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


Vol.  6 


Friday,  Aug.  23,  1918 


No.  5 


CAPTURE  15,000  HUNS  IN  TWO  DAYS; 
ALLIED  DRIVE  CONTINUES  TO  GAIN 


Germans  Retreating  Between  Oise  and  Matz— 

Hun  Bombing  Raid  Fails,  While  Americans 

Bomb  German  Railroads  Successfully 


LONDON,  Aug.  22.— Further  smashes 
against  the  Germans  in  Picardy  were 
made  by  both  British  and  French  troops 
today.  In  the  Noyon  region  French  troops 
battered  their  way  after  taking  Lassigny 
a  mile  and  a  half  beyond  the  city.  More 
than  fifteen  thousand  have  been  taken  by 
the  French  in  two  days.  This  afternoon's 
French  official  report  says;  "During 
the  night  our  troops  maintained  contact 
with  the  retreating  enemy  between 
the  Matz  and  the  Oise  and  east 
of  the  Oise.  Not  the  least  important 
feature  of  the  operations  is  that  they  con- 
stitute a  grave  threat  to  the  enemy's 
position  north  of  the  Aisne.  General 
Mangin  remarked,  "Progress  continued 
on  the  south  and  the  total  number  of 
prisoners  taken  on  the  front  between  the 
Oise  and  the  Aisne  in  the  three  day's 
fighting  was  over  ten  thousand  taken  by 
the  Americans  and  French.  We  are  on 
the  east  of  the  Oise  east  of  Noyon  from 
Sempigny  to  Bretigny. 

AMERICAN  BOMBING 

RAID  EFFECTIVE. 


WITH  THE  AMERICAN  ARMY  IN 
FRANCE,  Aug.  22.— Many  direct  hits 
were  made  by  American  flyers  Tuesday 
in  a  bombing  raid  on  Flabeuville  in  the 
department  of  Muerthe  et  Moselle.  Con- 
siderable damage  was  done  to  railroad 
tracks.  All  of  the  American  planes  re- 
turned safely  in  spite  of  heavy  anti-air- 
craft fire  directed  against  them. 


AIR  RAID  ON  PARIS  FAILS. 


PARIS,  Aug.  22— An  attempted  air 
raid  on  Paris  this  morning  was  frustrated 
by  French  planes  and  anti-aircraft  guns 
it  was  officially  announced.  The  at- 
tempted raid  was  made  at  ten  a.  m.  this 
morning. 


TONNAGE  LOSSES  INCREASED. 


LONDON,  Aug.  22.— Allied  and  neutral 
gross  tonnage  sunk  by  German  mines 
and-  submarines  during  the  month  of 
July  aggregated  313,011  tons,  accord- 
ing to  the  official  statement  just  made 
public.  This  report  shows  an 
over  the  June  losses  of  20,552  tons 


ITALIAN  SUB  IN  DARING  RAID 


ROME,  Aug.  22.— After  running  the 
gauntlet  through  a  mine  zone  in  the  gulf 
of  Quamero  the  Italian  submarine  F  7 
torpedoed  and  sank  a  big  Austrian  steam- 
ship and  returned  safely  to  its  base  it 
was  officially  announced  today. 


LONDON,  Aug.  22.— Twelve  forty-five 
this  morning  found  the  British  attacking 
the  whole  front  between  the  Ancre  and 
the  Somme.  American  troops  brigaded 
with  the  British  were  operating  in  this 
sector  a  few  days  ago. 

LONDON,  Aug.  22— The  workers  in  the 
big  Krupp  works  in  Essen  threatened  to 
strike  within  forty  eight  hours  according 
to  a  telegraph  exchange  despatch  from 
Amsterdam.  Strikes  are  said  also  to  be 
spreading  to  the  big  industrial  centers 
and  women  are  employed  in  the  manu- 
facture of  big  guns  for  the  army  and 
navy. 


SAN  FRANCISCO,  Aug.  22.— Thomas 
J.  Mooney,  labor  leader,  was  today  re- 
fused a  new  trial.  This  is  the  second  at- 
tempt to  secure  a  new  trial.  Mooney 
was  convicted  of  killing  a  number  of 
persons  by  throwing  a  bomb  into  a  crowd 
of  marchers  who  were  marching  in  the 
preparedness  parade  two  years  ago. 
145 


Uncle  Tom's  Cabin 


Tie  That  Steer  In  The  Steerage' 


&  Srama  of  g>labc  ILilt  on 

tfje  $?igh  g>eas 

?Sp  Harriet  JSeecljnut  grtotoatoap 

ACT  ONE 

Scene:    Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  —  Aisle  4,  Space  G-3 
Time  4:59  A.  M. 

Uncle  Tom  and  his  nephews  are  sleeping  more 
or  less  peacefully  six  in  a  bunk. 
Enter  Simon  Legree  with  a  bugle 

LEGREE:  Toot-toot-te-toot!  Rootte-toot- 
toot !  Shake  it  up,  men !  Line  up  for 
abandon  ship  drill! 

NEPHEWS:  (chorus)  »  ?  !  *  ?  -v  V.J££  ** 

LEGREE:  (peevishly)  Come  on!  Break 
away  from  the  Ostermoors! 

NEPHEWS:  (sobbingsoftly)Whadyamean 
Ostermoors?  Ya  got  it  wrong, Si--it's 
Bethlehem  Steel. 

LEGREE:  On  your  places,  men!  All 
blonds  with  numbers  ending  in  seven 
or  eleven,  stand  with  both  feet  on 
the  floor.  All  alien  enemies  with 
numbers  ending  in  fractions,  line  up 
six  inches  to  the  left  of  the  ceiling. 

Nephews  fall  in,  amid  great  scuffling  of  the  Re- 
gals,  and  commence  to  trip  gaily  up  their 
seven  flights  of  stairs. 
Enter  deck  guard  No.  813  talking  in  his  sleep. 
DECK  GUARD:  Yuh  gotta  keep  moving 
men — Yuh  can't  stand  here. 
Curtain 

ACT  TWO 

Scene:      400   men   are    standing   in    14    square 

yards  on  B  deck. 
Private  J.   E.   Crowder   would   like   to   blow   his 
nose  but  is  unable  to  get  his  hand  up  to  his  face. 
LEGREE:  Close  up  there,  men.    Whad- 
dyuh  think  this  is,  a  polo  field? 
Enter  and  Lt.  Rick  O'Shea,  who  finally 
manages  to  force  his  way  to 
the  railing. 
LT.  RICK  O'SHEA:  Now  you  men  have 
got  to  be  more  careful  about  throw- 
ing toy  balloons  overboard  as  they  in- 
dicate to  the  enemy  just  which  way 
the  wind  is  blowing.     Another  thing 

I  want  to  mention  is  that 

Enter  deck  guard  No.  roo8. 
DECK  GUARD:  Look  here  men— yuh've 
gotta  keep  moving — yuh  can't  stand 
here. 

Exit  all  hurriedly.     Curtain 
Continued  on  page  two. 


THE  HATCHET 


THE  WOOD   PILE 

'Hew  to  the  line,  let  the  quips  fall 
where  they  may." 


A  SOLDIER'S  SOB 

We  sleep  in  a  space 

Upon  nary  a  feather 

So  crowded  apace 

We  must  all  breathe  together. 

We  crawl  in  by  detail 

And  get  up  by  count 

And  sit  on  our  bunk  rail 

Prepared  to  dismount. 

A  sergeant  yells  "Now,"  then 

We  all  squirm  awhile, 

"Shake  it  up  there,  you  men" 

And  we  bounce  to  the  aisle. 

If  a  red  pepper  smell 

Got  spread  o'er  the  seas 

'Twould  surely  be  Hell 

As  there's  no  room  to  sneeze. 


Our  Rotund  Surgeon  says  it's  remark- 
able how  many  more  cigar  lighters  than 
cigars  there  are  aboard. 

Farbeit  from  us  to  o'erturn  the  habits 
of  a  lifetime  but  attention  is  called  to  the 
fact  that  at  the  second  Hague  Conference 
it  was  decided  to  remove  the  spoon  be- 
fore drinking  from  a  cup,  it  being  found 
to  be  much  safer. 


Sgt.  Carranza  says  that  "considering  the 
few   horses   there  are   aboard,   there's   a 
hell  of  a  lot  of  picket  line  lying  around 
this  ship." 
"  Don't  make  my  son  an  adjutant," 

The  draft  boy's  mother  said 
"  If  he  can't  serve  his  country's  cause 

I'd  rather  he  were  dead." 


"Of  all  sad  words  of  tongue  or  pen,  the 
saddest  are  these:   "Keep  Moving  Men! " 
Pvt.  Hobb  Nail. 


The  village  correspondence  school 
philosopher  remarks  that  "A  mail  censor 
is  necessary  because  some  guys  have  no 
sense."  

Old  Mother  Hubbard 

Won't  go  to  the  cupboard 

To  crab  off  a  victual  to  eat. 

Says  she,  "On  the  ocean 

This  darned  rolling  motion 

A  pria  i  offer  d  to  the  one  submitting 
the  '  leven  >  i  oni  hiding  line. 

Cri  '.'  til  all  •  .<:,■. 
(JVC  oi  ' 


MAIL  CLOSES 

A  notice  has  been  posted  that  it  will 
be  impossible  to  mail  anything  on  the 
ship  after  Saturday  noon.  This  of  course 
does  not  exclude  the  possibility  of  mail- 
ing the  later  copies  of  The  Hatchet  on 
shore  after  disembarkation. 


'TWINS"  VS.  DISINFECTANTS" 


Dirt  is  "  matter  out  of  place ' '  and  there 
are  various  kinds  of  matter  frequently 
out  of  place.  Some  kinds  have  odors,  as 
Space  Officers  and  Captains  of  the  Heads 
know. 

" Twins"  are  more  closely  related 

to  the  Siamese  Twins  than  they  are  to 
the  Gold  Dust  Twins  ("to  do  the  work 
for  you")  in  that  they  are  of  the  flesh — 
and  muscle. 

A  disinfectant  has  an  odor  and  gener- 
ally a  disagreeable  odor. 

One    of    the    " Twins"    is    your 

"strong  right  arm"  and  the  other,  your 
strong  left  arm.  These  twins  produce 
results.     (See  last  line  for  winners.) 

A  disinfectant  generally  adds  one  bad 
odor  to  another  and  does  not  remove  the 
cause  of  the  odor.  Result — a  combina- 
tion of  two  bad  odors. 

" Twins  remove  the  odor  by  re- 
moving the  cause  and  they  also  leave 
clean  surfaces  and  clean  corners.  Result 
— no  dirt,  no  odor. 

ELBOW  GREASE  WINS. 

The  Captain  of  the  Ship. 


UNCLE  TOM'S  CABIN 

Continued  from  page  one 


ACT  THREE 

Scene:  Undo  Tom's  Cabin  again.  Enter  Little 
Eva  weeping  bitterly  and  wobbling  a  bit. 

LITTLE  EVA:    Whatteryuh  goin'  to  do 
about  me?      You  gotta  have  ME  in 
this  play.     You  can't  have  an  Uncle 
Tom's  Cabin  without  Little  Eva. 
Enter  Mr.  Marks,  tbe  Guardhouse  law- 
yer, with  a  Manual  for  Courts 
Martial  under  his  arm. 

LAWYER  MARKS:  It  says  here  distinctly 
in  G.  O.  999,  as  amended  by  Change's 
No.  65,  W.  D.  1776,  that  non-combat- 
ant women,  girls  or  other  nuisances 
shall  not  reside,  abide,  live,  exist  or  in 
any  way  inhabit  army  transports. 
[Tunis  to  Eva]  You'll  have  to  die 
three  scenes  earlier  than  usual. 

LITTLE  EVA:  Oh,  I  dont  want  to  die. 
I  was  just  becoming  able  to 

DECK  GUARD  NO.  23:  Well,  yuh  can't 
stand  there!  Yu'll  havetokeepmovin'l 

Nest. 


TRANS-ATLANTIC 

VAUDEVILLE 

UNIQUE-SIDESPLITTING 


Pvt.  Fitzen  Starts  In  His 

Tragic  Bit,  Entitled 

'WHAT    GOES    DOWN,    MUST 

COME  UP" 


That  Rollicking  Farce 

"ABANDON    SHIP    DRILL" 

By   The   Entire   Company 


40— Deck  Guards— 40 

In  Their  Melodramatic  Hit 

"KEEP   MOVING   MEN— Y  O  U 

CAN'T   STOP   HERE" 


Professor  Hi  Brow 

Lectures  On  The  Questions  Of  The  Hour 

"WHY   IS   A   GERMAN?" 


Those   Comical   N.    O.   D.   Boys 
"YO,    HO-HO,    WE'RE    JOLLY 
TARS,   FROM    A   CORRESPON- 
DENCE SCHOOL" 


Don't   Miss  It,   Boys 
It's  Big  Time   Stuff 


MORNING  ORDERS 
24— August— 1918 

Spurn  too  the  watch  at  4:30. 

Holystone  mess  gear.     Launder  lingerie. 

Call  idlers  loudly  at  5:00  and  all  thru 
the  day.   Put  them  at  wiping  down  heads 

Break  out  in  overalls.  Stow  broken 
parts  in  ventilator  ducts. 

Continue  faint  work. 

Dress  down  wenches  with  oil,  sheave 
pins  and  lashings. 

Continue  work  in  heads  and  motor 
boats,  taking  care  that  they  are  kept 
ready  for  instant  use. 

Touch  up  ditty  boxes  containing  val- 
uables and  clean  out  Lucky  Bag. 

Quarters  for  Mustard  at  9:30. 

All  deficient  officers  report  for  con- 
ference on  boat  seamanship. 

Abandon  the  Ship  Drill  for  troops, 
only  at  10:00;  1 1 :00;  1 :00;  2:00;  4:00;  5:00; 
7:00;  8:00  and  at  night  fall. 

EXPECTIVE  OFFICER 


WASHINGTON,  Aug.  22.— Thefindings 
of  former  Justice  Charles  E.  Hughes  of 
the  air  craft  investion  committee  will  be 
turned  over  to  the  president  next  week. 


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Saturday,  Aug.  24,  1918 


No.  6 


HINDENBURG   FAR 
FROM   DEAD;   TAKES 
COMMAND   IN   WEST 


German    Reverses     Force 

Ludendorf     To     Resign 

His  Command 


CARNAVAN,  WALES,  Aug.  24.— Hin- 
denburg  is  far  from  being  dead  and  ap- 
pears very  much  alive  again;  rather  too 
much  alive  for  Ludendorf,  who  has  to  re- 
sign the  command  of  the  western  front 
to  the  other  popular  idol. 

As  Ludendorf  has  been  responsible  for 
the  strategy  which  has  led  to  the  recent 
defeats  his  former  chief  and  present  rival 
can  allow  himself  to  be  candid  about  it. 
So  he  did  not  mind  informing  the  third 
regiment  of  Prussian  guards  when  he  re- 
viewed them  the  other  day  that  "we  have 
recently  happened  to  have  a  setback." 
This  was  on  August  18,  since  which  very 
recent  date  the  Kaiser's  army  have  hap- 
pened to  have  some  more  setbacks. 

Germans  Forced  to  Guess. 

Yesterday,  as  on  all  these  days  since  the 
tide  turned  in  the  west,  the  blows  of  the 
Allies  were  falling  on  one  sector  after  an- 
other of  the  enemy  lines  from  the  Ancre 
to  the  Aiette.  No  sooner  did  an  ad- 
vance slow  down  in  one  region  than 
another  started  elsewhere  and  the  fruits 
of  the  Allies'  unity  of  command  are 
gathered  at  one  point  after  another  while 
the  daily  task  of  the  German  command 
is  to  guess  where  the  next  thrust  will  be 
made. 

Yesterday  the  surprise  which  the  Brit- 
ish had  ready  for  them  was  an  attack 
between  the  Somme  and  the  Ancre  on 
ground  which  had  been  an  objective  for 
so  long  to  so  many  of  all  the  armies. 
Progress  was  made  on  a  seven  mile  front 
and  Albert  was  taken  back  from  the  Ger- 
mans. On  Wednesday  and  Thursday  the 
British  took  5,000  German  prisoners  to 
point  the  moral  of  the  operations. 

Meanwhile  the  French  were  still  busy 
to  the  south.  Gen.  Mangin's  army  was 
still  working  forward  on  the  other  side  of 
the  Oise.  Another  had  completed  the  cap- 
ture of  the  Lassigny  Massif.  The  French 
progress  in  this  region  had  brought  them 
back  to  the  position  which  they  held  four 
months  ago  but  with  a  difference  that  it 
is  the  Germans  who  are  on  the  defensive 
today.  The  night  communique  says  that 
they  had  fifty  three  guns  collected  since 
Thursday. 


in  Jfrante 


With  the  ship  rapidly  approaching  the 
shores  of  embattled  France,  and  the  first 
long  step  of  the  voyage  to  Berlin  accom- 
plished, the  HATCHET  has  asked  some 
of  the  leaders  of  organizations  aboard 
ship  to  deliver,  through  these  columns, 
their  message  to  the  men  who  are  about 
to  enter  upon  the  actual  work  for  which 
they  have  so  long  been  preparing. 

To  Get  Into  the  Fight  Without  Delay 

We  go  to  a  foreign  country  to  fight  in 
a  righteous  cause,  and  standing  shoulder 
to  shoulder  with  our  allies,  are  bound  to 
win;  but  not  without  self  sacrifice  and 
strict  obedience  to  orders  and  the  rules 
and  articles  of  war. 

In  order  to  get  into  the  great  struggle 
without  delay  discipline  must  be  the 
first,  last  and  only  consideration;  disci- 
pline devolving  alike  upon  every  person 
in  military  service  whether  officer  or  en- 
listed man;  discipline  which  admits  of  no 
relaxation  and  which  tolerates  no  excuse 
for  neglects  or  infractions. 

MAJOR  GENERAL  H. 


France — Our  Host 

Does  not  one's  heart  thrill  a  bit  as  we 
approach  the  shore  of  historic,  suffering, 
valiant  France?  As  we  start  upon  our 
"great  adventure"  let  us  firmly  resolve 
never  by  word  or  act  to  disappoint  or  of- 
fend those  whose  guests  we  are  about  to 
become,  and  who,  for  four  bitter  years, 
have  fought  our  war. 

BRIGADDZR  GENERAL  H. 


"Move  Along,  Hindenburg!" 

We  have  been  at  sea  for  a  long  time 
but  now  that  we  have  finally  answered 
the  call  to  "come  across",  it  will  be  well 
to  set  for  ourselves  a  standard  by  which 
we  can  best  put  over  the  job  we  have  set 
out  to  accomplish. 

Continued  on  Page  Four. 
147 


ALBERT   FALLS   TO 
BRITISH;   FIGHT   ON 
THIRTY   MILE  FRONT 


Battle    Nears    Old    Line 
Bapaume-Axras ;  Street 
Fighting  In  Albert 


Of 


Ey  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 


ST.  JOHNS,  N'F.,  Aug.  24.— Sir  Doug- 
las Haig's  report  today  shows  that  fight- 
ing is  proceeding  in  his  sector  from  a 
few  miles  south  of  Arras  for  a  distance 
of  thirty  miles  down  to  Chaulnes  and 
progress  is  being  made.  The  capture  of 
Albert  by  the  British  was  effected  after 
a  short  but  effective  series  of  street 
fighting.  The  enemy  twice  attacked  our 
position  in  the  neighborhood  of  Bailler- 
court  Farm  east  of  Beaucourt  and  was 
repulsed. 

Huns  Lose  Pivotal  Positions 

With  the  scene  of  British  activity  shift- 
Continued  on  Page  Four 


ORDER 

Beginning  Sunday  morning,  Aug. 
25th,  all  persons  on  board  must 
remain  fully  dressed  and  must 
have  life  belts  and  filled  canteens 
with  them  at  all  times. 

Visiting  between  Army  and 
Naval  Officers  Is  prohibited.  The 
latter  are  to  be  either  at  or  near 
their  stations  or  In  their  rooms. 
All  persons  are  to  remain  on  deck 
as  much  as  practicable,  and  each 
one  Is  to  consider  himself  a  look- 
out and  report  anything  and  every- 
thing In  sight  through  the  nearest 
lookout  station  at  once. 

No  precaution  Is  too  small  to 
be  omitted  and  no  report  is  trivial. 

SAFETY  FIRST,  LAST  AND 
ALL  THE  TIME  depends  on  the 
keenness  of  the  lookouts. 

Captain,  U.  S.  Navy, 
Commanding. 


THE   HATCHET 


THE  WOOD  PILE 

'Hew  to  the  line,  let  the  quips  fall 
where  they  may." 


'Twas  Ever  Thus 
Oh  Surgeon  Sir  this  bird  exclaimed 
I'm  sick  and  wounded,  maybe  maimed; 
My  head  it  aches,  my  feet  are  sore 
I  just  feel  rotten  o'er  and  o'er. 
If  that's  the  case  the  surgeon  said 
You're  quite,  if  not  completely,  dead 
I'll  do  my  very  best  I  will 
Here  take  this  nice  cathartic  pill 
Your  tongue  now  looks  a  trifle  sooty 
And  just  for  luck  I'll  mark  you  "duty.' 


Attention  is  called  to  the  fact  that  on 
arrival  at  port  the  life  jackets  are  to  be 
exchanged  for  gas  masks. 

From  official  sources  comes  the  promise 
that  on  arrival  at  Berlin,  each  mask  can 
be  exchanged  for  a  keg  of  beer. 

Keep  Moving,  Men! 


THE  BEATEN  TRAIL 
A  century  of  years  has  passed 
Since  other  troopships  crossed  the  sea 
And  brought  the  noble  aid  of  France 
To  us,  who  would  be  free. 
Now,  back  along  the  way  they  came 
Along  the  hallowed  path  they  trod 
We  go  to  pay  our  debt  to  France — 
And  keep  our  faith  with  God. 


Yes   We   Do   Have   a   Hard   Time 
BUT 

Have  you  stopped  to  think  about  the 

French  troops  who  made  it  possible 

for  Washington  to  bottle  up  Corn- 

wallis    at   Yorktown    and    achieve 

American  Independence?     What  a 

•  must  have  had  on  1 1  eii 

Bo  :'     no  largi  • 

than    modi  I  ow    ,!  i  I 

must  ha\'  '     '.'•''  eks  instead 

No    cold 

,  green  appl  i,  no 

citcmeni,  1.  <  .  A  , 

no  "Hati  h<  t,"  no  nuthintl 
it?     Eh  boy? 

— A  Private 


CROWN   PRINCE 
WELCOMES  YANKS 
TO  THE  WAR  ZONE 


Little    Willie    Sends    Wireless 

Message  Of  Greeting  To 

Troops  Aboard  Ship 

The  Radio  Operator  emerged  from  his 
lair  early  today  showing  symptoms  of 
great  excitement.  "I've  got  the  Crown 
Prince  himself  on  the  wire,"  he  said,  as 
he  rushed  into  the  editorial  room  of  the 
Hatchet.  "The  poor  fish  says  he's  got 
something  on  his  mind  he  wants  to  tell 
us.  He  claims  he's  sober.  Shall  I  let 
him  talk?" 

"Sure,"  we  told  him.  "If  the  wireless 
can  stand  it,  we  can."  And  this  is  what 
we  got: 

"To  all  der  Damfool  Yanks  vot  got  a 
nerf  to  come  ofer  my  ozean — Willkom- 
men! 

"Vile  I  can't  tellen  you  it  gifs  me  much 
Measure  to  velcome  you  to  Frankreich, 
I  got  lots  on  my  mind  to  say  to  you  about. 
Lately,  papa  he  von't  let  me  say  much 
to  mein  own  army,  so  I  must  got  to  talk 
to  somebody  else.  Papa  he  says  to  me 
I'm  a  Dummkopf  all  the  time  since  I  got 
so  terrible  licked  down  by  der  Marne, 
but  I  ask  you,  ain'd  it  all  his  other  Chen- 
erals  now  getten  strafed  alzo  der  same  vay. 

"But  anyway  I  should  vant  to  explain 
you  a  few  dings  so  you  vould'nt  make 
mistakes  like  der  Yanks  vot  iss  alretty  by 
der  front.  Dose  fellers  ain'd  got  no 
sense  anyvay.  All  der  time  dey  vant  to 
fight.  Makes  it  no  difference  iss  it  early 
oder  late,  vet  oder  dry,  cold  oder  varm — 
all  der  time  dey  looken  for  a  fight. 

"Now,  boys,  dot  ain'd  nice.  My  sol- 
daten  got  trained  only  vonce  in  a  vile  to 
fighten  und  most  of  der  time  in  dug-outs 
slacken.  But  nowadays  always  comes 
along  dese  Schweinhund  Americaners  und 
makes  dem  come  from  der  dugouts  raus 
und  fight.  Und  Deutscher  soldaten  can't 
stand  it.  If  dey  get  too  much  bothered, 
right  avay  dey  holler  Kamerad. 

"So  I  ask  you  mit  tears  in  mine  voice, 
don'd  do  it  like  dot.  If  you  got  to  fight, 
all  right.  But  don'd  be  a  hogs.  Chust 
fight  vonce  in  a  vile,  und  giffs  us  a  little 
rest,  blease.  I  getten  awful  tired  from 
,  und  it  is  getting  awful  rotten 
da    I'll  cner  Beer  we  get  nowadays. 

"Und  baf  a  nice  time  ven  you  get  in 
Pari  ,  poys      I  tot'i    von  place  I  guess  I 
[i  i  to  ii"  more. 

"Papa  Bays  tell  you  to  go  to  hell." 
Disgustedly, 

IRIKDKKICH  WILIIELM, 
Clown  I'rince  von  Germany. 
148 


LETTERS  TO  POP 


Dere  pop: — 

Ive  just  gotta  tell  yuh  bout  the  kalis- 
thenics  we  have  every  mourning  Its  not 
that  they  aint  a  good  thing  fer  i  think 
they  are  they  do  more  ta  keep  the  men 
in  good  hewmor  than  anything  else  ex- 
cept messin  which  is  reely  what  we  look 
toward  to  we  dont  get  eny  food  but  gosh 
the  fun  we  have  tryin  to  get  into  the 
messall  an  out  before  the  next  bunch  is 
comin  in  Well  i  wanted  to  tell  yuh  bout 
theez  settin  up  exersizes  We  have  to  have 
sum  exercizes  or  somethin  bekause  weed 
just  nacherly  go  stale  ez  we  dont  do  a 
a  thing  all  day  long  but  just  swab  decks 
an  hall  wood  an  supplies  an  police  up  an 
drill  n  line  up  n  do  guard  n  lookout  n 
wash  pots  an  pales  an  push  aroun  thru  a 
kupple  a  thouson  peepul  on  a  errund  evry 
half  hower  fer  sum  bird  so  yuh  kin  see 
fer  yurself  pop  weed  be  just  paralized 
frum  inakshun  if  we  didn't  get  sum  reel 
limberin  up  like  im  goin  to  tell  yuh  bout. 
It  kums  rite  after  the  bandanna  ship 
drill  We  wate  where  we  are  an  finaly  we 
start  up  throo  lots  an  lots  of  stares  an 
halls  in  singal  file  they  call  it  which 
means  yoor  on  the  heels  of  the  man 
ahed  of  yuh  an  sumbudy  else  is  on  yoors 
Keepe  klosed  up  now  an  folia  rite  after 
the  man  ahed  they  yell  at  us  The  other 
day  i  folloed  rite  after  the  man  ahed 
an  found  out  afterwerd  he  wuz  sum  bird 
frum  another  battery  that  got  into 
the  line  when  we  wuz  in  a  dark  pas- 
sage way  He  wus  goin  to  wash  his 
hands  an  we  led  almost  the  hole  battery 
into  a  toylet  an  yuh  shud  a  seen  the  dirty 
looks  they  gimme  an  that  wuznt  all 
eether. 

Well  we  finally  got  started  agen  an 
ended  up  on  a  dek  thets  way  up  frum 
where  we  live  its  almost  even  with  the 
water  an  we  lined  up  there  an  the  offiser 
says  to  a  sargent  give  em  sum  pep  drill 
an  the  sargent  rores  at  eeze  I  made  my- 
self comfortable  an  yuh  otta  herd  what 
he  told  me  Yuh  dum  egg  yuh  he  sez 
dontcha  no  what  to  do  when  yuh  get  the 
kommand  at  eeze  Yuh  better  krash  outta 
thai  dope  er  yer  frends  11  be  singin  hims 
and  ■. ""  wont  here  cm  at  all. 

Now  he  sez  klearin  his  throte  kinda 
the  first  exersize  is  the  hawayan  hip 
shake  dun  in  fore  counts  at  the  furst  ya 
turn  yoor  neeze  in  razing  both  sholders 


THE   HATCHET 


Bibine  ss>rrUirrs 
Sunday,  August  25th,  1918 

MASS 
For  Troops,  E  3,  6:15  a.m. 
For  Crew,     F  4,  8:30  a.m. 

CHURCH 

at  10:30  a.m. 

For  Troops  forward,  E  3 

For  Troops  amidships,  Hatch 

No.  5,  C  deck 

For  Troops  aft,  D  deck  at  stern 

For  N.  O.  D's.,  A  deck 

at  7:15  p.m. 
For  Crew,  crew  space  F  4 

Christian  Science  Church 
2:00  p.  m.— Room  130 


FOILED  AGAIN! 

For  weeks  I  had  been  thinking  of  what 
a  glorious  chance  I'd  have  for  doing  bunk 
fatigue  when  we  set  sail  for  France;  how 
I  would  spend  a  goodly  time  stretched  in 
a  big  deck  chair  with  -nothing  on  my 
weary   mind   but   a   close   crop   of   hair. 

When  I  would  tire  of  watching  the  fly- 
ing fishes  fly,  down  to  my  cabin  I  would 
go  and  on  the  old  bunk  lie.  No  morning 
call  at  four  a.  m.,  retreat  nor  comp'ny 
drill;  nothing  to  do  but  catch  up  sleep  'til 
I  have  had  my  fill. 

But  what  a  sad  awakening  when  I  got 
on  the  ship!  It  seemed  some  one  had  fi- 
gured out  each  minute  of  the  trip;  aband- 
on ship  and  B.  S.  watch  and  guard  and 
lookout  too.  For  quite  a  spell  it  looked 
as  tho  we  never  would  get  through. 

It  seems  as  tho  that  night  and  day  were 
not  enough  of  time,  and  so  they  set  the 
clock  ahead  and  that  is  working  fine.  In 
fact  it  works  so  fine  that  now  they  do  it 
twice  a  day.  And  when  the  blooming 
thing  will  stop,  no  army  man  can  say. 


Continued  from  page  two 
slitely  in  the  ayre  at  too  yo  lower  your  shol- 
ders  and  pull  in  yoor  stummick  at  three  ya 
lift  both  feet  off  the  dek  an  at  fore  ya 
rekover  honest  pop  i  amt  rekovered  yet 
it  was  feerse  However  after  doing  it 
sevral  times  we  got  it  down  so  ez  we 
didnt  loose  anywun  overbord  so  our  sar- 
gent  was  satisfide 

Yuh  kan  see  fur  yurself  pop  that  we 
just  gotta  have  things  o  this  sort  to  keep 
us  frum  vegetatin  or  sort  a  goin  to  our 
reward  from  gout  well  i  guess  i  must  quit 
and  line  up  to  sign  the  pay  roll  yessir 
even  the  pay  is  rollin  now  affectedly 
yoors  george 


"A    SAILOR'S    GROWL" 

AN  OPEN  LETTER  FROM  THE  SHIP'S  EXECUTIVE 


It's  all  right  for  you  Army  files  to  ridicule 
our  numerous  anti-submarine  precautions 
and  to  lighten  irksome  restrictions  by 
poking  harmless  fun.  While,  doing  this  you 
have  appreciated  the  necessity  for  con- 
stant vigilance  and  have  carried  out 
requirements  strictly  and  to  the  letter.  But 
how  would  you  like  this  "sleeping  in  stuffy 
holes — carrying  life  preservers  and  can- 
teens— continuous  abandon  ship  drill — no 
lights — no  matches — you  can't  stay  here— 
you  mustn't  go  there"  sort  of  an  exist- 
ence as  a  steady  diet,  month  in  and  month 
out? 

For  you,  these  discomforts  last  only  a 
few  days  and  with  big  things  ahead  you 
can  afford  to  make  a  "lark"  of  temporary 
inconveniences.  With  us,  the  most  ex- 
citement we  can  look  forward  to  is  a 
sudden  stab  in  the  back,  perhaps  a 
glimpse  of  a  periscope,  a  few  shots,  some 
depth-bombs  dropped  (result  unknown), 
and  an  opportunity  to  show  our  discipline 
and  preparedness  in  first  trying  to  save 
the  ship,  or,  if  that  fails,  in  an  orderly 
and  seaman-like  abandoning  of  the  ship 
as  she  sinks. 

We  are  not  kicking  nor  complaining 
but  just  getting  rid  of  the  proverbial 
"sailor's  growl."  We  realize  we  are  only 
small  pawns  in  a  big  game  and  we  in- 
tend to  do  our  alloted  task  cheerfully 
and  well:  still,  there  is  no  harm  in  letting 
you  luckier  fellows  know  that  we  envy 
you  your  coming  opportunity  to  engage 
the  enemy  in  an  above-board  fight. 

It  is  a  mean  trick  of  Germany  to  spring 
this  nasty  U— Boat  campaign.  Now  that 
war  has  come  it  is  hard  to  have  to  give 
up  all  those  dreams  of  a  big  sea  battle 
"  a-la-Jutland "    served    "au-style-Ameri- 


cain,"  and  substitute  the  endless  grind  of 
Transport  duty.  Submarine  warfare,  as 
conducted  by  Germany,  is  no  part  ol  a 
seaman's  trade. 

There  is  much  satisfaction,  however, 
in  watching  the  splendid  work  of  our 
army,  and  in  the  knowledge  that  we  are 
taking  an  indispensible  part  in  rendering 
that  army  effective.  In  this  way  we  share 
a  little  of  your  reflected  glory. 

On  your  advance  toward  Berlin,  during 
odd  moments,  give  the  old  ship  and  what 
she  is  doing  an  occasional  thought.  With 
us  it's  the  same  old  story.  The  anchor 
drops  in  an  Eastern  port,  troops  disembark, 
booms  are  sent  up,  lighters  come 
alongside,  winches  and  whips  begin  dis- 
charging cargo, — night  and  day  the  work 
continues, — immediately  the  ship  is  emp- 
tied the  wounded  and  other  passengers  are 
received  on  board,  up  anchor,  out  lights, 
abandon  ship  drill,  etc.,  etc.,  over  and  over 
again.  A  hum-drum  life  compared  to  yours, 
but  that  is  the  fortune  of  war. 

This  is  our  .  .  th  trip,  and  we  have  become 
pretty  well  acquainted  with  quite  a  num- 
ber of  army  organizations  of  various 
corps  and  coming  from  different  sections 
of  the  country.  From  our  experiences  it 
would  be  hard  to  do  any  picking  and 
choosing.  The  more  we  see  of  the  men 
in  khaki  the  better  we  like  them.  But 
the  artillery  service  naturally  attracts 
naval  men  and  for  obvious  reasons  these 
particular  units  on  board  appeal  to  us 
strongly.  We  like  your  snappy  organiza- 
tion, your  discipline,  and  most  of  all  your 
esprit  de  corps,  evidenced  on  all  sides  by 
the  keen  desire  to  close  the  enemy. 

The  best  of  luck  to  you,  and  if  your 
successes  keep  pace  with  our  good  wishes 
you  will  soon  be  across  the  Rhine. 


MORNING  REPORT 

Date 

Lunches 

24 

Pvt.  Ed.  Herring  for  Dutv  to  D.  S.  at  School  of 

Plus 

Minus 

Porpoises  per  par.  2,  S.  O.  606— 

14 

Capt.    Kidd    for    B.    S.    Officer    to    duty    on    the 

Hatchet's  Woodpile  per  Cash  Order  No.  11,  dated 

11 

Dec.    25,    1918— Pvt.   Crust    E.   Bunn    to    Special 

Duty  as  Bread  Orderly  per  mistake  No.   13,  East 

10 

Lynn,  July   32,    1896.     Sgt.    Ben   Zenc   transferred 

to.  Ammunition  train  as  conductor. 

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RESULTS!  ACTION  BRING  RESULTS. 

The  man  who  thinks  "George  will  do 
it,  so  I  won't,"  and  the  man  who  sees 
something  ought  to  be  done  but  who 
does  nothing,  have  no  place  in  military  or 
naval  organizations. 

Results  and  prompt  results  are  what 
count,  and  in  order  to  obtain  them, 
prompt  action  is  necessary. 

An  order  to  do  certain  things  without 
specifying  when  to  do  them  does  not  mean 
"any  old  time." 

If  something  is  to  be  done,  do  some- 
thing and  DO  IT  NOW! 

It  may  not  be  the  best  thing  to  do,  but 
if  something  must  be  done  to  help  things 
along  or  to  avoid  disaster,  it  is  infinitely 
better  to  make  an  attempt  than  to  stand 
around  like  a  stoughton  bottle  or  a  wood- 
en Indian.  Inactivity  will  produce  nothing. 

Results  require  quick  thinking  as  well 
as  quick  action  and  your  brain  as  well  as 
your  body  must  follow  the  slogan  of  the 
organizations  now  on  board — Get  a  move 
on!    GET  A  MOVE  ON! 

The  Captain  of 
The  Ship 


The  mail  censor  says  that  Brigadier 
Gerard  and  Baron  Munchausen  had  noth- 
mj;  on  wmc  of  the  I  omforting  letters 
been  reading. 

Bo  f-ir  we've  only  been  torpedoed  three 
times,  have  battled  lUCCessfully  with  four 
schools  of  submarine  •  and  sunk  six  battle- 


WORLD  SERIES  ASSURED; 
CUBS  TO  MEET  RED  SOX 

NEW  YORK,  Aug.  24.— It  is  now  as- 
sured that  the  1918  world's  series  will  be 
played.  However,  it  will  come  a  month 
earlier  than  usual,  owing  to  the  curtail- 
ment of  the  regular  season  by  the  War 
Department  ruling  which  ends  the  sched- 
ule on  September  2nd.  Secretary  Baker 
states  no  objection  to  playing  the  World's 
series  immediately  following  this  date. 

The  likely  contenders  are  the  Chicago 
Cubs,  now  sure  winners  in  the  National 
League,  and  the  Boston  Red  Sox  or 
Cleveland  in  the  American.  While  Bos- 
ton's chances  are  best,  the  Indians  are 
still  threatening. 


ALBERT  FALLS 

Continued  From  Page  One. 
ing  to  the  north,  the  German  defense  is 
apparently  badly  shaken.  Albert,  now  in 
the  hands  of  Sir  Douglas  Haig's  armies, 
has  been  the  pivot  of  the  Hun's  right 
flank  in  their  retreat  to  Picardy.  The 
British  frontal  attack  on  a  line  extending 
north  to  Arras,  twenty  miles  above  Al- 
bert, has  destroyed  this  pivot,  and  great- 
ly increased  the  front  along  which  the 
Huns  are  retreating, 

The  old  British  line  of  Arras-  Bapaume- 
Peronne  is  now  within  grasp,  and  should 
fall  to  Haig's  armies  before  the  present 
offensive  rests. 


STAY  AT  THE 
HATCHET  HOUSE 

WHEN  ON  THE  ATLANTIC 


The  Best  Packing  House 
Between 

Cape  Cod  and  Dublin 
We  Pack  You  In  Snugly 

Air  Changed  Weekly 

Crafty  Cabaret  Performance 

Nightly  In  The 

Sardine    Room 

Close  To  The  Water 


DON'T   KEEP  MOVING! 
YOU  CAN  STOP  HERE! 


3n  Jfrance 

Continued  from  page  one 
"We  won't  come  back  'til  it's  over  over 
there,"  "Smile,  boys,  smile!",  "Goodby 
Broadway,  Hello  France!",  and  "Keep 
the  Caissons  rolling  along!"  all  serve  to 
keep  the  "pep"  fires  burning  but  our 
good  ship  has  given  the  best  incentive  of 
all  to  help  us  "carry  on"  when  the  real 
test  comes.  So  when  we  receive  our 
baptism  of  fire,  and  find  the  Hun,  how- 
ever strongly  intrenched  on  the  Hinden- 
burg  line,  let  every  one,  suiting  action  to 
word,  up  and  at  'em  with  the  familar  cry 
"Move  along,  now!  you  can't  stop  here." 
COLONEL  H. 


Shake  it  up!  Keep  moving!  Let's  go! 

I  have  noticed  many  jokes  in  The 
Hatchet  on  the  above,  but  is  there  any 
expression  that  should  be  more  typical 
of  the  spirit  of  the  A.  E.  F.?  To  win,  we 
MUST  "Keep  on  moving"  and  not  stop 
until  we  reach  Berlin. 

For  my  part,  I  know  of  no  better  motto 
for  the  men  of  my  regiment  than: — Shake 
it  up!     Keep  moving!     Let's  go! 

COLONEL  S. 

PEP!     You  Need  It! 

"  Pep  "  is  a  small  word  with  a  big  mean- 
ing in  military  work,  and  it's  not  beyond 
the  reach  of  anyone. 

Acquire  it,  develope  it,  and  hang  on  to 
it!  Private,  non-com  or  officer,  YOU 
need  it. 

HAVE  it  and  SHOW  it  all  the  time. 
It  can  mean  but  one  thing  for  our  enemy 
—DEFEAT. 

And  it  spells  two  things  for  our  cause, 
SUCCESS  and  VICTORY. 

Push — plus — Energy — plus — Persever- 
ance gives  PEP — your  Liberty  Sum. 

LT.  COLONEL  C. 


For  Fighters 

Get  mad!  Not  the  wild  rage  of  the 
Berserk;  nor  yet  the  fanaticism  of  the 
Turk;  but  the  cold  rage  of  the  Anglo- 
Saxon  which  figures  that  one  Yank  is 
worth  at  least  two  Huns.  As  the  Cru- 
saders of  old  went  forth  to  battle  for  the 
Holy  Land,  so  today  America  is  sending 
forth  her  best  in  order  that  the  world  may 
be  fit  to  live  in.  Without  hope  of  reward- 
but  solely  for  principle  are  we  here  to 
day.  Has  the  red  blood  of  our  forefathers 
turned  to  water?     If  not,  get  mad! 

LT.  COLONEL  B. 


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Sunday,  Aug.  25,  1918 


No.  7 


TROOP  CONDUCT  IN 
FRANCE—AN   ORDER 
BY  GEN.  PERSHING 


"For    the     Good    Name    of    the 

United  States,",  G.  O.  No.  7 

Prescribes  Conduct 

For  the  first  time  in  history  the  Amer- 
ican army  finds  itself  in  European  terri- 
tory. The  good  name  of  the  United 
States  and  the  maintenance  of  cordial  re- 
lations requires  perfect  deportment  of 
each  member  of  his  command.  It  is  of 
the  gravest  importance  that  the  soldiers 
of  the  American  army  shall  at  all  times 
treat  the  people  of  France,  especially  the 
women,  with  the  greatest  courtesy  and 
consideration. 

Courtesy  Vital 

The  valiant  deeds  of  the  French  armies 
and  those  of  our  Allies,  by  which  they 
have  successfully  maintained  their  com- 
mon cause  for  three  years,  and  the  sacri- 
fices of  the  civil  population  of  France  in 
the  support  of  their  armies,  command 
our  profound  respect.  This  can  best  be 
expressed  on  the  part  of  our  forces  by 
uniform  courtesy  to  all  the  French  peo- 
ple and  by  faithful  observance  of  their 
laws  and  customs. 

A  Point  of  Honor 

The  intense  cultivation  of  the  soil  in 
France  and  the  conditions  caused  by  the 
war  make  it  necessary  that  extreme  care 
be  taken  to  do  no  damage  to  private 
property.  The  entire  French  manhood 
capable  of  bearing  arms  is  in  the  field 
fighting  the  enemy.  Only  old  men,  wo- 
men and  children  remain  to  cultivate  the 
soil.  It  should,  therefore,  be  a  point  of 
honor  with  each  member  of  the  American 
army  to  avoid  doing  the  least  damage  to 
any  property  in  France.  Such  damage 
is  much  more  reprehensible  here  than  in 
our  own  country. 

Court  Martial  for  Violators 

Those  who  may  offend  in  this  respect 
will  be  brought  to  trial  under  the  89th 
Article  of  War,  and  commanding  officers 
will  see  that  prompt  reparation  is  made 
under  the  provisions  of  Article  105,  even 
though  the  damage  does  not  exceed  a 
single  franc. 

By  Command  of 

General  Pershing. 


A   SERMON 


"TO    GAIN   THE   WHOLE 
WORLD." 

How  different  were  our  ambi- 
tions before!  How  tiny  and  how 
temporary!  Pelf,  prestige,  prom- 
inence, played  leading  parts  in 
the  spheres  of  our  life  at  home. 
In  achieving  these  we  were  spend- 
ing our  best  years. 

Today,  our  life  powers  are 
wholly  devoted  to  the  achieve- 
ment of  gaining  a  world.  Above 
everything  else — money,  position, 
life  itself — our  ambition  soars. 
The  ends  of  the  earth  are  its  only 
limits. 

The  ambition  of  our  enemy 
has  also  grown  world  wide.  But 
his  desire  is  for  world  domina- 
tion, for  a  world  contributing 
only  to  his  advantage.  To  gain 
this  he  must  sell  his  soul.  What 
will  this  profit  him? 

To  gain  a  world,  however,  for 
peace  and  safety  and  happiness 
to  all  mankind — for  that  a  man 
gains  a  soul  when  he  offers  his 
life.  For  that,  as  he  goes  for- 
ward, he  gains  a  character 
mightier  and  more  everlasting 
than  the  hills. 

The  Chaplain  of  the  Ship. 


U.  S.' LOANS  TO  ALLIES 
PASS  SLX  BILLION  MARK 


WASHINGTON,  Aug.  25, 1018— United 
States  loans  to  the  Allies  totaled  today 
$ti,(  180,066,750.  This  figure  represents 
advancements  actually  consummated.  Re- 
cent loans,  which  carried  the  total  past 
six  billion  dollars,  have  been  chiefly  for 
the  purpose  of  financing  Allied  purchases 
of  munitions  in  this  country. 

The  extent  to  which  the  "United  States 
is  assisting  the  Allies  in  a  financial  way 
is  indicated  by  the  fact  that  these  loans 
now  amount  to  almost  half  as  much  as 
the  total  expenditures  for  our  own  Army 
and  Navy  to  date. 

151 


FOOTBALL   CURTAIN 
RISING— COLLEGES 
BEGIN   PRACTICE 


Army    and    Navy    Teams    Slated 

to  Clash  with  Varsity 

Elevens 


First  call  for  football! 

Today's  radio  messages  from  home 
brought  to  the  ship  the  tidings  that  the 
thud  of  the  pig-skin  is  once  more  resound- 
ing through  the  land,  and  that  football 
is  to  go  on,  somewhat  changed  by  the 
war,  but  still  the  same  old  game. 

From  Indiana  comes  the  news  that 
Notre  Dame  has  issued  its  call  for  the 
first  practice,  in  anticipation  of  a  busy 
season  which  includes  games  with  West 
Point,  Nebraska,  Purdue,  Washington- 
Jefferson  and  others.  Altho  the  Hoosier 
school  has  lost  practically  all  of  its 
veteran  players,  it  expects  to  build  up  a 
strong  team  from  among  the  youngsters 
who  are  left. 

With  Notre  Dame  breaking  the  ice,  it 
is  expected  that  other  college  elevens  will 
send  out  their  calls  for  candidates  to  re- 
port within  a  short  time.  All  of  the 
teams  are  stripped  of  their  veteran  play- 
ers, and  are  confronted  with  a  difficult 
task  in  building  up  new  scoring  machines 
with  the  green  material  at  hand.  Few 
but  underclassmen  are  left  in  any  of  the 
schools. 

Service  Teams  to  Meet  Colleges 

An  interesting  feature  of  the  coming 
season  is  found  in  the  schedules  of  the 
various  Army  and  Navy  encampment 
teams,  which  will  battle  not  only  with 
each  other,  but  also  the  big  elevens  of 
the  colleges. 

Great  Lakes  Naval  Training  Station  has 
announced  a  schedule  which  includes 
games  with  Ilinois,  Iowa,  Purdue,  and 
others.  Football  is  expected  to  play  a 
prominent  part  at  the  Station  this  fall. 
The  new  Great  Lakes  Stadium  in  which 
the  games  will  be  played,  accomodates 
twenty  thousand  spectators,  but  even 
with  this  capacity  is  expected  to  prove 
too  small. 


NOTICE — All  American  Library  As- 
sociation books  must  be  returned  to  the 
boxes  from  which  they  were  procured 
by  3  o'clock  Monday  afternoon. 


THE   HATCHET 


THE   WOOD   PILE 

'Hew  to  the  line,  let  the  quips  fall 
where  they  may." 


Doff  your  nighties,  men ! 
snoozing  from  now  on. 


It's  full  pack 


Our  friend  the  surgeon  says  it  ought  to 
be  easy  to  get  out  a  paper  aboard  ship 
as  "there  are  lots  of  things  coming  up  all 
the  time." 


We  observe  that  a  number  of  officers 
are  becoming  impatient  to  back  into  their 
Sam  Browne  breechings.  Well,  as  george 
might  say,  if  there  wuz  more  peepul  as 
eeger  to  don  the  trappins  uv  war  the 
egsempshum  bords  wudnt  hav  to  wurk  so 
hard. 


Our  night  police  reporter  says  we  ve 
a  Baptist  Chaplain  aboard  who  does'nt 
believe  in  Immersion.  It  is  estimated  by 
his  Cabin  companions  that  he  can  make 
the  two  hundred  yards  from  his  bunk  to 
the  nearest  railing  in  less  than  nothing, 
flat. 


CLASSIFIED  ADS 


PERSONAL 


F.  O.  B — .Come  home,  your  tailor  is 
dead.— BILL. 

JACK— Mother  is  worried.  Where  shall 
we  send  your  toothbrush? — LIZZIE. 


OSCAR— Uncle  Henry  died  and  left  us 
his  Ford.  Come  home  and  bring  some 
gasoline.— WIFIE. 


HELP  WANTED 


WANTED— By  missionary  who  is  try- 
ing to  raise  a  $1,000,000  Fund  to  Buy  Ice 
for  Esquimos. — Address  S.  O.  S.,  Box  1. 

WANTED— Young  handsome  youth, 
draft  exempt,  to  amuse  my  girl  while  I 
am  in  France.  Address  Sgt.  N.  U.  T.,  A.  E.  F. 


PARIS,  Aug.  24. — Germans  are  moving 
their  museum  valuables  and  works  of  art 
back  from  the  zone  of  allied  aerial  activity 
according  to  the  Muenchner  Neuste 
Nachrichten,  copies  of  which  were  re- 
ceived here  in  diplomatic  circles. 


BASE  BALL  SCORES 

SATURDAY'S  RESULTS 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 

Chicago  3;   New  York  2 

Boston  5;   Pittsburg  0 

Cincinnati  8;    Philadelphia  7 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

Boston  6;   St.  Louis  5 

Cleveland  6;    Washington  2 

Chicago   6;     Philadelphia   5 

The  Mail  Censor  Says — 

That  omitting  the  two  little  words 
"Soldiers'  Mail"  may  cost  your  friends 
three  cents  at  the  other  end. 

That  writing  the  name  of  your  organ- 
ization on  the  outside  leaves  a  nasty  hole 
in  the  envelope  after  it  is  clipped. 

That  "Sara"  would  no  doubt  be  glad  to 
receive  that  nice  letter  from  "John"  but 
she  never  will  because  it  was  not  ad- 
dressed. 


BIG  CLOSING  OUT  SALE  OF  LIEUTENANTS'  LINGERIE 


ar gains       in 


GUILLOTINE 
SAFETY 
RAZORS 


Indispens  iblc  i  n 
your  me  s  s  k  i  t.  A 
splendid  intrenching 
tool.  Trims  beards 
and  bunions.  QQ 
only     yttc 


Dainty      Duds      For      Dugout      Dudes  —  Prepare      for      Paris! 

To     close  out     our    tremendous     stocks     before     moving     to     Berlin,    we 
are    offering    to    members    of     the     A.     E.     F.     our     new    Sherlock 
Holmes    Overseas    Cap,    with    pipe     to    match.       We    carry    a    com- 
plete   line    of  Trench    Pills    and    Dinner    Coats. 
DRAWERS  Don't     miss     this    splendid    opportunity    to 

FOR       THE  lop    home    with    the     Bacon.      Snappiness    spells 

DRAFTED        i  ■    Success-Our  outfits  are 


Do  not  bind  or 
cling.  Two  legs 
complete  with  each 
pair.  Special  club 
offer  —  2  francs  per 
leg    if  bought  in  prs. 


SPEARMINT  SOX 

THE  FLAVOR 

LASTS 

Guaranteed  not  to 
gum.  Will  not 
shr  i  n  k  unless 
washed.  Special 
club  price  for  club 
feet. 


Officer's  checks  accept- 
ed if  already  cashed. 
Special     allotment 

blanks    for    credit     customers.      Not    responsible 

for     chewing    gum,     razors,    or     personnel    adju- 

mcallcd     for    after    thirty  days. 

Bullworth's  Dept  Store 

Kalamazoo     -  -     Terra  Del  Fucgo     -  -     Verdun 


worn  by  all  the  Round- 
Heads  in  Europe. 


LEATHERNECK 
BEAUTY 
CREAM 

For  the  skin  you 
love  to  scratch. 
Makes  itching  a 
pleasure.  Prevents 
paleness  and  poll 
evil. 


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Monday,  Aug.  26,  1918 


No.  8 


FROM    BOW   TO    STERN   AT   MIDNIGHT— 
A    LANDSMAN'S    TOUR    OVER    THE    SHIP 


The    Hatchet    Looks    Into    Some    Forbidden    Corners 

And   Learns   A   Few   Things    About 

"What    Makes    Her    Go" 


What  good  is  a  big  deck  gun  on  a  black 
night? 

What  can  it  shoot  at  when  even  a  sub 
awash  would  be  hidden  in  the  darkness 
at  800  yards? 

How  long  would  it  take  to  bring  this 
big  ship,  traveling  at  its  present  speed,  to  a 
stop? 

How  thick  is  the  shell  that  stands  be- 
tween the  ocean  and  the  spaces  of  the 
hold? 

Two  landlubber  war  correspondents  from 
the  Hatchet  found  the  answers  to  these 
and  many  other  questions  in  a  midnight 
tour  of  the  ship. 

>c  Traversing,  through  courtesy  of  the 
ship's  authorities,  sacred  precincts  usually 
forbidden  to  the  mere  Army  man,  we 
probed  the  mysteries  of  the  great  hulk 
from  stem  to  stern,  and  from  keel  to  bridge. 
Midnight  on  a  Gun  Deck 

The  first  question  came  to  mind  when 
we  emerged  onto  the  inky  darkness  which 
shrouded  the  open  gun  deck,  and  found 
a  gun  crew  at  its  position,  as  alert  and 
ready  as  if  hostile  targets  were  plainly 
visible  on  every  hand.  It  was  so  dark 
that  every  step  had  to  be  taken  with  the 
utmost  care,  and  even  the  largest  sub- 
marine would  have  passed  unseen  in  the 
tossing  murk  that  met  our  gaze  on  all 
sides  as  we  peered  out  to  sea. 

"It  is  never  too  dark  to  see  a  Hun 
torpedo  rushing  at  you,"  said  the  officer 
in  charge,  when  asked  the  necessity  for  the 
lonely  vigil.  "Look  here,"  he  said,  leading 
us  to  the  rail,  and  pointing  down.  The 
water,  as  it  was  swept  aside  by  the  plung- 
ing prow,  seemed  to  be  shattered  into  a 
thousand  gleaming,  phosphorescent  frag- 
ments. 

"If  a  torpedo  came  at  us,"  said  the 
watch  officer,  "it  would  leave  a  luminous 
wake  which  could'-be  discerned  at  a  great 
distance.  We  would  train  our  gun  quickly 
and  shoot  at  a  point  thirty  or  forty  feet 
ahead  of  this  trail,  as  the  torpedo  itself, 
three  or  four  yards  beneath  the  surface, 
would  be  fully  that  distance  in  advance 
of  its  trace.     A  good  shot  would  deflect 


the  missile,  or  explode  it  harmlessly 
Torpedoes  move  no  faster  than  a  speedy 
destroyer  and  the  chance  of  stopping  one 
is  fairly  good." 

Delving  Into  the  Depths 

From  this  gundeck  to  the  keel  is  a 
sheer  drop  of  sixty-five  feet.  Flight  after 
flight  of  steep  narrow  metal  ladders  took 
us  down  to  the  ship's  underworld,  where 
hundreds  of  tons  of  coal  are  fed  in  a  single 
night  into  the  rows  upon  rows  of  hungry 
fireboxes.  It  was  an  agreeable  surprise  to 
find  that  the  stokers'  station  was  not  the 
hot,  reeking  Hades  that  such  places  are 
popularly  conceived  to  be.  Heat  there 
was,  but  cooling  drafts  of  fresh  air  from 
above  made  the  atmosphere  surprisingly 
normal. 

The  successive  aisles  of  towering  boilers, 
dwarfing  the  grimy  stokers — the  ever 
changing  light  effects,  now  glaring,  now 
shadowy  by  contrast,  as  clanging  fire 
doors  opened  and  closed — all  contributed 
toward  making  the  scene  strangely  weird 
to  the  passenger  from  inland. 

Between  boilers  and  through  a  series 
of  hydraulically  operated  water  tight 
doors,  the  latter  opening  and  closing 
mysteriously  at  the  apparently  magic  re- 
quest of  our  conductor,  a  devious  route 
led  to  the  engine  room.  Here,  amid  the 
vibration  of  the  great  reciprocating  en- 
gines, which,  we  were  told,  are  Jthe  lar- 
gest of  their  kind,  we  found  the  ocean 
itself  to  be  alarmingly  close  at  hand. 
Continued  on  Page  Two 


HOUSE   SETS   DRAFT 

AGE  AT   18  TO   45 


WASHINGTON:  The  house  of  repre- 
sentatives passed  the  new  Army  man 
power  bill  sustantially  as  submitted,  by  a 
vote  of  336  to  2,  permitting  the  War  De- 
partment to  call  all  men  between  the 
ages  of  18  and  45  inclusive.  The  House 
vote  showed  plainly  the  nation's  belief  in 
the  administration  plan  for  raising  a 
large  army  for  speeding  victory. 

1  S3 


BASE 

BALL 

SCORES 

SATU1 

NAT 

tDAY'S  RESUI 

TS 
TE 

ONAL 

LEAGl 

Chicago  3; 

New  York  2 

Boston  5 

Pittsburg  0 

Cincinnati   8; 

Philadelphia   7 

AMERICAN 

LEAGUE 

Boston  6; 

5t.  Louis  5 

Cleveland  6;   Washington  2 

Chicago  6 

Philadelphia  5 

STANDING  OF  THE  CLUBS 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE 

Won 

Lost 

Percent 

Chicago 

77 

38 

671 

New  York 

65 

50 

565 

Pittsburg 

62 

54 

534 

Cincinnati 

60 

56 

517 

Brooklyn 

52 

63 

453 

Philadelphi 

i       49 

64 

435 

Boston 

48 

66 

422 

St.  Louis 

SO 

71 

413 

AMERICAN  LEAGUE 

{Radio  Defective) 

Cubs  Favorites 
For  Coming  Battle 

Against  Red  Sox 


With  the  World's  Series  between  Cubs 
and  Red  Sox  only  a  week  off,  the  base- 
ball experts  are  hard  at  work  compar- 
ing the  two  machines  and  attempting 
forecasts  as  to  the  outcome  of  the  con- 
flict, which  will  wind  up  all  major  league 
baseball  for  sometime  to  come. 

Despite  the  record  of  Red  Sox  suc- 
cesses in  previous  clashes  with  Nation- 
al League  Champions,  the  Cubs  are 
going  into  the  contest  as  favorites. 
They  are  making  a  runaway  race  in 
their  own  league,  and  seem  to  be  growing 
stronger  as  the  season  wanes.  The  Giants 
have  wilted  comepletely  under  the 
pace  their  rivals  are  setting.  So  regul- 
arly have  the  Cubs  been  piling  up  vic- 
tories that  they  now  hold  a  lead  of  twelve 
games,  and  cannot  be  displaced  before 
the  season  ends. 

Continued  on  Page  Two 


THE   HATCHET 


THE   WOOD   PILE 

'Hew  to  the  line,  let  the  quips  fall 
where   they   may." 


Sure,  But  It  Wouldn't  Float 

Sir:--Would  it  be  practicable  to  make  a 
life  raft  by  lashing  my  five  shelter  tent 
pins  together? 

Swiss  Family  Robinson. 

P.  S.     My  tent  pins  are  wooden. 


How   Does   He   Know? 

"The  man  who  advertised  in  yester- 
day's Hatchet  for  a  handsome  youth  to 
entertain  his  girl  at  home  while  he  was 
in  France  needn't  worry  as  she's  prob- 
ably 'doing  nicely'  if  she's  at  all  snappy." 
Muffled  Axe. 


Elevating  to  Say  the  Least 

The  clever  rascal  who  won  our  prize 
contest  for  furnishing  the  craftiest  con- 
cluding line  to  the  poem  we  published 
the  other  day,  fixed  it  so  it  reads  as  fol- 
lows. 

Old  Mother  Hubbard  won't  go  to  the 
cupboard 

To  grab  off  a  victual  to  eat; 

Says  she  "On  the  ocean, 

This  darned  rolling  motion 

Near  scatters  my  lunch  o'er  the  fleet." 


Deer  Nell  I  cannot  rite  you  much 
For  fere  He  get  myself  in  dutch 
111  be  as  kareful  as  I  kan 
Becauz  wee  have  a  censor  man 
Who  with  his  sizzors  just  cuts  out 
The  things  yoo  shoodent  talk  about 
So  lie  be  breaf  as  I  kan  bee 
Our  trip  was  dandie  kross  the  see 
Ime  feelin  fine  all  hands  iz  well 
I  hoap  you  are  the  same  deer  Nell 
I  wish  de  Kyser  was  in  hell 


FRENCH    MONEY 

FRENCH  COINS 

5  Centimes  Copper       — About    1  Cent 

10  Centimes  Copper       — About    2  Cents 

25  Centimes  Nickel         —About    5  Cents 

mesSilver         —About    9  Cents 

I  Franc        Silver  --About  18  Cents 

Vbout  36  Cents 

.      Silver         —About  90  Cents 

I  REM  ll   PAPER   MONEY 

9  Cents 

i     I 

90  I  ■  ni a 
io  Praaca  About  i  Dollar  BO 

—About  3  Dollar.',  1.0  Cents 


ONWARD  CHRISTIAN 
SOLDIERS 

Eight  church  services  constituted  the 
program  for  Sunday,  the  first  Sunday 
that  thousands  of  the  men  on  board  ever 
spent  in  the  middle  of  the  Atlantic. 
Starting  at  6:15  a.  m.  and  interspersed 
throughout  the  day,  the  gatherings 
never  ceased  until  it  was  time  for  the 
boys  in  blue  to  sling  their  hammocks. 
Members  of  many  different  creeds,  Cath- 
olic, Methodist,  Presbyterian,  Baptist, 
Episcopalian,  Christian  Science,  all  attend- 
ed services  that  were  made  familiar  by 
chaplains  representing  these  respective 
churches. 

Held  on  the  top  side  and  in  the  mess 
halls  in  lower  decks,  at  the  stern,  amid- 
ships and  near  the  fo'csle,  there  was  no 
part  of  the  ship  in  which  the  strains  of 
familiar  hymns  followed  by  the  quiet  of 
prayer,  did  not  attract  numbers  of  men 
at  some  hour  of  the  day. 

The  total  of  all  in  attendance  may  not 
be  stated  since  it  approximates  the  sum 
of  all  on  board  but  the  day  gave  the  im- 
pression that  it  was  a  Christian  nation 
whose  men  were  going  forth  in  war. 


CUBS  FAVORITES 

Continued  From  Page  One 
Cubs  Depend  on  "Big  Three" 

Continued  successes  of  Manager  Mitchell's 
machine  in  the  Series  seems  dependent 
on  the  pitching  form  of  his  trio  of  reli- 
ables, Vaughn,  Tyler  and  Douglas,  and  on 
the  hitting  of  Hollocher,  Merkle,  Paskert, 
and  Mann,  who  constitute  the  heavy 
artillery  of  the  team.  If  the  Big  Three 
can  keep  up  their  present  pace,  and  the 
heavy  stickers  back  them  up  with  any  de- 
gree of  success,  the  Red  Sox  will  probably 
be  in  for  an  unpleasant  session. 

"Babe"  Ruth  Is  Red  Sox  Mainstay 
On  "Babe"  Ruth  are  centered  whatever 
hopes  the  Red  Sox  have.  If  the  Home 
Run  King  can  solve  the  curves  of  the 
Cub  hurlers  with  any  degree  of  success, 
he  is  likely  to  break  up  more  than  one 
gami  lb-  is  also  counted  on  to  pitch 
one  or  two  of  the  contests. 

( 'harlie  Hollocher,  Chicago's  sensational 

hortstop,  faces  the  stress  ol   a 

World's  Series  f oi  the  first  time,  but  Cub 

fans  count  on  his  dashing  play  to  be  a 

oi  the  battle. 

>S4 


GERMANS   ESCAPED   FROM 

RUSSIA   APPEAR   ON   FRONT 

LONDON,  Aug.  26.— Some  of  the  pris- 
oners recently  captured  from  the 
Germans  had  been  captured  by  the 
Russians  originally  and  had  since  gone 
to  Germany.  These  men  are  all  said  to 
have  escaped  from  Russia  due  to  the 
lack  of  proper  supervision  and  because 
their  position,  which  until  a  few  months 
ago  was  very  good,  had  of  late  become 
difficult  as  a  result  of  privations. 

After  being  allowed  eight  weeks  leave 
they  were  drafted  into  the  army  and  sent 
to  the  front  as  reenforcements.  This  lat- 
ter step  however  does  not  appear  to  have 
been  well  received  by  them,  as  these  pris- 
oners say  that  in  one  instance  out  of  one 
hundred  such  men  placed  on  a  certain 
train  eighteen  escaped  whilst  three  were 
killed  in  jumping  from  the  train  in  an  at- 
tempt to  desert.  The  prisoners  declare 
that  Germany  is  now  endeavoring  to  se- 
cure a  certain  twenty  thousand  men  from 
this  source  but  their  quality  is  bad,  due  to 
much  privation  and  so  is  their  discipline. 


FROM  BOW  TO   STERN 

Continued  from  Page  One 
"This  shell,"  said  our  informant,  point- 
ing to  the  hull,  "is  just  an  inch  and  a 
quarter  thick."  However,  in  response  to 
landlubberly  expressions  of  dismay,  he 
admitted  that  this  thin  wall  is  reenforced 
with  most  reassuringly  ponderous  beams. 
Here,  also,  we  saw  the  gigantic  twin  pro- 
peller shafts,  which  stretch  their  shining 
length  for  about  two  hundred  and  fifty  feet, 
connecting  engines  and  propellers.  These 
ponderous  shafts,  each  twice  as  thick  as 
the  average  man,  give  the  ship  a  forward 
momentum  of  such  magnitude  that  it 
would  take  at  least  five  minutes  with  the 
engines  set  at  "full  speed  astern"  to  bring 
us  to  a  full  stop. 

Emerging  again  to  the  upper  decks,  we 
visited  and  examined  among  other  points 
of  interest,  the  ten  ton  anchors,  the 
machinery  which  turns  the  tremendous 
rudder,  the  bridge,  from  which  the  entire 
ship  is  directed,  and  finally,  standing  at 
the  base  of  a  smokestack,  gaped  in  as- 
tonishment at  the  oval  column  of  some 
sixty  feet  circumference  which  we  recog- 
nised as  the  same  stack  we  had  previous- 
ly supposed  was  about  a  yard  in 
diameter.         

Timely  Topic 

Attention  of  all  hands  is  called  to  the 

final    changes   in    the   ship's    time.     The 

clocks  are  now  set  at  the  French  summer 

schedule. 


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CURTAIN  FALLS  ON 
"WILD  AND  WOOLY" 
BASEBALL  SEASON 


Baseball    Succumbs   to   War 

Conditions  As  Major  Leagues 

Cut  Schedules 


Next  week  will  bring  to  a  close  a  base- 
ball season  that  is  quite  without  parallel 
in  the  history  of  the  big  leagues.  Upset 
and  curtailed  by  war  conditions,  and 
teeming  with  surprises  in  the  perfor- 
mances of  the  teams,  the  season  of  1918 
has  been  unique. 

Under  the  workings  of  the  War  De- 
partment's "work  or  right"  order  the  sea- 
son will  end  September  2nd,  a  month 
earlier  than  the  scheduled  close.  This 
early  ending  finds  every  lineup  changed 
during  the  season,  because  of  losses 
through  enlistment  or  the  draft.  In  some 
cases  teams  have  been  quite  disrupted. 
Others  have  lost  heavily  when  players, 
anticipating  the  "work  or  fight"  order, 
jumped  to  the  ship  yard  leagues. 
Base  Ball  Dead  Until  After  War. 

By  September  10th  the  World's  series 
will  be  over  and  baseball  will  be  a  thing 
of  the  past  until  the  end  of  the  war. 
Every  player  within  the  draft  age  will  be 
either  in  uniform  or  else  in  some  "use- 
ful occupation.  "  The  great  plants  which 
have  housed  the  teams  will  perforce  be 
idle  most  of  the  time. 

Former  Champs  Dethroned 

Aside  from  the  revolutionary  effect  of 
the  war  on  the  game,  the  season  has  been 
spectacular  for  its  many  upsets  and  sur- 
prises in  the  performance  of  the  teams. 
The  favorites  in  both  the  National  and 
American  Leagues  have  been  badly 
beaten,  the  world's  champions  of  last 
year  finishing  in  the  ruck  of  the  second 
division. 

The  season's  big  surprise  has  been  the 
performance  of  the  hitherto  despised  Chi- 
cago Cubs.  Picked  as  "weak  sisters" 
at  the  start,  the  men  of  Mitchell  have 
made  a  runaway  race,  and  are  finishing 
a  full  dozen  games  ahead  of  the  vaunted 
Giants,  who  won  in  1017  and  were  sup- 
posed to  be  the  pick  of  the  league.  The 
success  of  Chicago  is  the  more  remark- 
able because  it  followed  the  loss  of  Gro- 
ver  Alexander,  premier  pitcher,  at  the 
very  start  of  the  race. 

Continued  on  Page  Two 


THE  ARMY   SPEAKS 


An  oversea  voyage  at  this  time 
might  easily  have  an  undesirable 
influence  on  any  group  of  men 
keyed  up  by  the  intensive  train- 
ing to  start  upon  a  great  adven- 
ture. 

Sleeping,  messing  and  drilling 
accomodations,  all  important 
factors  in  the  control  of  men, 
are  of  necessity  disposed  of  in 
a  manner  completely  different 
from  usual  army  methods.  Men 
accustomed  to  be  handled  by 
units  are  scattered  throughout  a 
big  ship  and  discipline,  for  the 
time,  is  dependent  upon  the  in- 
dividual. 

Under  these  circumstances,  the 
exercise  of  authority  vested  in 
rhose  who  control  our  ship,  with- 
out careful  regard  for  the  inter- 
ests of  passengers,  would  have 
resulted  in  confusion  and  disor- 
ganization to  all  concerned. 

It  is  therefore  a  source  of  great 
satisfaction  and  one  which  will 
provide  very  happy  memories, 
that  we  have  gone  down  to  sea 
in  a  ship  where  every  comfort 
consistent  with  safety  to  passen- 
gers, has  been  a  matter  of  first 
consideration. 

The  Navy  man's  job  is  by  no 
means  an  easy  one  to  accomplish 
and  if  the  Army  acquits  itself  in 
the  way  we  all  hope  it  will,  there 
will  be  glory  for  both  branches 
of  the  service  in  the  knowledge 
that  we  have  supplied  the  material 
and  the  Navy  has  delivered  the 
goods. 


TROOP  LANDING 

ORDERS  ISSUED 
IN  CONCISE  FORM 


Condensed   Regulations   For 

Debarkation    Compiled 

For  Hatchet 


In  response  to  widespread  demand,  the 
Hatchet  has  compiled  the  following  sum- 
mary of  orders  covering  debarkation, 
with  additions  covering  all  regulations  is- 
sued up  to  the  moment  of  landing: 
SECTION  ONE 
(Covering  Lighterage  of  Troops) 

1.  Troops  will  face  forward  when 
alighting  from  the  ship. 

2.  On  boarding  lighters,  have  exact 
fare  ready;  pay-as-you-enter;  move  up 
toward  the  front,  and  don't  block  the 
aisles. 

3.  Don't  talk  to  the  motorman.  (He 
can't  understand  English.) 

SECTION  TWO 
(Concerning  Food  Regulations.) 

1.  Due  to  the  extreme  scarcity  in 
France  of  custard  pies,  ripe  tomatoes,  and 
over-ripe  eggs,  members  of  the  A.E.F.  are 
enjoined  to  use  these  commodities  only 
as  food.     Spare  ribs  must  be  used  sparing- 

ly. 

2.  Sandwiches  issued  to  men  before 
leaving  ship  must  not  be  used  as  indivi- 
dual lighters. 

3.  Owing  to  the  fact  that  the  French 
pie-plant  crop  is  visibly  on  the  decline, 
mess  officers  will  not  serve  pie  except  by 
permission  of  the  brigade  or  higher 
commander. 

4.  Troops  are  forbidden  to  drink  any- 
thing but  light  wines  and  beer.  The  a- 
bove  named  beverages  may  be  secured 
only  by  express  permission  from  the  bar 
tender.  (Nothing  in  this  order  shall  be 
construed  as  permitting  the  use  of  water.) 
Pay  allotments  to  saloon  keepers  are  not 
compulsory. 

SECTION  THREE 

General  Regulations.     (Apply  also 

to  privates) 

1.  If  a  general  kisses  you  on  both 
cheeks  while  slipping  you  a  couple  of 
medals,  for  God's  sake  don't  hug  him. 

2.  In  dealing  with  the  French  people, 
courtesy  is  absolutely  essential.  If  you 
can't  be  good,  be  courteous. 

Continued  on  Page  Two 


THE   HATCHET 


THE  WOOD  PILE 

'Hew  to  the  line,  let  the  quips  fall 
where  they  may." 


It's  a  Message,  Men! 
We  are  at  war!     This  must  be  borne  in 
mind  throughout  hostilities. 

W.  J.  Bryan. 

Our  Mess  Sergeant  says  that  if  we 
should  ever  run  out  of  eggs,  it's  well  to 
remember  that  we  can  have  the  ship 
"lay  two." 

Cold  Storage. 


Remember  there  are  spies  all  around 
you.  The  surgeon  says  that  even  in 
Berlin,  it  isn't  safe  to  read  confidential 
pamphlets  in  bar-rooms. 


We  begin  to  foresee  the  necessity  of  a 
live  and  peppy  regimental  mail  officer, 
whose  duty  it  would  be  to  hustle  around 
and  get  the  latest  dope  on  addresses, 
outgoing  and  incoming. 


'this  edishuns  fuller  a  editonels  an 
ssages  than  thu  noo  republik  ever 
z  disgustingly  so  george 


At  last  all  this  practice  on  "Abandon 
Ship"  is  going  to  be  of  some  use.  "We're 
really  goin'  to  abandon  the  dum  thing 
now,"  says  the  Printer's  Devil. 

We've  reached  the  end  of  our  string. 
And  the  Printer's  Devil  suggests  that  the 
Wood  Pile  has  reached  the  end  of  the 
cord. 

BASEBALL  CURTAIN  FALLS 

Continued  From  Page  One 
Pittsburgh,  under  the  leadership  of 
Hugo  Bezdek,  former  University  of  Chi- 
cago football  star,  has  been  another  sur- 
prise, finishing  third,  right  on  the  heels 
of  the  New  York  Giants. 

White  Sox  Take  A  Tumble. 
In   the  American   League,  Comiskey's 
«  have  furnished  the  chief  upset. 
eeping   everything  before   them 
in    1917,   they   ran   into  numerous  snags 
this  year.   Jackson  and  Felsch,  the  heayj 
n    lost   to  the  ship- 
yard   tea  ■  r  of    the 
nl  be  navy.    Thus 

.  :     ■, 

Bi 
.    be  n  hard  pul 


•We  Cannot  Tell  A  Lie" 

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Published  on  the  High 
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EDITORIAL 


LE  DERNIER  CRI 

The  editors  of  the  Hatchet  take  this 
final  opportunity  to  express  informally 
their  sincere  personal  appreciation  of 
the  co-operation  the  reading  public  has 
given  this  volume  of  the  paper. 

We  know  it's  customary  to  make  some 
time  honored  remarks  of  this  nature  in- 
dulging in  phrases  that  would  resemble 
zebras  if  they  were  to  wear  the  service 
stripes   they're   entitled   to. 

B  e  1  i  e  v  e  us  when  we  say  simply  that 
our  association  with  you  all  through 
these  columns  has  been  a  source  of  true 
pleasure.  This  little  paper  has  already  a 
history  and  traditions  of  its  own.  Many 
well  known  writers  have  graced  its  pages 
in  the  past  and  a  bright  future  is  inevi- 
table. Our  connection  with  the  Hatchet 
has  been  an  honor  and  the  kindly  help 
and  interest  which  you  all  have  lent  us 
has  made  it  a  most  un-irksome  one. 

Much  of  whatever  credit  is  due  this 
volume  belongs  to  the  small,  loyal  band 
of  printers  and  pressmen,  who  have  la- 
bored early  and  late,  missing  many  meals 
and  much  sleep,  in  an  ever  earnest  en- 
deavor to  carry  out  ideas  given  them. 
Y'.n   leaders  '  an  'care,  I -.    appreciate  fully 

all  the  technical  difficulties  they  have 
contended  with  in  the  matter  of  cramp- 
ed space  and  lack  of  facilities. 

iny  of  the    hip'    office!    and  crew 
■ .    i  -  i    ilso  deeplj   indebted.     Their  un- 
failing   courti 
witli  "in  prol ili  m    ha\     been  ini  aluabli 

Ami  to  all  i  onti  ibul  a  i,  •■ le    ul  'mi  ted 

matter  may  or  may  not  Lravi     ippeared 
156 


"THE    SKIPPER" 
WARNS  THE  HUNS 


By  the  Captain  of  the  Ship 

They  say  you  will  know  a  man  if  you 
make  an  ocean  voyage  with  him.  Under 
other  circumstances  we  would  wish  this 
voyage  had  been  longer  so  that  we  could 
know  our  present  army  shipmates  even 
better  than  we  do  now.  Still  it  has  not 
needed  all  the  time  since  they  came  on 
board  to  show  us  that  there  will  be  some- 
thing doing  in  "THEIR  Watch"  on  the 
Rhine. 

By  their  discipline,  by  their  organiza- 
tion, by  their  ways  of  doing  things  cheer- 
fully and  well,  and  above  all  by  their  es- 
prit, they  have  given  abundant  evidence 
that  they  will  "get  a  move  on"  when  the 
opportunity  comes  to  them  to  tackle  the 
job  for  which  they  are  now  in  France. 

The  keen  edge  they  have  put  on  The 
Hatchet  will  again  be  in  evidence  when 
they  tackle  the  Boches. 

HUNS:— TAKE   WARNING! 

in  print,  we  wish  to  express  our  grateful 
appreciation.  The  suggestions  we  re- 
ceived throughout  the  trip  have  been 
most  helpful  and  generous. 

We  have  all  tried  faithfully  to  attract 
you  with  serious  and  humorous  material, 
to  perform  the  two-fold  function  of  divert- 
ing you  for  a  moment  and  of  building  up 
a  bigger,  better  Hatchet. 

About  to  sever  our  connection,  we  wish 
you  all,  soldiers  and  sailors  alike,  success 
for  yourself  and  your  cause,  and  health 
to  enjoy  it  all  afterward. 


The  third  member  of  the  editorial 
board,  the  Ship's  Chaplain,  wishes  to 
make  a  minority  report  to  an  interested 
public  concerning  the  identity  of  the 
other  two  who  are  chiefly  responsible  for 
this  volume.  Five  years  ago,  as  college 
mates,  they  were  associated  in  the  publi- 
cation of  "The  Badger"  at  the  University 
of  Wisconsin.  Both  of  them  afterwards 
entered  the  newspaper  game  in  the 
Middle  West  and  later  went  into  adver- 
tising.  On  this  ship,  one  of  them  a  cap- 
tain of  artillery,  the  other  a  lieutenant  of 
aviation,  they  met  quite  incidentally  after 
their  long  separation,  and  quite  fortunate- 
ly for  The  Hatchet,  drifted  back  to  the 
habits  of  college  days. 

TROOP  LANDING    ORDERS 

Continued  from   Page  ( >ne 

3.     The  practice  of  some  commands  of 

saluting  French  policemen  is  discouraged. 

(This    order   shall    not    be   construed    as 

prohibiting     salutes     rendered     ollicers    ol 

the  A.  E.  F.  when  accompanied  by  French 
policemen.) 

I.  All  cases  of  damaged  property  are 
to  be  reported  to  the  Medical  Corps  on 
Form  No.  606. 


VOLUME  VII 


Upon  her  return  from  the  seventh  trip  the  George 
Washington  entered  the  dry-dock  at  Norfolk,  Va.,  on 
September  9th  and  remained  there  for  repairs  until 
she  returned  to  New  York  on  September  20th. 

On  September  29th  Captain  E.  T.  Pollock  was 
detached  from  the  ship,  having  been  assigned  for  duty 
on  the  Naval  Examining  Board.  As  the  originator 
and  the  dominating  factor  in  the  continuance  of 
"The  Hatchet,"  his  guidance  and  support  were  greatly 
missed  after  his  departure.  Captain  Ward  K.  Wort- 
man,  formerly  of  the  destroyer  fleet,  was  appointed  as 
commanding  officer  in  his  place. 

An  epidemic  of  influenza  was  raging  before  and  while 
the  troops  were  boarding  the  ship  on  September  28-30. 
Many  soldiers  in  the  camps  had  already  died.  The 
medical  staff  examined  the  crew  and  all  the  troops 
before  the  ship  sailed  and  ordered  all  that  could  be 
found  with  symptoms  of  the  disease  to  return  to  the 
docks.  This  reduced  the  number  of  passengers  to 
more  than  a  thousand  less  than  were  usually  carried. 

After  clearing  from  port  on  September  30th,  the 
cases  of  influenza  developed  very  rapidly  and  hundreds 
of  men  reported  within  a  few  hours  for  treatment.  The 
situation  grew  steadily  worse  for  several  days  but 
preventative  measures  and  a  change  in  the  hot  sultry 
weather  succeeded  by  the  fourth  day  in  checking  its 
spread.  After  that  pneumonia  developed  from  many 
of  the  cases  and  before  the  ship  reached  Brest  on 
October  13th,  the  dead  totaled  seventy-nine.  Before 
all  the  sick  could  be  removed  from  the  ship  in  port 
two  others  succumbed.  Among  the  fatalities  were 
two  of  the  ship's  officers  and  one  of  the  crew.  The 
situation  seemed  desperate  at  times  and  the  strain 
on  all  was  terrific.  Among  the  passengers  were  about 
one  hundred  and  twenty-five  nurses  and  reconstruction 


aides,  many  of  whom  did  valiant  work  with  the  sick. 

"The  Hatchet"  played  an  important  part  of  cheer 
and  encouragement  in  the  midst  of  the  serious  circum- 
stances of  the  trip.  It  did  much  to  change  the  feeling 
of  depression  that  prevailed  for  the  first  few  days. 

The  passengers  carried  included  the  305th  Engineers, 
the  346th  Labor  Battalion,  Evacuation  Hospital  No. 
20  and  Evacuation  Ambulance  Company  No.  19,  as 
well  as  nurses  for  Base  Hospital  No.  63  and  a  number 
of  Reconstruction  Aides. 

Shortly  after  the  ship  got  under  way  contributors  to 
"The  Hatchet"  appeared  and  the  paper  was  inaugu- 
rated for  the  seventh  time.  The  most  prominent  part 
in  its  publication  was  taken  by  Lieut.  Paul  H.  Byers  of 
the  346th  Labor  Battalion,  Miss  Marion  L.  Bloom  of 
the  Medical  Corps  and  Perry  W.  Mosher,  a  casual  field 
clerk. 

The  news  published  on  this  trip  also  proved  to  be  of 
exceptional  interest  by  reason  of  the  extensive  Allied 
advances  and  the  powerful  German  peace  drive.  Of 
no  little  interest  to  future  readers  will  be  the  attitude 
of  the  men  on  board  during  these  days  to  the  first 
peace  proposals  of  the  losing  enemy. 

The  assistants  to  the  ship's  printers  in  the  prepara- 
tion of  this  volume  were  W.  F.  Emel,  N.  L.  Miles,  E. 
C.  Schaetzlein,  C.  A.  Frost,  J.  M.  Shanks,  Marcus 
Markowitz  and  J.  E.  Smith.  Credit  must  also  be 
given  for  some  of  the  cartoons  to  H.  R.  Hupp,  who 
had  drawn  them  on  the  previous  trip,  and  for  other 
cuts  which  were  made  up  at  the  time  on  the  ship  under 
exceptional  difficulties  by  Miss  Thompson,  a  recon- 
struction aide  among  the  passengers. 

Wounded  and  crippled  were  again  taken  on  board 
at  Brest  and  a  nine  days'  return  trip  ended  at  New 
York  on  October  25th. 


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No.  1 


AN   APPRECIATION 
OF  THE   SHIP'S 

OFFICERS  AND   MEN 


For  a  year  lacking  one  day  I  had  the 
honor  of  commanding  this  good  ship. 

The  ship  was  new  to  all  of  us  and  a 
long  time  elapsed  before  any  of  us  could 
become  familiar  with  the  ship  and  the 
various  duties  falling  to  us. 

As  time  went  on  the  condition  of  the 
ship  improved,  the  officers  and  crew  be- 
came acquainted  with  the  ship  and  with 
each  other  until  work,  and  there  is 
always  work  to  be  done,  was  being  done 
as  quickly  and  as  well  as  it  was  possible 
to  do  it. 

The  hearty  spirit  of  co-operation  and 
working  as  one  has  brought  results  which 
not  only  were  manifest  to  ourselves, 
but  also  brought  about  many  commenda- 
tions from  the  Commander  of  Cruiser  and 
Transport  Force  and  many  others  of  both 
Army  and  Navy. 

The  results  obtained  showed  the  hard 
work  done  under  difficulties.  It  is  only 
by  working  together  and  as  one  that  sa- 
tisfactory results  can  be  accomplished. 

For  one,  I  have  been,  and  am,  proud  of 
the  ship,  and  do  not  care  who  knows  it, 
and  am  glad  to  have  had  the  privilege  of 
being  "The  Old  Man." 

Many  may,  and  some  do  realize  the 
responsibility  that  has  gone  with  the  "job," 
but  it  has  been  made  less  burdensome  by 
the  loyal  support  all  hands  have  given  me 
in  carrying  out  their  various  duties.  All  of 
us  are  actuated  by  the  desire  to  serve  our 
country  and  to  give  her  the  best  there  is 
in  us. 

There  is  no  doubt  that  this  same  desire 
will  continue  and  that  the  ship  that  keeps 
The  Hatchet  hewing  its  way  across  the 
Western  Ocean  with  such  good  results 
will  continue  to  do  so. 

May  "the  sweet  little  cherub  that  sits 
up  aloft  to  keep  watch  o'er  the  life  of  poor 
Jack"  continue  to  watch  over  you. 

Edwin  T.  Pollock. 
Captain,  United  States  Navy. 


BULGARIA'S  SURRENDER  REPORTED 


WELCOME  INSIDE 

I  am  indeed  very  glad  of  the  oppor- 
tunity to  command  this  vessel  for  she 
is  not  only  a  splendid  ship,  but  she  has 
an  excellent  reputation  in  the  Cruiser 
and  Transport  Force  for  efficiency  in 
her  line  of  work.  The  policies  of 
Captain  E.  T.  Pollock,  my  predecessor 
which  have  accomplished  this  end,  will 
be  continued  in  force  by  me.  After 
having  cruised  more  than  60,000  miles 
in  the  "  Zone  "  in  command  of  destroyer 
escorts,  it  is  of  especial  interest  to  me 
to  now  see  the  other  side  of  the  game, 
and  instead  of  being  on  the  outside 
looking  in,  I  can  now  look  out  from 
the  inside. 

Ward  K.  Wortman 


TWO  MILE  ADVANCE 

SOUTH  OF  CAMBRAI 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

LONDON,  Oct.  1.  —  American  and 
British  have  smashed  the  whole  Siegfried 
[Hindenburg]  line  south  of  Cambrai,  ad- 
vancing two  miles  over  an  eight  mile  front, 
according  to  information  received  here 
this  afternoon.  The  line  was  broken  where 
it  curved  from  the  north  above  St.  Quentin. 

With  the  British  Army  in  France ;~ 
Oct.  1.-  Just  two  hours  and  thirty  min- 
utes after  the  kick  off,  the  right  flank  of 
the  American  Army  that  attacked  this 
morning  with  the  British  on  a  thirty 
mile  front  opposite  Cambrai  and  St. 
Quentin  has  swept  across  the  tunnelled 
section  of  the  Canal  Du  Nord  capturing 
the  village  of  Hauaey  and  Bellicourt. 

Paris,  Oct.  I.--  Two  violent  German 
counter  attacks  by  the  Germans  south 
of  St.  Quentin  in  an  effort  to  prevent  the 
encircling  of  the  city  on  the  southeast, 
were  reported  by  the  French  war  office 
to-day.  Attacks  were  renewed  this  morn- 
ing in  Champagne  where  a  big  battle  is 
in  progress. 

159 


Allies  Terms  Accepted 
Desperate  Germans  Send 

Von  Mackensen  to  Sofia 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
WASHI NGTON  ,Oct.  1 .--  Bulgaria  has  ac- 
cepted the  terms  of  the  Allies  according 
to  information  which  reached  diplomatic- 
circles  here  today.  These  reports  were  in 
every  way  circumstantial,  but  were  not 
officially  confirmed  pending  receipt  of 
complete  confirmation.  Officials  refused 
to  make  any  comment  for  publication. 


LONDON,  Oct.  1.— Field  Marshal  Von 
Mackensen  has  reached  Sofia  with  Ger- 
man reinforcements  for  the  hard  pressed 
Bulgarian  army  it  was  learned  today. 
Mackensen  has  been  in  command  of  the 
German  troops  in  Rumania  indicating  that 
the  new  German  divisions  were  withdrawn 
from  there. 


This  withdrawal  of  Bulgaria  from  the 
fight  may  not  sound  like  a  big  event  when 
condensed  into  a  radio  dispatch,  but  it  is 
a  landmark,  and  a  very  important  one,  to- 
wards the  goal  that  we  are  steadily  appro- 
aching. 

Situated  just  north  of  Turkey  and  se- 
parating it  from  Rumania,  this  mountain- 
ous nation  has  been  the  line  of  commu- 
nication to  and 'from  Turkey  for  the  Ger- 
mans and  means  probably  the  early  fall 
of  the  Turks  and  the  opening  of  a  back- 
door approach  into  Austria. 

The  terms  of  the  armistice,  as  they 
are  reported,  are:  The  surrender  of  all 
Bulgarian  forces  outside  Bulgarian  terri- 
tory and  demobilization  of  the  army  with- 
in; complete  breaking  off  of  relations 
with  Germany,  Austria  and  Turkey;  free 
access  of  Allied  forces  to  Bulgarian 
territory. 

BEAUTY  HINTS 


Well,  they  may  be  a  perfect  pest  when 
worn  by  the  fairer  passengers  on  the  ship 
but  they  do  save  a  man  a  lot  of  shaves- 
n'est  ce  pas? 


THE   HATCHET 


"We  Cannot  Tell  A  Lie" 

Cfje  latcfjet 

l|f       Established  February — 1918       tjf 

A  DAILY  NEWSPAPER 
On    the  Way    to    France 


Published  on  the  high  seas:  distributed  free  to 
all  members  of  ship's  crew  and  troops  aboard  ship; 
may  be  enclosed  in  soldiers'  mail. 


Published  by  a  board  of  editors  of  Army  and 
Navy  officers;  printed  in  the  ship's  printing  office 
by  a  force  of  Army  and  Navy  printers;  distributed 
at  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 


Contributions    welcomed;    address,   The  Hat- 
chet, care  Ship's  Post  Office. 


EDITORIAL 

To  the  troops  on  board  and  to  the  new 
officers  and  men  of  the  crew,  The  Hatchet 
extends  greetings  and  expresses  the  wish 
that  the  voyage  just  beginning  may  prove 
to  be  both  a  safe  and  a  happy  one.  To  our 
wish,  we  will  add  all  our  efforts  to  make 
the  days  that  we  will  spend  together, 
delightful. 

No  large  military  unit  is  to  be  welcomed 
to  The  Hatchet's  reading  public  on  this 
trip  but  it  is  hoped  that  the  many  smaller 
organizations  and  casuals  will  find  the 
paper  no  less  interesting  on  that  account. 

To  make  its  columns  truly  reflect  the 
experiences  and  feelings  of  these  days  to- 
gather,  contributions  from  those  who  go 
with  us  are  welcomed  by  the  editors  and 
will  be  given  such  place  as  space  permits. 
: I '>rs  and  pressmen  are  also  needed 
and  experienced  men  are  expected  to  re- 
port at  the  ship's  post  office. 

Yours  on  the  way  to  make  the  Fourth 
Liberty  Loan  worth  while. 


LENDING  AND  FIGHTING 
The  nation  has  three  weeks  in  which 
the  total  of  the  Fourth  Liberty 
thi   i  rew  of  this  ship  had  only 
i  d  ■■;  ■  in   which   in 
eirbil     In  thi     horl  time  thi  v 
i  '.Mill  42,700.00,  lii' 
that  if '  very  one  in  the  i  ountry  b 

1 M  i  .iii  he 

third  .  of  the  entire  loan  would 

1         iii      than  than 

elea   ing  porl  thi 

■      ■•.:.'     .■ 

I  I'. in  THE  WAV  THEY  LENDI 


ON  THE  ROAD  TO  FRANCE 
By  Daniel  M.  Henderson 

Thank  God  our  liberating  lance 
Goes  flaming  on  the  way  to  France! 
To  France — the  trail  the  Gurkhas  found! 
To  France — old  England  s  rallying  ground! 
To  France — the  path  the  Russians  strode! 
To  France — the  Anzac's  glory  road! 
To  France — -where  our  Lost  Legion  ran 
To  fight  and  die  for  God  and  Man! 
To  France — with  every  race  and  breed 
That  hates  Oppression's  brutal  creed! 

Oh  France,  how  could  our  heart  forget 
The  path  by  which  came  Lafayette? 
How  could  the  haze  of  doubt  hang  low 
Upon  the  road  of  Rochambeau? 
How  was  it  that  we  missed  the  way 
Brave  Joffre  leads  us  along  today? 
At  last,  thank  God,  at  last  we  see 
There  is  no  tribal  Liberty 
No  beacon  lighting  just  our  shores! 
No  Freedom  guarding  but  our  doors! 
The  flame  she  kindles  for  our  sires 
Burns  now  in  Europe's  battle  fires! 
The  soul  that  led  our  fathers  west 
Turns  back  to  free  the  world's  oppressed 

Allies,  you  have  not  called  in  vain! 
We  share  your  conflict  and  your  pain! 
"Old  Glory"  through  new  strains  and  rents, 
Partakes  of  Freedom's  sacraments! 
Into  that  hell  His  will  creates 
We  drive  the  foe,  his  lust,  his  hates! 
Last  come,  we  will  be  last  to  stay — 
'Till  Right  has  had  her  crowning  day! 
Replenish,  comrades,  from  our  veins, 
The  blood  the  sword  of  despot  drains, 
And  make  our  eager  sacrifice 
Part  of  the  freely  rendered  price 
You  pay  to  lift  humanity — 
You  pay  to  make  our  brothers  free! 
See,  with  what  proud  hearts  we  advance — 
To  France! 


HAVE  ONE? 

They  may  be  the  Klu  Klux  Klan,  or  a 

j  initiation  party.     It  is  possible 

in-  are  a  body  of  Oriental  ladies 

who  still  retain  theii  veils.    Perhaps  it  is 

bu1   a  preliminary  .hill  gradually  to  ac- 

■ii  the  wearers  to  the  gas  masks  of 

the  trenches.    Others  conjecture  that  the 

di  pi  rado  death  di  I   ing   i  peel  which  the 

i.  .  ..i   Hi.'  uniform  ..I   the  daj 

lend,    is    an    intentional    camouflage    to 

-  way  ii mmander  of  any  U- 

boat  in  the  vil  mil  v. 

160 


DRAFT  LOTTERY 

FOR   13   MILLION  BEGUN 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
WASHINGTON:  Sept.,  30.— Today  at 

the  nation's  capitol  the  latest  draft  lottery 
was  held.  The  president  had  the  honor  of 
pulling  the  first  of  17000  capsuls.  He  was 
blindfolded  with  a  cloth  taken  from  the 
back  of  one  of  the  chairs  used  in  the  signing 
of  the  Declaration  of  Independence.  The 
first  number  drawn  by  the  President  was 
three  hundred  twenty-two.  The  number 
was  low  and  as  a  result  will  effect  every 
draft  board  throughout  the  country.  The 
succeeding  numbers  were:  7,277,  6,708, 
1,027,  16,169,  8,366,  5,366,  1,697,  2,781. 
Twenty-six  hours  will  be  required  to 
complete  the  drawings.  The  first  quota 
of  the  men  should  reach  camp  about 
October  15. 


PRESIDENT    URGES    SUFFRAGE 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  1.— President 
Wilson  will  demand  woman  suffrage  for 
the  United  States  in  an  address  before 
the  Senate  at  one  o'clock  this  afternoon. 
The  Susan  B.  Anthony  Amendment  was 
facing  certain  defeat  by  two  votes  before 
the  unexpected  decision  of  the  President 
to  take  such  heroic  measures. 

His  direct  appeal  will  be  based  upon 
justice  to  American  womanhood  and  the 
urgency  of  the  measure  as  an  aid  in  the 
prosecution  of  the  war. 


LOCATION  OF  CANTEENS 


The  men  with  a  lot  of  money  in  their 
pockets  have  doubtless  already  found  the 
several  canteens  on  the  ship,  but  for  the 
information  of  others  who  have  less  of  a 
detective  sense,  the  following  will  be 
useful  to  know. 

Officers'  Canteen.  B  deck  aft  on  the 
port  side;  open,  9:00  to  11:00  a.  m.  and 
1:00  to  4:00  p.  m. 

Troops'  Canteen,  E  deck  at  the  foot  of 
the  forward  and  after  ladders;  open  10:00 
to  12:00  a.  m.  1:00  to  3:00  and  6:00  to 
8:00  p.  in. 

Crews'  Canteen,  near  Small  Stores  for- 
ward: open  one  hour  after  each  chow. 

The  "Y"  Headquarters  are  located  on 
I)  deck  amidships.  Nothing  is  sold  here, 
but  all  sorts  of  games,  books,  magazines, 
scriptures,  writing  materials,  general  in- 
formation, etc.,  can  be  had  for  the  asking. 


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Wednesday,  October  2,  191 8 


No.  2 


SAFETY  FIRST 

LAST  AND  ALWAYS 


Ship's  Senior  Surgeon 

Requests  Co-operation 

of  All  in  Present  Danger 


The  following  suggestions  are  urgently 
presented   to  all  011  board  in  order  to  re- 
duce the  danger  of  epidemic  to  a  mini- 
mum. 
BE  CAREFUL 

1.  Never  to  cough  or  sneeze  when 
face  to  face  with  anyone  else. 

2.  Never  to  expectorate  on  the  deck. 

3.  To  keep  the  space  clean  around 
your  bunk. 

4.  Never  to  use  another's  soap,  tow- 
el or  mess  kit. 

5.  To  wear  masks  when  ordered. 

6.  Never  to  fail  to  report  to  the 
troop  doctor  the  instant  that  sickness 
is  felt. 

By  living  up  to  these  precautions,  many 
occasions  of  infection  may  be  avoided. 
Your  own  safety  and  even  the  safety  of 
the  ship  may  depend  upon  the  care  that 
each  individual  takes  of  himself. 

Get  as  much  fresh  air  as  is  possible  in 
the  limited  space  available  and  try  in 
every  way  to  assist  Medical  Officers  who 
are  doing  their  best  to  handle  an  un- 
pleasant and  unusual  situation. 


THE  SECRETARY  OF  STATE 
Washington  D.  C. 
September  11,  1918. 
My  dear  Captain  Pollock: 

I  appreciate  very  much  your  thought- 
fulness  in  sending  me  the  file  of  THE 
HATCHET  which  a  cursory  examination 
shows  me  contains  much  of  interest  which 
I  hope  to  have  time  to  become  more  fa- 
miliar with. 

With  my  warm  regards  and  my  thanks 
for  your  consideration  in  sending  me  THE 
HATCHET,  believe  me, 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

[Signed]  Robert  Lansing. 


TURK'S    FALL    LOOKED    FOR 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
LONDON,  Oct.  2.— Since  the  armistice 
was  signed  with  Bulgaria,  the  eyes  of  the 
world  have  been  turned  towards  Turkey. 
With  her  finest  armies  wiped  out  by  the 
English  in  Palestine,  she  suddenly  finds 
communication  with  Berlin  closed  through 
Bulgaria.  Among  her  people  there  is  un- 
doubtedly a  numerous  peace  party  with 
powerful  leaders.  Although  no  official 
information  has  been  received  here  of 
Turkey's  intentions  to  effect  an  armistice 
as  Bulgaria  did,  it  was  learned  at  noon 
that  there  is  every  reason  to  be  hopeful. 
Talaat  Pasha,  the  opponent  to  Cavet 
Pasha,  is  the  probable  leader  of  the  re- 
ported peace. 


FIVE  HUNDRED  COLLEGES  OPEN 
FTRST  STUDENT  ARMY 
WASHINGTON,  Oct.  1,  -  The  first  of 
the  student  army  training  corps  under 
the  supervision  of  the  War  Department 
opened  five  hundred  colleges  and  Univer- 
sities throughout  the  United  States  today 
with  an  enrollment  of  approximately  15, 
000  young  men  of  the  new  draft.  Mes- 
sages from  the  President,  the  Chief  of  Staff, 
Acting  Secretary  of  War  and  military  dig- 
nitaries were  read  at  the  opening  exer- 
cises. 

I6i 


BELGIANS  MENACE  GER- 
MAN HOLD  ON  OSTEND 

British  Advance  Two  Miles 

Further  Past  Cambrai 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 


PARIS,  OCT.  2.  —  The  Belgian  offen- 
sive which  began  a' few  days  ago  is  still  con- 
tinuing and  many  more  villages  have  been 
captured  from  the  Germans.  They  have 
succeeded  in  cutting  at  several  places  the 
Zarren-Roulers  and  the  Roulers-Menin 
railways  according  to  an  official  statement 
issued  by  the  Belgian  war  office  received 
here  from  Havre  today,  the  temporary 
seat  of  the  Belgian  government.  This  ad- 
vance is  rapidly  becoming  a  serious  men- 
ace to  the  German  hold  on  the  coast  and 
may  force  an  extended  retirement  by  them. 


LONDON,  OCT.  2.  —  British  troops 
have  captured  the  village  of  Levergies  five 
miles  north  east  of  St.  Ouentin.  Haig 
reported  to  the  war  office  today  that  the 
capture  of  Cambrai  is  imminent.  English 
and  Canadians  are  closing  in  on  it  steadi- 
ly. An  advance  yesterday  of  approximate- 
ly two  miles  was  made  to  the  north.  The 
Germans  have  set  fire  to  the  city  and  are 
preparing  to  evacuate  it,  it  is  believed. 
Early  this  morning  fighting  was  begun 
north  of  St  Quentin  again  and  extended 
as  far  as  Cambrai. 


LONDON,  OCT.  2.  —  The  big  advance 
by  the  Allies  on  the  northern  end  of  the 
Flanders  front  is  expected  to  compel  the 
Germans  to  retire  from  the  coast.  An  or- 
derly retirement  from  the  coast,  however, 
is  menaced  by  an  Allied  advance  in  the 
direction  of  Thourout  which  is  seventeen 
miles  east  of  Dixmude  and  eight  miles 
north  of  Roulers  and  on  one  of  the  main 
railways  running  into  Ostend. 


With  the  American  Army  in  France: 
Oct.  2,  —  American  raiding  parties  have 
been  unusually  busy  even-where  along  the 
lines  between  the  Moselle  and  the  Meuse 
rivers  and  have  brought  scores  of  German 
prisoners  along  back  with  them. 


THE   HATCHET 


"We  Cannot  Tell  A  Lie" 


»|r       Established  February— 1918       t|t 

A  DAILY  NEWSPAPER 
On    the  Way   to    France 


Published  on  the  high  seas:  distributed  free  to 
r.embers  of  ship's  crew  and  troops  aboard  ship; 
'  be  enclosed  in  soldiers'  mail. 


Published  by  a  board  of  editors  of  Army  and 
Navy  officers;  printed  in  the  ship's  printing  office 
by  a  force  of  Army  and  Navy  printers;  distributed 
at  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 


EDITORIAL 

AMERICAN  TRANSPORTS  — What 
true  American  has  not  felt  the  thrill  of 
pride  and  an  indescribable  throb  of  the 
heart  when  those  words  are  mentioned? 

Swinging  down  those  piers,  darkened 
and  mystery-shrouded,  we  clambered 
aboard  with  scarcely  a  sight  of  the  vessel 
that  was  to  carry  us  on  our  journey.  When, 
at  last  after  single-filing  across  the  brid- 
ged moat  that  intervened,  we  first  stepped 
upon  the  deck,  it  seemed  almost  like  fo- 
reign soil.  Rapidly  we  were  given  our  pla- 
ces; then  began  an  exploration  of  this  new 
world  —  an  ocean  steamer. 

New  experiences  inspire  reflection.  Sel- 
dom comes  the  occasion  of  redirecting  the 
course  of  life  at  such  a  sharp  angle.  But 
war  has  created  such  angles  and  Ameri- 
ca's manhood  has  followed  them. 

The  thrill  that  came  when  "transport" 
was  mentioned  may  not  continue  long  now, 
but  in  the  retrospection  of  later  years,  and 
the   recounting   of   our   experiences,   this 

thrill  will  always  return the  thrill  of 

a  farewell  to  the  old  life  and  an  entrance 
to  the  new. 


"A"  DECK-LARATION. 

Not   that  we  want   to  be  particularly 

noticed  nor  "looked  up"  to,  do  we  allow 

ional  bit  of  news  to  ooze  from 

our  lofty  pinnacle  on  the  heights  of  our 

good  ship. 

We  know  that  this  little  bunch  of  O.  0. 

IV..   are   considered    to   be   Oh:   hardest 

al  an  honest  newspaper  reporter 

the  bad   fortune  to  interview, 

i  avoid  bloodshed  we  take 

it  upon  ourselvi     :i -  inform  the  outside 

world  as  to  the  full  particulars  concerning 

ill n )■:!  battli   ,  opinion 

on  matten  "f  general  interest  and  othr-r 

•  t  may  be  fortunate  enough  to 

Your:,  'til  tomorrow, 

"A"  Deck. 


MAIN  DECK  AFT 

Dark  Sayings  by 

Pvts.  M.  Green  and  J.  L.  Johnson 


Pvt  Montmorency  Green — (Just  awak- 
ened from  a  nap  on  deck)  Say  Jeff,  you 
all  'member  that  cullud  girl  at  Danville 
what  blowed  me  a  kiss  as  we  was  gwine 
by?  I  reckon  I'll  go  back  and  marry  her 
afta  we  splificate  this  heah  Kaisah  an'  de 
Brown  Quince. 

Pvt.  Jefferson  Lincoln  Johnson — (Also 
waking  up)  Marry  her?  Why,  niggah, 
how  you  talk!  By  de  time  you  get  back 
from  Berlin  she'll  be  old  enough  to  be 
yuh  grand  mammy. 

Pvt.  M.  G.— Say  Jeff,  I  saw  one  o'  them 
cullud  sailors  just  npw  an'  I  sings  out, 
"Boy,  why  fo'  you  join  the  navy?  "  He  say 
"See  that  sign,  SAFETY  FIRST?  That  sign 
is  in  every  ship  in  de  navy."  "Shame  on 
you  boy,"  I  say,  "Yo'  bettah  change  yo 
clothes.  Come  'long  niggah,  we  got  a 
suit  for  you  too."  And  den  ah  sings: 
"Uncle  Sammy  he  has  de  Infancy, 

He  has  Artillery,  he  has  de  Cabalry, 

Soon  by  Gosh,  we'll  all  go  to  Germany, 
Poor  ol'  Kaiser  Bill!" 

Pvt.  J.  L.  J. — Monty,  de  night  fo'  we 
left,  Suggar  Baby  Smiley  axes  me  if  I 
wanta  go  to  de  movin'  pictu'  show.  "No," 
I  says,  "the  seats  of  these  new  britches  is 
too  thin." 

Pvt.  M.  G.— What's  that  got  to  do  with 
it? 

Pvt.  J.  L.  J. — Why,  niggah,  on  'count  de 
guv'ment  tax  on  every  seat! 

Pvt.  M.  G. — Jeff,  yo'  could  be  co't-ma- 
shalled  fo'  that  one.  But  just  last  night 
some  of  de  boys  was  gwine  hold  a  meet- 
ing of  de  Squa'  Deal  Bone-Rollers  Club, 
but  I  say,  "No,  boys,  we  won't  hoi*  no 
meeting  Tuesday  nights." 

Pvt.  J.  L.  J.— Why  not? 

Pvt.  M.  G. — 'Cause  Hoover  says  Tues- 
day shall  be  "MEETLESS  DAY." 

Pvt.  J.  L.  J.— Well,  dat  aint  so  bad.  But 
did  you  heah  the  latest?  There'll  be  no 
more  babies  born  in  Germany  afta  this 
wah. 

Pvt.  M.  G.— Why  not? 

Pvt.  J.  L.  J.— Why,  you  fool  niggah, 
there'll  be  no  more  Germin  Nation. 

Pvt.  M.  G.— Ho!  Hoi  Hoi     Let's  sing: 

"Hike,  hike,  hike  down  the  old  turnpike, 

'Til  we  strike,  strike,  strike  Berlin." 

:  1  iv.  I  'urtain. 

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M  I  N  S  T  RE  L  S 

Private  Isaiah  Jones  &  Co- 
Present  That 
Sea-sick,   Sensational   Satire 

"ROLL,  JORDAN,  ROLL" 

With  Variations  on 
BONES,  BILLOWS  AND  BOATS 


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of  Magdalen  College,  Ozon 
The  Dusky  Song-bird 
Atlantic 
cendental 
mogrified 
figuration 

"THE  CAROLINA  FLUES" 


WILLIE    LIVE, 

In  the  Pathetic  Plantation  Ballad 

"Oh,  Mister  Lieutenant, 

"I've  Got  the  Pip,  I  want  to 

'GET  OFF  ON  THE  PIER" 


Prt  Washington  Lincoln  Jefferson 

Jones 

In  an  Eccentric  Dance 

With  Pick  and  Shore! 

"CAKE  -  WALKING 
TO  BERLIN" 


moo  —  Count  'Em  —  uoo 

The  Entire  Ensemble 

In  The  Syncopated  .Side-stepping 

Success 

"DROWN'N  DRILL" 


Don't  Miss  It  —  7  Days  —  Mat.  &  Eve. 
Beginning  Wed.  Oct,  a,  1018 

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No.  3 


COLORED   SOLDIERS 
CAN'T  SIT  STILL  WHEN 
BAND  BEGINS  TO  PLAY 


Shoulders  Sway  and  Feet  Start  Shuffling 

When  Slide  Trombones 

Start  Up 


THAT     BAND!     IT'S     GRAND! 


Cake  -  Walkers  Organize  Detachment; 

Sugar  Baby  Jackson  Appointed 

Top  Sergeant 


When  the  Soldier's  Band  began  to  play 
those  jazz  tunes  yesterday  there  was  a 
great  commotion  on  the  after  deck.  Boob 
Ben  Adams  awoke  from  a  deep  dream  of 
peace  with  his  fingers  snapping.  William 
Banks  did  a  buck-and-wing  behind  the 
wheel  house.  While  Willie  Jones  No.  4 
linked  arms  with  Willie  Jones  No.  3  and 
did  a  heart  warming  cake-walk. 

Alexander's  Ragtime  Symphony  has 
nothing  on  the  syncopation  of  those 
soldiers.  "It  tickles  the  soles  o'  mah 
feet,"  as  Pvt.  Michael  Gallagher  put  it. 

Right  there  the  cake-walkers  of  the 
battalion  organized,  Sugar  Baby  Jackson 
being  appointed  top  sergeant  and  deck 
waxer.  The  uniform,  according  to  the 
table  of  allowances,  is  a  bandanna  round 
the  head,  a  beribboned  marlin  spike  in 
lieu  of  a  cane,  and  a  gunny  sack  round 
the  waist  for  the  feminine  partner.  Face 
masks  are  worn,  of  course,  just  as  a  mat- 
ter of  style. 

Prize  cake-walks  every  time  the  band 
plays.     Everybody  welcome! 


ALLIED     GAINS     CONFORMED     BY 
GERMANS 


NORDDEICH.Germany,  Oct.  3— From 
Ypres  to  Becelacre  and  Menin  the  enemy 
attacked  several  times.  In  Ledeghem  he 
obtained  a  foothold.  Further  south  the 
enemy  pressed  forward  for  a  time  over 
Bantigny  and  south  of  Blescourt  to  Cui- 
villers.  In  the  course  of  the  day  violent  en- 
emy attacks  developed  themselves  against 
sections  of  Joncourt  and  Lssdins.  On 
both  sides  of  Sequasart  the  enemy  forced 
his  way  in. 


DRIVE  FOE  THRU  ST.  QUENTIN  STREETS 


DAMASCUS  FALLS 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

LONDON,  Oct.  3.— Damascus  in  Pales- 
tine has  been  captured  by  General  Allen- 
by's  British  army,  it  was  announced 
officially  this  afternoon.  The  city  fell 
after  it  had  been  surrounded  by  the 
British  cavalry.  The  fall  of  this  city  is 
of  great  strategical  importance. 

It  is  vitally  important  that  Germany 
should  block  the  allied  path  beyond  Da- 
mascus to  Alleppo.  Where  will  she  get 
the  men  and  can  they  get  there  before 
General  Allenby  has  had  the  time  to 
profit  by  his  success?  Since  all  artillery 
must  come  a  long  distance  over  a  rail- 
road but  partially  completed,  the  uncom- 
pleted portions  threading  the  most  diffi- 
cult of  mountains,  can  the  artillery  be 
brought  up  in  time  to  serve?  Has  Gen- 
eral Allenby  held  his  command  sufficient- 
ly in  hand  to  make  a  rapid  advance,  or 
must  he  wait  to  reorganize?  These  are 
the  unknown  factors. 

But  as  matters  appear  at  present,  there 
does  not  seem  to  be  anything  to  prevent 
a  rapid  march  from  Damascus  to  Alleppo. 
The  Turkish  army  in  Palestine  having 
been  destroyed,  there  appears  to  be  no 
opposition.  With  the  fall  of  Alleppo,  the 
fall  of  Turkey  as  a  belligerent  is  the 
probable  result.  The  Turkish  army  in 
the  Mesopotamian  theatre  is  entirely  de- 
pendent for  its  supplies  upon  the  railroad 
from  Constantinople  to  Nesbin,  which 
runs  thru  Alleppo.  This  road  is  also  the 
line  of  retreat  for  that  army.  If  Alleppo 
can  be  taken,  the  Turks  are  for  all  pract- 
163 


Extensive  Advances  on  Flan- 
ders and  Aisne-Vesle 
Fronts 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
PARIS,  Oct.  3.— The  Germans  in  St. 
Quentin  are  gradually  withdrawing.  The 
city  is  surrounded  on  three  sides  and  the 
Allies  forces  are  closing  in  upon  it.  The 
War  Office  stated  today  that  bloody  fight- 
ing took  place  in  the  streets  of  the  city 
itself  during  the  night  in  which  the  Ger- 
mans were  driven  back  to  the  eastern 
bank  of  the  canal  that  passes  through  it. 


LONDON,  Oct.  3.— Between  the  Aisne 
and  the  Vesle  Rivers  the  Germans  have 
been  thrown  back  from  three  to  four 
miles  on  a  front  of  ten  miles  by  a  vigor- 
ous thrust  by  the  French,  according  to 
to  information  received  here  this  after- 
noon. This  advance  east  of  the  Chemin 
de  Dames  would  seem  to  indicate  an  at- 
tempt to  consolidate  with  the  gains  made 
a  few  days  ago  to  the  west.  The  French 
war  office  today  confirmed  the  fact  that 
progress  had  been  made  betwen  the 
Aisne  and  the  Vesle. 


LONDON,  Oct.  3.  —  British  and  Bel- 
gian troops  advancing  over  the  Flanders 
front  have  captured  Ledeghen  six  miles 
south  of  German  base  at  Roulers  and 
have  forced  across  the  Lys  River  between 
Wervicq  and  Comines,  the  Belgian  War 
Office  at  Havre  announced  today.  This 
makes  a  total  advance  of  eleven  miles  on 
a  front  of  twelve  miles  in  this  sector  the 
past  week. 


WASHINGTON,Oct.2.-Thisisthe  birth 
day  of  Marshall  Foch,  Generalissim,  of  the 
Allied  Armies  and  of  Field  Marshall  Von 
Hindenburg  leader  of  the  German  Armies. 
Magnificent  new  victories  celebrated  the 
day  for  the  brilliant  Allied  leader  while 
unbroken  defeats  marked  the  day  for  Von 
Hindenburg.  Marshall  Foch  was  born 
October  second,  eighteen  fifty-one.  Hin- 
denburg was  born  on  October  second, 
eighteen  forty-six. 


tical  purposes,  shut  up  behind  the  walls 
of  the  Taurus  Mountains,  with  nothing 
of  value  left  in  Asia,  everything  being  in 
hands  of  Great  Britain  and  her  allies. 


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EDITORIAL 

We  admire  our  comrades  in  khaki. 
We  feel  that  the  honor  of  the  whole  world 
has  been  placed  in  their  hands  for  redemp- 
tion. Their  long  line  of  courageousness 
is  moving  toward  its  goal,  representing  a 
new  type  of  civilization. 

Both  our  allies  and  our  foes  are  amazed 
at  the  stupendous  demonstration  of  a 
peaceful  nation  aroused.  The  world  is 
marveling  at  the  might  of  men  who  are 
using  that  might  for  a  purpose  both  lofty 
and  sincere.     Advance,  Civilization! 


WE  GIVE  IT  UP. 


What's  the  use  to  be  a  SUB  if  Captain 

Wortman  is  in  charge? 

What's  the  use  to  have  these  drills,  if 

we'll  never  leave  this  barge? 

What's  the  use?  Oh!  what's  the  use. 

What's  the  use  to  doll  up  snappy  with 

these  life-preservers  round? 

What's  the  use  to  feed  the  fishes  when 

old  H.  C.  L  abounds? 

What's  the  use?  Oh!  what's  the  use. 

What's   the  use  to  bathe  a  ship   when 

heavy  billows  do  the  work? 

What's  the  use   to   have  pajamas  while 

the  U-boats  near  us  lurk? 

What's  the  use?  Oh!  what's  the  use. 

What's  the  use  to  chew  tobacco  if  you 

spit  away  the  juii 

What's  the  use  to  go  to  Europe,  if  we're 

sick  in  bed  with  "fl'ir;".' 

'  Ohl  what's  the  use. 

to   have  a  doctor  if  he 
irn  us? 

to  have  a   Hatchet!   Ax 

What',  tli':  me?  Ohl  what's  the  uae. 


SPORTS 


NEW  YORK,  Oct.  3.  —  Hughey  Jen- 
nings, manager  of  the  Detroit  Americans, 
is  going  to  France  as  a  field  secretary  for 
the  Knights  of  Columbus. 

NEW  YORK,  Oct.  3.„—  On  an  appeal 
from  Johnny  Evers,  now  in  France,  Big 
Bill  Edwards,  Internal  Revenue  Col- 
lector, is  collecting  five  hundred  football 
uniforms  for  the  soldiers  overseas. 

So  boys  if  the  fight  is  over  by  the  time 
we  get  there,  we  can,  at  least  get  in  a 
football  game  and  perhaps  obtain  some 
scars  of  glory. 

CINCINNATI,  Oct.  3.  —  Lee  Magee 
major  league  baseball  star,  is  to  be  an 
over-seas  secretary  for  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

NEWPORT,  R.  I.  Oct.  3.  —  Fred  Wal- 
ker, former  University  of  Chicago  football 
star,  has  been  appointed  athletic  director 
at  Newport  Naval  Training  Station.  Wil- 
liam T.  Bull,  the  present  director  is  to  act 
in  an  advisory  capacity, 

The  Officer-of-the-Day  was  inspecting 
the  guard  last  night  when  Pvt.  Willie 
Vanderbilt  halted  him,  saying,  "Halt; 
Who's  dat?" 

''Officer-of-the-Day" 

"Advance,  Officer-ub-de-Day,  anbereco- 
gnized" 

After  the  officer  had  advanced,  the 
guard  said.  "Mister  Lieutenant,  do'n  you 
know  you  sho'  would  catch  hell  if  de  offi- 
cer-ub-de-night  finds  you  'round  heah?" 


STRONG     COME-BACK    TO    HUN'S 
THREAT 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  3  —  Secretary  of 
State  Lansing  made  public  today  the  re- 
ply of  the  United  States  to  Germany's 
threat  to  execute  United  States  prisoners 
of  war  captured  with  shotguns  in  their 
possession,  which  is,  in  part,  as  follows: 
"In  reply  to  Germany's  protest,  the  Gov- 
ernment of  the  United  States  has  to  say 
that  the  provision  of  the  Hague  Conven- 
tion cited  in  the  protest  does  not  in  its 
opinion  forbid  the  use  of  this  kind  of 
weapon.  Inasmuch  as  the  weapon  is 
lawful  and  may  rightfully  be  used,  its 
use  will  not  be  abandoned  by  the  United 
States  Army.  Moreover,  if  the  German 
Government  should  carry  out  its  threat 
in  a  single  instance  it  will  be  the  right 
and  duty  of  the  Government  of  the  Uni- 
ted States  to  make  such  reprisal  as  will 
best  protect  United  States  forces  and  no- 
tice is  hereby  given  of  the  intention  of 
the  Government  of  the  United  States  to 
make  such  reprisals. ' ' 

WITH  THE  AMERICAN  ARMY  IN 
FRANCE,  Oct.  3.  —  The  fact  that  over 
one  hundred  German  airplanes  were  shot 
down  by  the  American  airmen  in  six  days 
of  the  offensive  west  of  the  Meuse  River 
was  released  by  the  censor  today. 


AT  SEA 


Eastward,  at  last!  At  dawn  today  the  ship 
Changed  course  and  swerved  into  the  ris- 
ing sun. 
At  last  the  longed-for  journey  is  begun, 
And  all  the  weary  months  of  waiting  slip 
Into  the  limbo  of  forgotten  woe. 
Behind  is  all  we  love.     Before  us  lie 
The  paths  of  glory,  where  bright  banners  fly 
And     Freedom's     millions     fighting     on- 
ward go. 

Hr    ir    if 

Grant,  God,  we  fight  the  good  fight  as 
of  old, 

And  keep  the  faith  our  fathers  kept  be- 
fore, 

When  Concord's  hills  thrilled  to  their 
battle-cry — 

And  not  forget  our  brothers  lying  cold 

Among  the  poppies  on  Maine's  sedgv 
shore. 

God,  help  us  prove  that  we  too  know  how 
to  die. 


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No.  4 


EVERYBODY  WORKS 
BUT  FATHER-AND 
THE   FIELD   CLERKS 


And,  of  Course,  Dad  Had  to  Stay 

at  Home ;  Daily  Duties  Keep 

All  on  Board  Busy 


F.  C.s  ENTERTAIN  NURSES 


Engage    in    Strenuous    Tournament    of 

Tit-Tat-Too   to  Amuse   Fair 

Travelers 


[By  Private  O.  Pinion.] 

In  those  last  days  and  nights  before 
embarking,  when  sleep  was  rare  as  an 
honest  German  statesman,  we  consoled 
ourselves  with  the  thoughts  of  the 
lazy  days  at  sea  that  lay  just  ahead  of 
us.  Tired  almost  to  the  limit  of  endur- 
ance, we  had  visions  of  long  "bunk 
fatigue"  and  sunny  afternoons  in  a  luxur- 
ious deck  chair  with  a  pipe  and  a  book. 

How  dismally  different,  the  reality! 
That  damned  sergeant  with  the  sand- 
paper voice  pokes  us  out  of  our  stuffy 
holes  at  the  first  crack  of  dawn.  From 
then  on  it's  make  ready  for  chow,  stand 
the  guard,  relieve  the  lookout,  police 
quarters,  police  the  mess  hall,  get  your 
throat  sprayed,  abandon  ship  drill,  stand 
to  quarters,  clean  up  the  chow  and  so  on 
until  that  red-necked  sergeant  chases  us 
back  into  our  dugouts  again  at  nine 
o'clock. 

I  used  to  think  the  sailors  ran  the  ship. 
But  no  such  luck.  They  just  fool  around 
in  their  bare  feet  with  a  fire  hose  for  a 
little  while  every  morning  and  the  rest  of 
the  time  they  play  catch.  We  do  all  the 
hard  work. 

I  bet  our  officers  wish  they  had  joined 
the  navy.  Our  youngest  lieutenant 
worked  up  to  midnight  yesterday  and 
was  at  it  again  at  four  o'clock  this  morn- 
ing. What  with  Spanish  Influenza,  irrit- 
able majors,  guards,  lookouts,  mess,  sick 
calls  every  half  hour,  A.  S.  Ds.  and  all  the 
company'  paper  work,  they  slave  like 
stokers  twenty  hours  a  day.  Even  the 
nurses  are  running  a  factory  for  gauze 
face  masks. 

But  the  field  clerks,  they're  the  boys! 
All  they  do  the  whole  day  long  is  sit 
in  an  easy  chair  and  play  tournaments  of 
tit-tat-too  with  the  nurses.  Buhlieve  me, 
Buddy,  when  the  next  war  comes  I'm 
going  to  enlist  as  a  field  clerk. 


TURKEY  SURRENDERS? 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
LONDON,  Oct.,  3. — There  was  a 
report  current  on  the  Stock  Ex- 
change this  afternoon  that  Turkey 
had  surrendered  unconditionally  to 
the  Allies.  At  the  Foreign  Office 
it  was  stated  that  there  was  no  con- 
firmation of  the  rumor. 


QUARTER  MILLION  PRISONERS 
TAKEN  SINCE  JULY 

LONDON,  Oct.  4.— Five  thousand  five 
hundred  and  eighteen  German  officers 
and  two  hundred  forty-eight  thousand 
four  hundred  and  eighty-four  men  were 
captured  by  the  allies  on  the  Western 
front  from  July  to  the  end  of  September 
it  was  officially  reported  today.  The 
booty  taken  in  the  same  period  on  the 
western  front  included  three  thousand 
three  hundred  and  sixty-nine  German 
guns  and  more  than  than  twenty-three 
thousand  machine  guns. 


SPAIN  MAY  JOIN  ALLIES 

PARIS,  Oct.  4.— The  Spanish  Cabinet 
has  been  summoned  to  meet  today.  In- 
dications have  become  stronger  for  some 
weeks  that  Spain  might  enter  the  war  on 
the  side  of  the  Allies  because  of  the  des- 
truction of  the  Spanish  ships  by  the  sub- 
marines and  the  German  threats  of  com- 
mercial repression. 


LIBERTY  LOAN  GROWS 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  4.— Dispite  the 
unfavorable  indications  of  the  cold  figures, 
glowing  reports  of  progress  of  the  Liberty 
Loan  drive  continued  to  reach  the  Treas- 
ury department  today,  especially  from 
the  Middle  West.  Michigan  reported 
that  more  than  half  of  its  quota  had 
been  filled,  while  Wisconsin  wired  that 
twenty-five  of  the  forty-five  large  cities 
in  the  state  had  gone  over  their  quotas. 

ENGINE  KILLS  TWENTY-TWO 


BEDFORD,  Ohio,  Oct.  4.— A  Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad  train  this  morning  ran 
through  a  crowd  of  workmen  as  they 
were  getting  off  another  train  at  the 
Interstate  Engineering  plant.  Twenty-two 
were  killed  and  a  large  number  injured. 

You  dont  have  to  be  an  aviator  to  "go 

up  in  the  air"  when  you  meet  the  Huns. 

165 


NEW    GERMAN 
RETREAT    BEGUN 
IN    CHAMPAGNE 

Important  Rail  Center  Falls; 

Strong  Counter  Attacks 

Repulsed 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
PARIS,  Oct.  4.  -  The  Germans  have 
again  retired  north  of  Rheims  toward  the 
Aisne  river,  falling  back  two  miles  since 
yesterday  morning.  On  the  eastern  front 
of  the  Champagne  district  the  Germans 
have  further  pulled  back  their  lines  to 
Monthois  which  is  ten  miles  north  of  the 
old  Champagne  fighting  fine.  Another 
retreat  has  started  and  this  retreat  points 
to  be  the  biggest  retreat  of  the  war.  A 
movement  indicating  enveloping  tactics 
against  the  old  Kriemhild  positions,  con- 
taining important  secondary  defenses,  is 
in  progress.  This  morning  with  the  Brit- 
ish and  American  troops  chasing  them, 
officials  predicted  that  before  winter 
French  and  Belgian  soil  would  be  cleared 
of  the  Hun. 


LONDON,  Oct.  4.  —  With  the  British 
pounding  the  Germans  in  the  St.  Quentin 
sector,  the  French  renewed  their  assault 
of  the  German  positions  in  Champagne 
this  morning  the  War  Office  announced. 
The  French  now  hold  the  important  rail- 
road town  of  Charllerange  on  the  eastern 
edge  of  the  Champagne  district.  The 
importance  of  this  town  may  easily  be 
seen  by  the  fact  that  it  is  the  junction  of 
three  railroad  branches  leading  to  the 
front.  The  Allies  now  have  control  of 
these  and  will  use  them  to  great  advan- 
tage in  bringing  up  supplies  to  further 
their  advance.  Powerful  counter  attacks 
were  delivered  by  the  Germans  north  of 
Rheims  and  in  Champagne,  but  all  broke 
down. 


SWEDISH  SHIPS  TAKEN  OVER 


WASHINGTON  -Oct.  2.  The  Swedish 
Government  today  turned  over  to  Great 
Britain  and  the  United  States,  four  hun- 
dred thousand  tons  of  shipping  under  the 
terms  of  agreement  perfected  between 
tlic  governments  concerned  last  July. 
All  of  the  shipping  acquired,  except  an 
amount  necessary  for  supplies  to  Sweden, 
will  be  used  in  carrying  troops  and  mu- 
nitions to  France. 


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HIGH  NOTES  FROM  "A"  DECK 


Only  the  'eagle'  in  the  captain's  cabin 
soars  above  the  eyries  of  the  denizens  of 
A  deck. 

Holders  of  return  tickets  on  the  "  Berlin- 
to-Bagdad  R.  R."  via  Bulgaria  are  out  of 
luck. 

Light,  heat  and  quarters  blanks  may 
surpass  The  Hatchet  in  popularity  in  the 
near  future,  among  the  inhabitants  of  B 
deck. 

If  the  Huns  are  the  dust  of  the  earth  it 
takes  the  Americans  to  "whack  'em 
cleaner." 


KURRENT  KICKS  FROM  THE  KAISER 

My  name  it  is  Vilhelm  der  Kaiser 

Und  ich  bin  der  greatest  man  yet, 

I  been  licking  dem  Allies  to  pieces, 

Und  vill  lick  them  still  worser,  you  bet. 

Chust  look  vat  I  got  done  alretty: 

(Dat  is,  Me  und  Gott,  I  should  say) 

We  could  lick  all  dem  Allies  together, 

If  dere  blamed  Unkel  Sam  keep  away. 

Die  Allies  dey  swipe  My  Bulgaria, 

I  tink  dats  a  mean  Yiddish  trick; 

I  guess  dey  haff  offer  her  money, 

She  shove  off  from  Me  so  damd  quick. 

Und  now  dey  will  steal  My  nice  Turkey 

Und  I'll  ncffer  haf  her  again; 

Because  since  dey  bribe  dose  fool  Bulgars, 

Die  Turks  iss  cut  off  from  Berlin. 

Die  Turks  vass  My  best  little  cut  throats, 

Mi  [n  Gottl  bow  dey  i  ould  swing  a  knife; 

Und  now  I've  got  only  My  Fritzies, 

To  cut  off  der  i»ri  loners'  life. 

die  wurst  of  My  troubles, 
■    'I  nn  porta  bring  fast, 
alike  TeufeU, 
I  tink  I  cant  very  long  last. 


Somewhere  on  the  Ocean 
Dear  Percy : 

While  you  are  sitting  back  home 
trying  to  fake  an  illness  to  evade  the  new 
draft,  I'm  out  here  having  the  time  of  my 
young  life.  I  don't  mean  I'm  forgetting 
you,  because  those  two-cent  identification 
tags  you  gave  me  will  always  keep  your 
memory  as  green  as  they  have  turned, 
but  there's  just  something  gigantic  about 
the  effect  of  a  uniformed  man  to  a  wom- 
an. They're  all  regular  Lotharios  —  the 
kind  that  fight  and  don't  fake,  you  know. 
All  of  them  on  this  ship  are  straight 
limbed,  rugged,  weather-tanned  men  and 
I  can't  help  wondering  how  I  came  to  get 
stuck  on  a  blonde  fish  like  you.  Maybe 
you're  ashamed  of  your  bow  legs?  Is  that  it? 

Don't  worry  about  me!  I'm  being 
better  looked  after  than  ever  before.  I've 
made  so  many  dates  for  theatres  when 
we  all  get  back  home,  I'll  have  some  trou- 
ble finding  a  free  evening  for  you.  Well 
maybe  you'll  have  worked  yourself  to 
death  supporting  your  mother,  by  that 
time  anyway. 

I  bet  you're  hoping  your  physical 
exam  comes  up  before  frost  kills  the  rag- 
weed, aren't  you?  An  ocean  voyage  is 
fine  for  hay  fever  I  hear  and  I  don't  feel 
a  bit  afraid  on  the  water  as  you  said  you'd 
be.  Gee!  I'd  like  to  see  you  in  uniform. 
A  uniform  would  make  a  man  out  of  noth- 
ing, Perce.  I  told  some  one  about  you, 
but  I  called  you  Perce  and  kinda  lisped  it 
so  he'd  think  maybe  you  were  related  to 
Pershing. 

Dont  fall  down  on  the  job  of  taking 
care  of  your  mother  since  you've  declared 
yourself  her  sole  support  now,  although 
it  must  be  pretty  hard  for  you  to  cut  out 
gambling  to  do  it.  If  I  get  more  than  one 
D.  S.  O.  medal  I'll  send  it  to  you;  that 
Home  Service  Stuff  of  yours  ought  to  be 
rewarded  someway.  Here's  hoping  you 
"come  to"  before  frost  sets  in, 

Lovingly  yours, 

JOAN,  (Casual  nurse) 


Where  d'yu  get  that  stuff —LABOR  Bat- 
talion from  Sou'  C'lina? 

Some  say  that  machinists  make  fine 
soldiers  since  they're  used  to  drills. 

Good  team-work  makes  a  fine  line  for 
i.i  hand  Otll      especially  for  those 
in  command  at  a  remount  station. 
1 66 


SNIFFLERS,  HALT! 
nONO-BUNGAY 

A  Sure  Cure  for  the 

"FLUES" 


Is  your  nose  red? 

Do  your  knees   bag? 

Do  you  feel  like  an  empty  shell  case? 

YES? 

Well,  it's  not  mal-de-mer,  but 

"S.  I." 


If  You  Want 

VIM    -    VIGOR    -    VIRILITY 

Try  Mrs.  Lydia  Sinkems  Famous 

TONO-BUNGAY 


Read  This,  Sufferers! 

"Three  years  ago  I  was  a  slave  of 
pain,  having  house-maid's  knee,  trench 
foot,  mumps,  cholera  morbus,  para- 
noia, goitre  and  mental  elephantiasis. 
I  took  TONO-BUNGAY,  and  today  I 
am  as  good  as  new. 
Capt.  I.  O.  Dyne,  M.  C.  U.  S.  A." 

"Two  years  ago  I  was  practically 
buried  with  consumption.  One  look 
at  the  label  of  your  famous  remedy 
cured  me.  I  can  now  stay  up  until 
nine  o'clock  on  "B"  deck  without  any 
ill  effect  at  all  except  a  slight  palpita- 
tion of  the  heart. 

Mary  Methuselah, 
Red  Cross  Nurse. 


For  sale  by  all  canteens. 
Bootlegged    (secretly)    by    Commis- 
sary Officer 
Price  2  francs  a  swig 
io  centimes  per  smell  of  cork. 


Counting  sheep  for  insomnia  is  obsolete 
now.  When  sleepless  on  your  downy 
bunks  below,  try  counting  the  goats  of 
the  Germans  you  expect  to  get! 

Your  friends  may  have  wished  you 
"The  Best  of  Luck"  before  you  left,  but 
dont  neglect  your  gas  mask! 


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Saturday,  October  5,  1918 


No.  5 


IN  GRATEFUL  APPRECIA- 
TION 


Thanked      for      Present 
Means    of    Passage    to 
Berlin 


Mr.  W.  Hohenzollern, 

Potsdam,  Germany. 
Via  North  German  Lloyd,  Bremen. 
Dear  Emp: 

It  occurs  to  me  that  we  have  been  re- 
miss in  our  thanks  for  your  generosity  in 
helping  us  win  this  war.  Your  gift  of 
this  good  ship  touches  us  deeply.  With 
a  few  deft  touches  our  American  engi- 
neers have  reconstructed  your  fine  en- 
gines in  their  own  incomparable  way,  so 
that  the  good  ship  goes  better  than  ever 
before. 

Your  efforts  to  please  us  in  the  matter 
of  mirrors  and  exquisitely  inlaid  woods 
are  a  constant  source  of  gratification. 
The  noble  paintings  of  the  heroes  of  our 
country  inspire  us  to  further  deeds  of 
valor,  which  you  doubtless  planned. 
Yes?  The  Kaiserin  suite  is  occupied  by 
our  finest  warriors  who  are  much  im- 
pressed by  your  excellent  taste  in  fur- 
nishings. 

Our  Hatchet  printing  plant  is  now  the 
seat  of  your  former  table  propaganda 
and  the  inviting  mess  hall  is  frequently 
the  scene  of  a  sauerkraut  celebration, 
which  recalls  tender  memories  of  thee. 
Your  gymnasium  and  beer  garden  is  now 
used  to  drink  in  the  air  of  Democracy 
and  our  ship  abounds  with  such  glorious 
drunkards. 

Your  long  promenades  echo  to  the 
tread  of  our  noblest  Americans  who  are 
going  over  to  take  a  squint  at  Berlin.  As 
your  guests,  we  naturally  expect  the  keys 
to  the  city.  In  short,  our  comfort  could 
not  be  more  complete  if  you  had  designed 
this  ship  for  your  own  use. 

Someday,  somehow,  we  will  meet  and 
give  you,  personally,  the  thanks  you  de- 
serve.    Your  contributions  shall  not  go 
unrewarded.     Until   then — we  remain, 
Yours  for  Victory, 

Young  America. 


WHISPERINGS  OF  THE  WILD  WAVES 


GERMANY    EAGER    FOR    COLD 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  5.— That  Ger- 
many is  retiring  to  a  line  extending  al- 
most straight  from  Antwerp  to  Metz  and 
will  be  forced  to  surrender  more  than  half 
of  Belgium,  was  the  belief  of  military  ex- 
perts here  today.  They  declared  that  the 
sole  hope  of  Germany  now  was  that  she 
would  be  able  to  prevent  a  military  cas- 
trophe  until  the  cold  weather  came  to  her 
rescue. 


AUSTRALIAN  TROOPS 

ADVANCE  NEAR  CAMBRAI 

LONDON,  Oct.  5.— Local  fighting  which 
resulted  to  the  advantage  of  the  British 
flamed  up  in  southern  outskirts  of  Cam- 
brai  during  the  night,  the  War  Office  an- 
nounced today.  The  British  also  had  the 
best  of  it  in  fighting  southwest  of  Beaure- 
voir,  where  Australians  smashed  the  Fon- 
somme-Beaurevoir  line  in  hard  fighting 
yesterday. 

TURKEY'S  FALL  PARTIALLY 
CONFLRMED 


LONDON,  Oct.  5.  —  The  press  asso- 
ciation understands  that  there  is  not  a  bit 
of  doubt  that  Turkey  has  notified  Germa- 
ny of  her  intentions  to  make  a  separate 
peace  with  the  Allies  and  there  are  also 
signs  that  Persia  is  taking  sides  against 
the  Ottoman  empire. 
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AMERICANS  ASSUME 
OFFENSIVE  ALONG 
CHAMPAGNE  FRONT 


Mont  Blanc  and  Medeah  Farm  Taken 
Air  Forces  Play  Large  Part. 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

With  the  American  Army  in  the  Cham- 
pagne Sector,  Oct.  5. —  Driving  forward 
behind  a  rolling  barrage  American  troops 
delivered  a  smashing  attack  in  the  Cham- 
pagne district  today,  storming  the  formi- 
dable German  defensive  work  on  Mont 
Blanc  and  capturing  Medeah  Farm,  an 
advance  of  four  miles  north  from  Somme- 
Py,  and  about  seven  miles  west  of  Mon- 
thoise,  which  was  taken  yesterday.  This 
movement  practically  straightens  the  line 
in  the  Champagne  sector  from  the  Meuse 
to  the  Suippe  rivers. 

American  troops  in  the  Argonne  Forest 
are  consistently  advancing  night  and  day, 
but  the  progress  is  necessarily  slow  owing 
to  the  difficult  new  additional  German 
machine  gun  nests,  strong  points  and  trench 
systems  which  they  are  destroying  every 
day.  While  this  advance  often  measures 
but  a  few  yards,  it  is  always  maintained 
and  never  given  up. 

The  part  that  enemy  balloons  have  been 
taking  in  delaying  our  advance  is  rapidly 
diminishing.  Forty-one  enemy  balloons 
have  been  shot  down  by  one  of  the  Amer- 
ican pursuing  groups  of  airman  since 
September  twelfth.  On  the  other  hand 
American  aviators  are  increasing  in  their 
daring.  For  the  first  time  they  are  drop- 
ping supplies  and  food  on  some  of  the  ad- 
vanced American  positions.  Enemy  artil- 
lery, combined  with  the  roads,  have  ren- 
dered it  difficult  to  send  up  food  to  the 
men  who  occupy  hastily  constructed  ad- 
vance positions. 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  5.  —  American 
troops  fighting  with  the  French  have  dri- 
ven back  the  enemy  and  have  taken  Mont 
Blanc  and  other  positions  in  Champagne, 
General  Pershing  reported  in  his  commu- 
nique for  yesterday,  made  public  by  the 
War  Department  today. 


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EDITORIAL 

A  good  pull  on  your  oar  is  the  best 
way  to  get  a  pull  with  your  officer. 

Russia's  motto:  Factions,  Fractions  and 
Fractures.  America's  slogan:  "United, 
We  Stand." 

To  avoid  sea-sickness,  be  a  good  fellow; 
its  always  fair  weather  when  they  get  to- 
gether. 

Navy  Blue  matches  blue  skies,  not 
blue  dispositions. 


A  sailor  leads  a  jolly  life, 

He  scuds  the  roaring  main, 
He  makes  a  trip,  unloads  the  ship, 

And  scuds  back  home  again. 
A  sailor  leads  a  jolly  life, 

A  merry  life,  I  ween, 
He  lugs  no  pack,  upon  his  back, 

And  he  is  always  clean. 
A  sailor  leads  a  jolly  life, 

His  bacon  has  some  lean, 
His  chow  comes   thrice,  mine  comes  but 
twice, 

I  feast  upon  the  bean. 
A  sailor  leads  a  jolly  life, 

But  never  sees  much  fun, 
Unlucky  he!     Come,  chow  with  me, 

And  chase  the  bloody  hun. 


CHURCH   SERVICES 

Sund.y.  Oct.   6,  1918. 

9:45  a.  m. 

Starboard  Side  B  deck. 

10:30  a.  m. 

Port  Side  B  deck 

1  W  a,  m. 

Steam,  1)  deck 

Main  Men  Hall,  E  3 

7:1 .5  p.  m. 

Crew  Space,  F  4 

(It  is  to  be  regretted  thai  there  are 

do  Roman  Catholii  I  baplain  1011I 

to  meet  1  be  i 

ten  of  that  faith.) 

'RETORT  COURTEOUS' 

By  An  Army  Field  Clerk 


To  Ye   Editor* 

"Its  sayings  are  sharp  as  its  name  would 
imply 
And  lots  of  amusement  it  sure  does 
supply. 
But  why  must  this  Hatchet  do  a  ham- 
mer's work 
By    knocking    the    overworked    Army 
Field  Clerk?" 

TIT  for  TAT  too 

"The  contributor  of  the  article  "Every- 
one Works  But  Father  and  the  Field 
Clerks"  evidently  is  one  of  those  ninety- 
day  shavetails  (Sears,  Roebuck  1918 
Model)  rating  himself  no  higher  than 
Private  O.  Pinion.  He  seems  to  have  the 
permanent  detail  of  congregating  with 
the  nurses  on  B  deck  aft  and  thinks  that 
his  ancient  witticisms  and  cute  gold  bar 
tend  to  speed  the  fair  ones  in  reaching 
the  hundred  per  cent  mark  in  face  masks. 

Another  Come-Bick 

My  schedule  yesterday: 
6:00  a.  m.— Got  up. 
6:30 — Cared  for  sick  bunkie. 
7:00— Breakfast. 

7:20  to  12;00— Duty  at  troop  headquar- 
ters. 

12:00  to  1:00  p.  m.— Mess. 
1:00  to  5:00— Duty  with  Censor. 
5:00  to  5:30— Mess. 
5:30  to  7:00— Sick  call  work. 
7:00  to  10:00— Special  clerical  detail. 
10:00  to  1:30  a.  m.— Sleep. 
1:30  to  3:30  a.  m  —  Lookout. 
3:30  to  6:00— Sleep. 
I  certify  this  is  correct  in  all  details. — 
An  A.  F.  C. 


DAY  DREAMS  OF  NURSES 


A  French  maid  to  gently  draw  aside 
the  velvet  so  that  the  rude  morning  light 
may  not  offend  our  eyes  too  harshly. 

The  announcement  that  our  perfumed 
bath  is  awaiting  our  pleasure. 

Breakfast  served  us  as  we  idly  open 
love-letters  in  our  lacy  chiffon  morning 
robes. 

Cold  braided  officers  at  our  feet. 

A   secret    hope  "f  nieelmi;   llie  (  '.ipt.im. 

who  invariably  exercises  the  same  fascina- 
tion tor  :i  woman  thai  an  actor  does! 

"Me,  too,"  echo  the  berth  holders  in 
G-i,  G-2  and  G-3. 

16U 


'THE    HAVERSACK" 

Of  Private  O.  Pinion 


If  those  colored  boys  are  as  pious  as 
their  camp-meeting  songs,  they  certainly 
are  holy  soldiers. 

Listen  when  the  band  plays  "  Madalon. " 
Learn  to  whistle  it.  It's  the  French 
equivalent  for  "Over  There"  and  "Tip- 
perary. " 

No  beers, 
No  cheers, 
Nothing  but  jeers, 
For  the  engineers. 


But,  at  that,  we  don't  envy  the  Ambu 
Lancers.  It  must  be  fierce  to  live  with 
invalids.  We've  had  our  fill  of  it  this 
voyage. 

There  is  one  nice  thing  about  being  a 
Field  Clerk:  you  have  the  privilege  of  re- 
signing and  enlisting  as  a  private. 

The  belly-achers  who  moan  about  face 
masks,  crowded  quarters,  et  cet,  ought 
to  be  put  on  one  of  those  smaller  ships  in 
a  choppy  sea.  Then  they'd  have  some- 
thing to  belly-ache  about. 
SEE  NEW  ORDER  D  DECK  BULLETIN 


How  welcome  must  have  been  the  news 
that  life  belts  might  be  carried  under  the 
arm  or  kept  close  at  hand  to  those  who 
had  a  Sam  Browne  belt  tucked  away  in 
their  locker. 

Not  a  few  officers  were  observed  wear- 
ing the  Sam  Browne  belt  with  the  O.  D. 
shirt. 

It  is  suggested  that  those  desiring  per- 
mission to  wear  the  Belt  with  bathrobe 
submit  their  names  to  Troop  Headquart- 
ers so  that  arrangements  may  be  made  to 
have  shoulder  loops  sewed  on  bathrobes. 


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&unbap  ^oughts 


"Rations  For  Overseas" 

"The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  as  a  man 
traveling  into  a  far  country." 

Next  Sunday  our  feet  may  tread  on  for- 
eign soil,  many  of  us  for  the  first  time. 

"We  are  journeying  unto  the  place  the 
Lord  said,  I  will  give  unto  you." 

May  our  lives  ring  true  to  our  purpose 
and  our  mission 

"Behold,  I  send  an  Angel  before  you 
to  keep  you  in  the  way  and  to  bring  you 
unto  the  place  which  I  have  appointed." 

May  our  "Guiding  Spirit"  not  lack  for 
earnest  followers. 

"But  ye  are  a  chosen  generation,  a 
royal  priesthood,  an  holy  nation." 

One  and  all,  let  us  prove  worthy  of  be- 
ing sent  as  a  "Chosen  Generation"  and 
"An  Holy  Nation," 

How  useless  for  us  to  cross  this  water 
unless  we  carry  purposes  and  ideals  with- 
in ourselves  to  replace  those  we  go  to 
help  stamp  out! 

God  grant  that  this  voyage  we  are  tak- 
ing together  may  enrich  us  in  His  service 
and  that  He  may  always  find  us  ready  at 
His  call. 

Chaplain  B., 
U.  S.  Army. 


FRANCE   WILL   DEMAND   REPARA- 
TION  FOR   HUN    WANTONNESS. 


PARIS,  Oct.  6.— The  French  Govern- 
ment has  issued  solemn  warning  to  Ger- 
many and  her  allies  that  the  devastation 
of  French  territory  from  which  they  re- 
treat will  be  punished  inexorably.  The 
warning  says  that  the  German  people  will 
in  time  bear  the  consequences  and  he 
who  ordered  the  devastations  will  be  held 
responsible  morally,  penally  and  pecun- 
iarily. 

CROPS  GREATLY  INCREASED 

DALLAS,  Texas,  Oct.  6.— A  heavy  rain- 
fall over  a  large  area  has  made  the  agri- 
cultural outlook  the  best  for  months  an- 
nounces the  Eleventh  Federal  Reserve 
District  in  a  summary  report.  The  pea- 
nut crop  is  exceptionally  large. 


ATTACK  RESUMED 

WEST  OF  MEUSE 


French-Americans  Take  New  Vil- 
lages 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  6,  —  General 
Pershing's  report  for  yesterday  follows: 
"This  morning  the  attack  was  resumed 
west  of  the  Meuse.  Overcoming  a  stub- 
born resistance  we  have  advanced  our 
lines  two  to  five  kilometers,  carrying  hill 
Two  Hundred  Forty,  north  of  Exermont 
and  taking  from  the  enemy  the  villages 
of  Gesnes,  Fleville,  Chehery  and  LaForge." 

General  Pershing's  communique  for  Fri- 
day is  as  follows:  "American  troops  fight- 
ing with  the  French  have  driven  back  the 
enemy  and  have  taken  Mont  Blanc  and 
other  positions  in  Champagne." 


PARIS,  Oct,  6,  —  The  text  of  the  night 
official  communique  follows:  "In  Cham- 
pagne, French  and  American  troops  in 
the  course  of  the  day  completed  their  ad- 
vances of  yesterday.  On  our  left  we  pushed 
our  lines  four  kilometers  north  of  Auberive 
and  eight  kilometers  northwest  of  the 
Somme  as  far  as  the  Aisne  river." 


BRITISH  ADVANCE  NORTH  OF 
ST.   QUENTIN 


LONDON,  Oct.  6,  —  Operations  of  a 
minor  character  were  continued  success- 
fully today  north  of  St.  Quentin.  As  the 
result  of  our  counter  pressure  along  the 
whole  front  the  enemy  has  begun  to  with- 
draw from  the  high  ground  known  as  the 
La  Terriere,  the  bend  of  the  canal  De  La 
Court  between  Le  Catelet  and  Crevecour 
on  the  whole  front  between  these  two 
villages.  Our  troops  are  now  east  of  the 
canal. 

The  enemy  is  burning  Douai.  Over  for- 
ty -  six  of  our  air  squadrons  vigorously 
continued  their  operations,  much  valuable 
reconnaisance  and  photographing  being 
accomplished. 


BIG  MUNITIONS  EXPLOSION 


NEW  YORK,  Oct.  6.— Blasts  at  muni- 
tion plants  at  Morgan,  New  Jersey,  caused 
great  damage  for  miles  around,  leaving  a 
number  of  villages  in  shattered  condition. 
Many  workers  are  dead  and  a  fire  is  still 
raging  at  the  plant. 

160 


FERDINAND  OF  BUL- 
GARIA HAS  ABDICATED 


CROWN    PRINCE 


SUCCESSOR 
Cre- 


May  be  Plan  of  Politicians 
ate  Favorable  Impression  with 
Allies 


BARRINGTON  PASSAGE,  Oct.  6.— 
King  Ferdinand  of  Bulgaria  abdicated  on 
Thursday  in  favor  of  Crown  Prince  Boris 
who,  it  is  stated,  has  already  assumed  of- 
fice. Sometime  ago  it  was  reported  that 
Ferdinand  was  sharing  largely  in  the  pro- 
fits of  a  syndicate  organized  in  his  coun- 
try. Bulgaria  may  also  be  seeking  to 
create  a  favorable  impression  upon  the 
Allies,  as  her  final  treatment  at  a  peace 
conference  will  depend  considerably  up- 
on the  conduct  of  her  King  during  the 
remainder  of  the  war. 


LENS  IN  RUINS  FREED  BY  ALLIES 


LONDON,  Oct.  6.— The  liberated  city 
of  Lens  is  in  ruins  and  coal  mines  are 
flooded.  The  allies  continue  to  make 
gains  on  the  western  front.  In  the  re- 
gion north  of  St.  Quentin,  British  troops 
made  considerable  progress  capturing  800 
prisoners.  Americans  have  resumed  at- 
tacks west  of  the  Meuse  and  have  ad- 
vanced the  line  from  twenty  to  fifty  kilo- 
meters capturing  several  villages.  Allied 
forces  in  Serbia  have  come  in  contact 
with  Austria-Hungarians  near  Vran  Jo 
in  southern  Serbia. 


GERMANS  CLAIM  RETREAT  UN- 
NOTICED BY  ENEMY 


NORDEICH,  Germany,  Oct.  6,  —  The 
enemy  has  obtained  a  footing  in  Lesdins 
and  Marcourt.  French  and  Italians  attack- 
ed anew  in  partial  thrusts  and  carried  out 
united  attacks  against  our  positions  on  the 
ridge  and  the  declines  of  Chemin  De- 
Dames  between  the  Aillette  and  the  Aisne 
On  the  Aisne  and  Laval  front  very  great 
reconnoitering  activity  took  place.  East 
of  Rheims  during  the  night  we  evacuated 
our  foremost  position  between  Prunay 
and  St.  Marie  unnoticed  by  the  enemy  and 
have  taken  possession  of  rearward  lines. 
Enemy  has  followed  yesterday  over  to 
Prunay. 


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EDITORIAL 

To  come  to  a  full  realization  of  what 
our  transports  are  doing  one  needs  to 
go  out  on  the  decks  after  dark  and  watch 
those  slowly  moving  black  bodies  just 
distinquishable  against  the  sky  line. 
Darkened,  yet  giving  no  sign  of  the  bust- 
ling activity  within,  these  giants  plod  on 
steadily  and  surely,  carrying  precious 
cargoes  of  men  to  a  field  where  they  may 
forget  the  bitter  moments  of  past  life 
and  build  anew;  where  hope  waits  for  all 
—  a  hope  that  each  may  win  for  himself 
his  place  in  the  sun.  These  thoughtful 
men,  whose  future  is  bounded  only  by  a 
great  determination,  now  forget  the  pres- 
ent danger,  in  full  confidence  of  the  re- 
sponsibility of  their  comrades  who  are 
guiding  the  ship,  and  give  their  lives 
in  their  keeping 

It  may  not  sound  romantic  to  the  less 
fortunate  who  are  compelled  to  remain 
at  home,  but  to  me,  to  have  experienced 
that  spectacle,  is  one  of  the  great  things 
of  life. 

TO   OUR  BOYS. 


Deai  Boys: 

With  so  many  of  you  aboard  it's  hard 
to  know  each  of  you,  but  we  do  want  to 
tell  you  that  we're  with  you  to  the  end  of 
the  big  show  over  there.  Unluckily,  we 
cant  take  the  pla  .  mothers 

eethearta  but  we  can  try  to  do  the 
that  they  themselves  would  do  for 
you. 

■!.    you    'till    the 

'I'll.    '  , 


ic  falli  iii 

I    .-■ :  ■  I  ■  1 1  ■    to 

o  pi  '.i  the  ship's 

who  Bound  'belay'  after  the  siren. 


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INFLUENZA  ON  THE  DELAWARE 

FRAGMENTS  OF  A  DIARY 


1st  day  out. 

Well,  this  is  a  great  life  if  you  dont 
weaken.  I'll  say  that.  Fancy  having  to 
climb  all  these  stairs  while  the  elevators 
are  used  for  offices.  It's  a  scream.  I'd  like 
to  see  the  fanatic  behind  these  6  a.  m. 
drills.  A  man,  I'll  bet,  who  knows  nothing 
about  necessary  beauty  sleep.  Luckily, 
we've  got  these  muzzles  for  such  an  un- 
earthly hour. 
2nd  Day. 

Came  on  board  expecting  to  rest.  In- 
stead, I  must  play  tag  in  this  Abandon 
ship  drill  game.  Each  time  they  move 
Frame  120  and  I  can't  find  it.  It's  a 
scream.  This  extraordinary  energy  seems 
peculiar  to  Navy.  Sailors  jump  around 
like  chickens  with  their  heads  off.  Al- 
ways going  somewhere.  Constant  tramp 
of  feet  from  basement  to  garret.  I  hear 
the  Captain  lives  alone  in  the  garret.  No 
wonder,  all  these  people  around  gabbling. 
It's  a  sream. 
3rd  Day. 

M       Kingdom    for    a    hair-curl!     My 

word,  the®    Naval  people  are  queer  fish. 

heard    they    were     so     gallant. 

Ali. I    inn'    to    carry    me    out    rowing. 

W'MiMn't  .In  it.    All  these  lifeboats  lying 

idle,  i<'".     Probably  ""i   sure  i  nougfc  oi 

to  taki   any  chance.     Poor  fellow. 

cream. 

:<  iontinued  tomorrow] 

I  TO 


'THE  HAVERSACK' 

Of  Private  O.  Pinion 


Then  You  Know  You're  Hit 


When  yo'  head  begins  ter  achin' 

An'  yo'  other  bones  ache  too, 
An'  yo'  temperature's  er  boilin' 

An'  you'se  shivering  thru  and  thru, 
When  yo'  wobbles  and  yo'  flounders, 

Jes'  like  everytime  you're  drunk, 
Den  you'se  sho  got  Inflooenza, 

An'  yo'd  better  hit  yo'  bunk. 

"Singing  soldiers  win  battles,"  a  great 
general  said.  And  when  it  comes  to 
singing  we  doff  our  over-sea  toques  to 
those  colored  boys. 

Seems  like  the  boys  in  D  -  2  get  well 
quicker'n  the  ones  in  that  nice  airy  hos- 
pital on  the  hurricane  deck. 

One  nice  thing  about  a  camp:  you  don't 
have  to  polish  the  brass  work. 

Speaking  of  nose-guard,  thank  God  our 
girls  can't  see  us  now. 

We  have  already  destroyed  one  sub, 
disabled  two  more,  and  three  got  away. 
We  have  captured  an  ober-lieutenant 
from  one  of  the  subs  and  he  told  us  in 
his  Milwaukee  English  that  the  Kaiser 
admitted  the  war  would  be  over  next 
week.  We  have  passed  through  three 
terrible  storms  with  the  waves  running 
sixty  feet  high.  Well,  anyway,  that's 
what  censor  found  in  some  letters. 

So  long.     See  you  tomorrow. 

"EYES" 


They  haunt  me  and  taunt  me,  eyes,  just 
eyes, 

Eyes  with  all  hidden  below. 
Brown  eyes,  blue  eyes,  big  eyes,  wee  eyes, 

Just  everywhere  I  go. 
Their  noses — well,  what  are  they  like? 

Are  they  blunt  or  short  or  long? 
Do  their  chins  look  as  if  they  could  fight? 

Do  their  lips  have  the  lilt  of  a  song? 
I  look  for  an  answer  in  those  eyes 

And  I  lose  my  very  soul. 
What    fiend    is    this    who    has    conjured 
these  lies 

And  stranded  me  on  the  shoal? 
I  have  no  landmarks  now  to  guide. 

No  strength  to  resist  their  curse. 
For  that  blank  gap  'neath  the  eyes  at 
my  side 

Has  made  me  love  the  wrong  nurse! 


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LOSING  GERMANS  AGAIN  ANGLE  FOR  PEACE 


WIDE   RETIREMENT 

NORTH  OF  RHEIMS 

New  Front  of  Twenty  Five  Miles 

Established  in  Argonnes 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 


NORDDEICH,  GERMANY,  Oct.  7.— 
In  continuation  of  movements  begun 
at  ten  minutes  past  three,  night  before 
last  east  of  Rheims  and  on  both  sides 
of  Suippes,  we  have  also  evacuat- 
ed our  positions  at  Brimont  and  Berru 
and  occupied  rearward  lines.  Enemy- 
followed  in  course  of  day.  We  stood 
in  fighting  touch  with  him  in  the  eve- 
ning on  Suippes,  both  sides  of  road 
Rheims-Neuf  chatel,  near  Lavannes-Ap- 
oye-Pontfaverger  and  on  the  Ames. 
Between  road  leading  from  Somme-Py 
towards  north  and  east  of  Liry,  French 
and  Americans  attacked  anew  with 
strong  forces.  We  have  after  heavy 
fights  thoroughly  maintained  our  lines. 


A  glance  at  the  map  of  the  Argonne  re- 
gion east  and  north  of  Rheims  shows 
plainly  that  about  twenty-five  miles  of 
the  Hindenburg  line  have  been  evacuated 
and  a  retirement  to  a  depth  of  seven 
miles  has  taken  place  to  the  north. 
Rheims  is  now  almost  out  of  range  of  the 
German  guns. 

This  leaves  but  a  short  sector  of  the 
entire  Hindenburg  line,  that  in  the  neigh 
borhood  of  Chemin  de  Dames,  in  German 
hands  From  the  North  Sea  to  the 
cently  famous  St.  Mihael  salient  all  the 
rest  is  in  the  possession  of  the  Allies. 


AUSTRIA    RENEWS    PEACE    DRIVE 

PARIS,  Oct.  7. — Austria  asks  peace 
parley  based  on  President  Wilson's  four- 
teen principles.  Germany  and  Turkey  are 
to  submit  similar  proposals.  The  news 
has  been  suppressed  in  Berlin  temporari- 
ly. Vienna's  latest  proposal  was  sent  to 
Stockholm  for  transmission  here.  It  is 
generally  understood  that  the  offer  would 
not  be  accepted  while  Germans  are  on 
Allied  soil.  More  desperate  efforts  for  ne- 
gotiations are  expected  as  Allied  troops 
approach  the  German  border. 


Kaiser,  Being  Badly  Beaten  On  All  Fronts,  Begins  New 

Peace  Offensive  In  Hopes  of  Saving  Crown  -  Asks 

Wilson  to  Negotiate  and  Proposes  Conditions 

NEW  CHANCELLOR  TRIES  OLD  TRICKS 

Central  Powers  Now  Talk  of  Freeing  Belgium  and  Considering  Some 

of  America's  Terms,  But  as  Usual  Evade  Fundamentals  - 

Allies  Will  Spurn  Offer 

Peace  proposals  from  Berlin 
are  now  on  the  way  to  President 
Wilson.  They  will  be  presented 
through  the  Swedish  Minister. 
In  the  meantime  the  wireless 
press  at  Norddeich,  Germany, 
has  taken  pains  to  acquaint  the 
U.  S.  Naval  Press  with  the  sub- 
stance of  their  proposals. 

Recent  indefinite  dispatches  concerning  a 


FURTHER  HUN  RETREAT 
ON  CAMBRAI-LENS  FRONT 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

ST.  JOHNS',  Newfoundland— Oct.  7.— 
The  official  report  states  that  after  vio- 
lent fighting  in  the  neighborhood  of  the 
Scarpe  we  have  captured  a  number  of 
machine  guns  and  several  hundreds  of 
German  and  Austrian  prisoners.  The 
enemy  is  withdrawing  northward  in  dis- 
order. North  of  the  Scarpe  our  troops 
have  gained  possession  of  Fresnoy  and 
are  established  on  the  eastern  ourskirts  of 
the  Vidlaoe. 

AMSTERDAM,  Oct.  7.— All  signs  indi- 
cate that  a  big  retreat  is  at  hand.  Many 
messages  received  here  indicats  that  the 
Germans  are  preparing  for  the  immediate 
evacuation  of  Laon,  Laferc,  Ribemont 
and  Cambrai.  Towns  in  this  district  are 
being  stripped  of  everything  usable. 

AMSTERDAM,  Oct.  7.— It  is  reported 
today  that  the  wharves  and  docks  at 
Bruges  have  been  set  afire  and  the  big 
guns  removed  from  Knocke.  These  and 
other  moves  of  the  Germans  are  regarded 
as  proof  of  the  report  of  the  imminent 
retirement  on  a  large  scale. 


MUNITIONS  DISASTER 


PERTH  AMBOY,  N.  J.  Oct.  7.— Fifty 
are  dead  and  one  hundred  and  fifty  were 
hurt  in  the  shell  plant  explosion  yester- 
day, New  York  was  put  in  peril  by  the 
New  Jersey  disaster.  South  Amboy  was 
hard  hit.  The  damage  is  estimated  at 
from  §15,000,000  to  $20,000,000.  Fires 
are  sweeping  two  thousand  seven  hundred 
acres. 


change  in  the  German  Chancellorship 
have  been  confirmed,  and  it  is  now  estab- 
lished that  the  resignation  of  Hertling 
and  his  cabinet  is  a  fact.  Prince  Maxmil- 
lan  of  Baden  has  been  appointed  his  suc- 
cessor. He  is  represented  as  a  man  of  un- 
usual earnestness  and  of  liberal  views  of 
the  world. 

At  the  time  this  was  supposed  to  be  a 
new  move  in  a  strong  peace  drive  that 
the  Germans  were  expected  to  put  forth. 
These  expectations  have  proven  correct 
and  this  morning's  dispatches  contain  the 
definite  message  from  Berlin  to  Washing- 
ton, as  follows: 

Berlin,     [Transocean    Press    Trans- 
mitted to  President  Wilson  Thru 
Agency  Swiss  Government]  Oct.  6. 
The  German  Government  requests  the 
President  of  the  United  States  of  Amer- 
ica  to  take   in  hand   the  restoration  of 
peace,  to  inform  all  United  States  of  this 
request  and  to  invite  them  to  send  plen- 
ipotentiaries  for   the   purpose   of   begin- 
ning negotiations.      It  accepts   the  pro- 
gramme  presented   by   the   President  of 
the  United  States  of  America  in  the  mes- 
(Continued  on  page  two) 


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HUNS  ANGLE  FOR  PEACE 

[Continued  from  page  one.] 


sage  to  Congress  of  the  eighth  of  Janu- 
ary, nineteen  hundred  eighteen,  and  in 
his  later  declarations,  especially  in  the 
address  of  the  twenty-seventh  of  Sep- 
tember, as  foundation  for  peace  nego- 
tations.  In  order  to  prevent  further  blood 
shedding  the  German  Government  re- 
quests immediate  conclusions  of  general 
armiestice  on  land  and  water  and  in  the 


BARRINGTON  PASSAGE,  N.S.  Oct.  7— 
The  Imperial  German  Chancellor  of  the 
Reichstag  today  stated  that  the  new  Gov- 
ernment stood  on  a  just  peace  regardless 
of  war  situation  and  that  he  had  sent  a 
note  to  President  Wilson  offering  peace 
based  on  the  terms  of  President  Wilson's 
message  to  Congress,  January  eight,  1918. 
It  is  reported  that  Austria  Hungary  asked 
for  general  negotiations  for  peace  on 
President  Wilson's  message  to  Congress 
of  United  States. 


VIENNA    RUMORS    LUDENDORFF'S 
FALL. 


LONDON:  Oct.  7,— A  private  telegram 
from  Vienna  tells  of  rumors  of  contem- 
plated changes  in  the  German  military 
command.  It  is  reported  there  that  Luden- 
dorff  has  decided  to  resign. 


PRISONERS   IN   PALESTINE   TOTAL 
SEVENTY  NINE  THOUSAND 

LONDON,  Oct.  7,— The  Palestine  ar- 
mies captured  seventy  nine  thousand  pris- 
oners. Eight  thousand  were  taken  by  A- 
rabians  and  seventy  one  thousand  by 
General  Allenby's  forces  since  the  com- 
mencement of  the  British  operations  in 
Palestine  and  Syria  according  to  an  offi- 
cial statement  issued  tonight  by  the  War 
Office. 

AMERICAN     SUB-CHASERS    ACTIVE 


LONDON,  Oct!  7.  -  United  States  sub- 
chasers did  well  in  a  recent  fight.     The 
■     arc  highly  praised  for  Durazzo 
i  i  .vil  vi-  American 
mbmarini  fed  a  brilliant  and 

novel  part  in  the  Durazzo  engagement, 
TIm  Americans  definitely  sank  one  sub- 
marine and  damaged  and  probably  dc- 


CHANCELLOR    FAILS    TO    MEET    WILSON'S    TERMS 


Prince  Maxmillan,  the  new  German 
chancellor,  points  out  the  following  peace 
proposals: 

A  readiness  to  take  part  in  a  general 
league  of  nations  on  principle  of  equal 
rights  for  all,  that  is,  both  of  the  strong 
and  of  the  weak. 

Solution  of  the  much  contested  Belgian 
question  is  to  be  found  in  the  complete 
restoration  of  Belgium,  especially  in  re- 
spect to  its  independence. 

A  desire  that  in  the  Baltic  states  and 
in  Lithuania  and  Poland  popular  repre- 
sentative bodies  shall  be  formed. 
QUESTIONS  THEY  EVADE. 

Will  German  class  rule  and  militarism 
continue? 

Will  the  Kaiser  still  be  an  absolute 
despot  with  power  to  make  war  at  will? 

Why  say  nothing  of  disarmament? 

What  about  reparation  as  well  as  restor- 
ation for  Belgium? 

What  about  Alsace-Lorraine  and  the 
captured  people  of  Russia? 

What  about  the  conquered  territory 
of  Serbia,  Rumania  and  Albania? 

What  about  making  the  world  safe  for 
Democracy? 


In  President  Wilson's  speech  in  New 
York,  September  27th,  the  following 
principles  were  set  forth :  The  issues  of 
the  war,  the  President  said,  had  been  ac- 
cepted as  facts,  and  not  as  any  man  or 
group  of  men  had  defined  thern.  These 
issues,  putting  them  in  the  form  of  ques- 
tions were: 

Whether  any  military  power  should  be 
suffered  to  determine  the  fortunes  of 
people  over  whom  they  have  no  right  to 


Whether  strong  nations  should  be  free 
to  wrong  the  weak; 

Whether  peoples  should  be  ruled  by 
arbitrary  and  irresponsible  force  or  by 
their  own  free  will ; 

Whether  there  should  be  a  common 
standard  of  right  and  privilege  for  all 
nations; 

Whether  the  assertion  of  right  should 
be  haphazard  and  by  casual  alliance  or 
should  there  be  a  common  concert  to  ob- 
lige the  observance  of  common  rights. 


COMMENTS  FROM   CONTEMPORARIES 


New  York  Tribune:  If  a  league  of 
nations  is  to  be  formed  after  the  war, 
Germany  will  not  sit  at  the  head  of 
Council  Board  or  figure  arrogantly  as  of 
yore  in  proceedings,  but  will  enter  it 
abased  and  chastened  if  she  enters  it  at 
all. 

New  York  Evening  Post :  Hindenburg 
betrays  most  suspicious  anxiety  less  di- 
versive  demoralizing  tactics  of  the  enemy 
break  down  the  loyalty  and  confidence 
of  the  Germans.  He  complaines  bitter- 
ly of  leaflets  dropped  from  aeroplanes 
and  thoughtlessly  sent  home  in  soldiers 
letters.  Why  this  intense  dread  of  these 
gaper  bombs  in  Germany?  It  would  only 
be  laughed  at  if  the  Germans  did  the 
same,  but  when  tin-  morale  is  already 
breaking,  this  continual  dropping  of  pro 
172 


paganda   from   the  skies  wears  it  away 
dangerously. 

El  Paso  Herald: 
Are  there  those  of  us  who  will  be  sorely 
disappointed  if  the  Alles  accept  surrender 
of  Germany  at  the  Rhine  line?  Are 
there  those  who  would  like  to  see  Ger- 
many devastated — Berlin  a  heap  of  ruins? 
That  would  be  only  partial  punishment 
for  the  misery  Germany  has  brought  on 
the  world. 


The  Hatchet  takes  this  opportunity  to 
inform  the  passengers  on  board  that  a 
"Lost  and  Found"  bureau  has  been  esta- 
blished at  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  on  "  D"  deck, 
and  persons  finding  articles  may  turn  them 
in  there. 


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KO  PEACE! 


The  Kaiser  is  shouting  "Kamerad!" 
again. 

The  German  peace  offensive,  expected 
ever  since  the  tide  turned  against  them 
on  the  Marne  last  July,  is  under  way. 
That  is  what  the  news  means. 

When  the  brutal  soldiery  of  the  War 
Lord  were  running  wild  over  Western 
Europe  — burning,  raping,  destroying  — 
and  his  eyes  were  filled  with  visions  of 
being  a  second  Caesar,  there  was  no  talk 
of  peace,  but  only  of  tarrorism  and  the 
shining  sword.  Not  so  now.  The  flower 
of  his  "world -conquering"  armies  has 
been  beaten  and  put  to  flight  by  "the 
miserable  little  army"  of  the  British,  the 
war-worn  legions  of  France,  and  the  "un- 
trained" Yankee  clerks  and  farmer  boys. 
And  now  the  Imperial  Mountebank,  feel- 
ing the  crown  of  his  fathers  tottering 
upon  his  forehead,  cries,  "Come,  Kam- 
erads,  let  us  have  peace,"  —  with  the  un- 
spoken proviso,  of  course,  that  as  soon  as 
he  gets  strong  enough,  we  will  have  war 
again. 

Not  so,  Herr  Hohenzollern!  Years  ago 
you  fooled  us  with  your  talk  of  being  a 
lover  of  peace.  Four  years  of  blood  and 
tears  and  a  world  in  anguish  have  opened 
our  eyes.  God  has  written,  "They  who 
take  the  sword  shall  perish  by  the  sword." 
You  and  your  people  must  suffer  as  you 
have  made  all  the  world  suffer.  It  is  our 
sacred  duty  to  show  you  that  it  does  not 


4th  Day. 

Nothing  but  orders  on  this  ship. 
Guess  the  Captain  hasn't  much  else  to  do. 
Although  we're  out  of  the  Danger  Zone 
we  must  always  tote  these  "George"  ette 
Reefers  around  with  this  bucket  of  water 
dangling  against  our  shins.  This  Cap- 
tain of  ours  is  a  wise  little  one.  I  notice 
he  takes  the  easiest  course  to  steer  his 
boat  and  avoids  climbing  that  hill  on  the 
right.  Maybe  new  on  his  job  and  is  tak- 
ing no  chances.  It's  a  scream. 
Sth  Day. 

Great  little  old  idea  of  feeding  us. 
Nuts  on  our  table  never  are  cracked,  so 
we  have  them  every  day.  Hooverism. 
No  milk  to  be  had,  either.  It's  a  scream. 
Some  smartie  insisted  we  had  a  goat  in 
the  cellar  for  fresh  milk.  What  I  like 
about  the  editors  here  is  that  they  treat 
me  like  an  artist  and  not  like  piece  of 
cheese.  Speaking  of  cheese  reminds  me 
of  those  neat  little  squares  on  our  table. 
Cut  so  small  doubtless,  for  convenience 
of  the  mice.     Caloric  stuff.     It's  a  scream. 

6th  Day. 

Another  order.  Gags  to  be  removed 
Between  two  and  four  daily.  To  give 
germs  fresh  air.     It's  a  scream.. 


PAY  to  make  war,  and  we  will  show  you 
so  that  you  will  remember,  and  so  that 
your  people  will  remember  long  after  you 
are  dead  and  forgotten 

You  talk  of  freeing  Belgium,  now.  Yes, 
now  that  the  Allies  are  freeing  Belgium. 
You  are  ready  to  agree,  you  say,  to  Wil- 
son's terms  of  a  square  deal  for  the  little 
nations.  You,  the  ravisher  of  Serbia,  the 
terror  of  Poland,  the  murderer  of  Belgium, 
now  masquerade  as  the  champion  of  little 
nations!  Don't  wonder  that  we  sneer  at 
your  hypocrisy.  And  now,  after  a  year,  you 
are  ready  to  adopt  the  Reichstag  resolu- 
tion of  "No  annexations,  no  indemnities." 
Unfortunately  for  you  we  remember  how 
you  carried  out  that  policy  in  Russia.  En- 
173 


THE   HAVERSACK' 

Of  Private  O.  Pinion 


SURRENDER  OR  FIGHT) 


Richard  Lovelace,  Up  -  to  -  Date 
"I  could  not  love  thee,  Dear,  so  much, 
Hated  I  not  Germans  more." 

Retort  Discourteous 

There  may  be  no  beer, 
But  there  always  is  cheer. 

And  there's  many  a  tear 
For  the  Doughboy  who  fools  with   the 
Engineer. 

— Corporal  Punishment. 


We're  the  Kids  That  Built  the  Pyramaids 

Pioneers,  —  that's  us. 

It  means  that  we  dig  holes  for  the  mud- 
crunchers  to  fight  in.  It  means  that  we 
are  ahead  of  an  army  on  the  watch  for 
danger,  and  facilitate" their  passage:  like 
Cascarets,  we  work  while  they  sleep. 

Private  Pic'ken  Shovel. 


No  Fish  Story  Either 

"What's  dem,  Mistah  Lieutenant?" 
queried  Pvt.  Professor  Beasley. 

"Those  are  porpoises." 

"What  dey  eat?" 

"They  eat  little  fish, "like  mullet— like 
sardines." 

Deep,  deep,  thought,  then,  "But,  Lieu- 
tenant, suh,  if  dey  eats  sahdines.  how 
does  dey  open  de  cans?  " 


Contribs  welcome.  Make  it  short,  salty, 
and  snappy.     This  is  your  column. 

slaved  Poland,  Ukrainia,  and  Lithuania 
give  the  living  lie  to  your  words.  And 
think  you  we  have  forgotten  Alsace-Lor- 
raine? 

Ah,  wily  Wilhelm,  you  are  just  like 
your  soldiers.  They  fight  well  at  long 
range  and  when  they  are  winning,  but 
when  they  are  being  beaten,  and  when 
they  see  the  glint  of  the  cold  steel,  the-. 
throw  up  their  hands  and  shout,  "Kam- 
erad!" It  is  a  trick  that  does  not  fool  our 
soldiers  any  more.  Nor  will  the  Allied 
Nations  be  duped  by  your  mouthings  a- 
bout  peace.  They  know  you  and  vour 
junkers.  The  only 'peace  that  you  can  ob- 
tain will  be  the  peace  of  absolute  and 
unconditional  surrender  —  in  order  that 
men  may  once  more  walk  the  world  free 
and  unafraid,  that  again  there  may  be 
"Peace  on  Earth,  Good  Will  to  Men." 


THE  HATCHET 


DINNER  GIVEN  IN 

HONOR  OF  NEW  CAP- 
TAIN OF  THE  SHIP 


A  SUNDAY  WITHOUT  SINGING. 


Feast  of  Wit  and  Flow  of  Soul- 
Repast,  Music  and  Dancing 
Enliven  Welcome 


The  advent  of  a  new  Captain  is  an 
event  of  great  importance  upon  a  ship 
and  one  that  may  be  marked  by  a  recep- 
tion of  no  mean  magnitude.  In  order 
properly  to  welcome  Captain  Ward  K. 
Wortman,  the  officers  of  the  ship's  com- 
plement arranged  a  suitable  luncheon  in 
his  honor  to  which  the  passenger  officers 
of  the  army  and  navy,  and  the  nurses 
were  invited. 

At  twelve  noon  yesterday  they  assem- 
bled in  the  beautiful  officer's  messhall 
and  after  Captain  Wortman  had  been 
presented  all  sat  down  to  an  excellent 
menu. 

After  cigars  and  coffee,  with  a  few 
well  chosen  words,  the  Executive  Officer 
toasted  the  Captain's  health.  He  arose 
to  respond  and  expressed  his  appreciation 
of  the  fine  hotel  over  which  he  had  been 
placed  in  command  but  regretted  the 
lonely  position  of  his  quarters.  In  the 
course  of  his  reassurances  that  the  sub- 
marine menace  is  now  a  thing  of  the 
past,  he  was  interrupted  by  the  danger 
signal  and  was  unfortunately  compelled 
to  forego  the  remainder  of  the  welcome 
prepared  for  him. 

To  calm  the  assembly  the  Executive 
quickly  arose  and  presented  with  many 
"smiles"  the  worthy  suggestion  that  the 
orders  of  the  day  include  the  custom  of 
greeting  everyone  at  the  first  meeting  in 
the   morning.     No   orders   were   deemed 
necessary  concerning  the  "goodnights." 
Other   toasts  were  responded   to   by  the 
Commander   of   Troop:;   and    one   of    the 
nurses.     The  party  finally  adjoi 
the  after  part  of   B  deck  and  enjoyed 
several  hi 
The  n  oner  and  the  dance 

i  ■  tiful 

whi'h  waa  printed  in  I  be  H 

man   was  born   in    In!  I 

1880 

1 
:    ,•,  :  duated  in  1900, 

a  ,|,  j;.  over  there 

•  April,  1717. 


At  the  Church  Services  which  made 
yesterday  a  rather  impressive  Sunday  ov- 
er the  ship,  no  singing  was  permitted  as 
measure  of  precaution  against  the  spread 
of  the  fast  dying  epidemic.  After  the 
Church  Call  had  been  sounded  by  the 
bugler  at  9:45  in  the  morning,  well  attend- 
ed services  were  held  at  the  hours  and 
places  recently  announced  in  these  col- 
umns. The  army  chaplain  on  board  ad- 
dressed the  assembled  officers  and  nurses 
at  ten  o'clock;  the  ship's  chaplain  spoke 
to  the  Engineers  on  B  deck  at  ten  thirty. 
The  colored  soldiers  conducted  their  wor- 
ship early  in  the  afternoon  at  the  stern 
and  about  five  thirty  a  very  large  congre- 
gation listened  to  the  army  chaplain  again 
in  the  main  mess  hall. 

In  the  evening  in  the  crew's  quarters 
the  sailors  gathered  in  goodly  number 
where  they  were  deeply  interested  in  the 
words  of  Chaplain  B.  of  the  Army.  He 
suggested  the  following  interesting  acros- 
tic as  the  marks  of  a  true  AMERICAN: 
Ambitious,  Manly,  Energetic,  Righteous, 
Idealistic,  Clean,  Analytic,  and  Noble. 


TONS  OF  FOOD  ARE 

SAVED  FOR  THE  ALLIES 


PHILADELPHIA.  Oct.,  5;  -  Philadel- 
phia Federal  Food  Administration  report- 
ed hotels,  restaurants,  and  clubs  of  Penn- 
sylvania alone  saved  since  November,  191 7 
over  992,000  pounds  of  sugar,  1,668,000 
pounds  of  meat,  1,416,000  pounds  of  flour. 
This  is  in  addition  to  vast  savings  made 
in  homes. 


WASHINGTON, Oct., 5, -Reports  to  the 
Fuel  Administration  on  increased  produ- 
ction of  high  grade  bunker  coal,  essential 
to  carry  soldier's  munitions  overseas,  shows 
a  big  increase  over  the  corresponding  per- 
iod of  last  year. 

WASHINGTON,  Oct.  5.— All  men  who 
have  had  any  experience  in  seafaring  life 
were  called  upon  in  a  personal  appeal  by 
President  Wilson  to  submit  with  their 
questionnaires  a  full  account  of  such  ex- 
perience so  that  the  government  may 
know  where  to  obtain  seaman  when  their 
services  are  required  for  the  merchant 
marine. 


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Tuesday,  October  8,  1918 


No.  8 


LAON    IN   FLAMES 
AS   FLEEING    FOE 
ABANDON    CITY 


Americans     Preparing      For     Big 

Assault  Against  Kriemhild 

Line  in  Rheims  Sector 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
WASHINGTON,  Oct.  8.  —  Slow  but 
steady  progress  is  reported  at  almost  every 
point  along  the  West  front  where  the 
Allies  are  attacking.  The  Americans  are 
advancing  between  the  Argonne  and  the 
Meuse,  according  to  the  report  from  Ber- 
lin. The  enemy  have  been  caught  between 
Berthelots  Aroy  on  the  west  and  Gourads 
on  the  left  and  is  retiring  northward 
in  Champagne. 

The  French  have  reached  the  Suippe  on 
a  wide  front  further  east.  The  Americans 
who  are  face  to  face  with  the  Kriemhild 
line  are  evidently  preparing  for  an  assault 
on  powerful  positions.  The  Americans 
have  been  going  ahead  in  the  Rheims 
sector  and  today's  advance  has  been  far 
easier  and  less  costly  than  usual. 

In  the  region  of  Laon,  this  city,  which 
has  been  the  stronghold  and  pivot  of  the 
foe's  defenses,  has  been  reported  on  fire 
indicating  that  the  Germans  are  planning 
to  leave  that  region.  Lille  will  be  evac- 
uated in  a  few  days  and  the  retirement 
will  extend  to  St.  Quentin,  where  the 
French  and  British  are  through  the  Hin- 
denburg  line. 

NORDEICH,  Germany,  Oct.  8.  —  The 
German  headquarters  reports  that  the 
war  theatre  in  Flanders  and  before  Cam- 
brai  has  had  a  quiet  day.  The  enemy  at- 
tacked northeast  of  Le  Catelet  and  on  both 
sides  of  Lesdins  and  drove  forth  in  a  broad 
front  north  of  St.  Quentin.  On  the  Somme 
the  enemy  also  gained  territory  at  Es- 
signy  le  Petit. 

New  positions  were  taken  up  by  our 
army  under  the  German  Crown  Prince  on 
the  Aisne  and  Suippe  between  Pontavert 
and  Bazancourt.  Battles  were  raging  at 
Pontavert,  Berry  au  Bac  and  on  both 
sides  of  the  road  from  Neufchatel  to 
Bamercourt.  Detachments  of  the  enemy 
maintained  themselves  on  the  north  bank 
of  the  Suippe. 

Between  the  Argonne  and  the  Meuse 
the  Americans  continued  their  violent  at- 
tacks. The  center  of  gravity  of  their  at- 
tacks lay  on  both  sides  of  the  road  lead- 
ing from  Charpentry  to  Romagne. 


PEACE  WITH  THIS? 


PERTH  AMBOY  EXPLOSION  CAUSES 

LARGE  LOSS  OF  LIFE  AND 

MUNITIONS. 

MORGAN,  N.  J.  Oct.  8.— Steady  rain 
has  exhausted  the  explosions  at  the  Gil- 
lespie plant  at  Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.  The 
estimate  of  the  dead  is  ninety-four,  while 
property  loss  exceeds  $25,000,000.  But 
four  of  the  thirteen  loading  units  of  the 
plant  remain  standing.  All  munitions 
plants  throughout  the  country  have  been 
ordered  to  speed  up  work  following  this 
great  loss. 


IMPORTANT  BRITISH  NAVAL 
MISSION  IN  WASHINGTON 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  8.— Sir  Eric  Ged- 
des,  First  Lord  of  the  Admiralty  with  a 
naval  mission  arrived  in  Washington  to 
discuss  certain  matters  concerning  the 
naval  situation.  He  is  accompanied  by 
Vice  Admiral  Duff  and  other  officers  and 
was  met  on  his  arrival  in  Washington  by 
Secretary  of  the  Navy  Daniels,  Admiral 
Benson  and  all  Chiefs  of  Navy  Bureaus. 
The  party  lunched  with  the  President  and 
were  given  a  dinner  by  Secretary  and 
Mrs.  Daniels. 

175 


WILSON  EXPECTED 
TO  REJECT  NEW 
PEACE    OFFERS 


People  In  No  Attitude  For  Peace 

Until    Central    Powers 

Forget  Belligerency 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

WASHINGTON,  Oct.  8.  —  The  reply 
of  the  United  States  Government  to  the 
Central  Powers'  plea  for  peace  is  said  to 
be  a  rejection  although  no  official  action 
has  been  taken  as  yet.  President  Wilson 
received  the  note  this  morning  through 
the  Swiss  Legation  and  spent  most  of  the 
day  going  over  it.  It  is  generally  under- 
stood that  there  will  be  no  conference 
started  with  Germany  until  she  has  aban- 
doned her  belligerency.  Immediate  consi- 
deration of  the  German  and  Austrian  pro- 
posal was  demanded  by  several  of  the 
Senators. 


The  New  York  Tribune  calls  Austrian 
proposal  for  immediate  armistice  a  sub- 
terfuge and  precludes  any  peace  negotia- 
tions. Austria  is  ostensibly  acting  on  her 
individual  initiative,  but  Germany  is  very 
likely  behind  her.  America  is  willing  to 
accept  only  the  unconditional  surrender 
of  the  Central  Powers,  and  nothing  less  is 
to  be  considered;  definitions  to  come  only 
afterwards. 


The  New  York  Herald  military  observ- 
er points  out  that  the  enemy  is  much 
hampered  by  Allies'  seizure  of  the  Balkan 
communications  of  the  Central  Powers  to 
Turkey,  leaving  passes  thereto  only 
through  Ukraine  and  the  Black  Sea; 
that  it  is  impossible  to  strengthen  this 
communication  without  weakening  French 
and  Italian  fronts. 


The  New  York  Times  says,  regarding 
new  peace  proposal:  "  Any'  undertaking 
regarding  new  peace  proposal  is  futile  if 
Austria  is  merely  acting  for  Germany  by 
transmitting  the  proposals  and  not  offer- 
ing them  for  herself.  President  Wilson's 
former  answer  will  not  be  modified,  and 
the  example  of  Bulgaria  must  be  followed." 


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TO  MY  SOLDIER 

I'm  feeling  pretty  worried  over  all  the 
things  I  hear,  of  the  shrapnel  and  the 
cannons  that  are  roaring  round  you,  dear, 
of  the  zeppelins  and  the  airplanes  and  the 
snaky  submarine.  But  the  worst  of  all  the 
things  I  hear  that  nearly  turn 
me  green,  is  the  fear  of  all  the  dam- 
sels you'll  be  meeting  over  there,  the  Par- 
isian and  the  Belgian  maids,  with  their 
fascinating  air.  To  be  a  loyal  lover  don't 
forsake  the  girl  back  home,  no  matter 
how  they  smile  on  you,  don't  let  your 
fancy  roam. 

Oh,  the  French  girls  they  are  pretty  and 
the  nurses  they  are  kind,  but  do  not  be  a 
traitor  to  the  girl  you  left  behind.  I  know 
that  you  are  loyal  to  the  old  Red,  White 
and  Blue,  and  I  hope  that  you'll  be  loyal 
to  your  little  sweetheart  too. 

Against  the  Huns  they  spell  with  "U" 
you'll  hold  your  own  I  know,  but  I  fear 
you  may  be  ambushed  by  the  Huns  you 
spell  with  "O."  Stand  guard  against  temp- 
tation, don't  surrender  to  their  charms,  and 
wait  till  you  come  back  before  presenting 
arms. 

Leave  the  French  girls  for  the  French- 
men, and  the  nurses  for  the  Doc's,  the 
soldier  boy  in  khaki  is  for  the  girl  who  knits 
the  socks.  Though  you  find  the  French 
girls  pretty  and  the  nurses  arc  so  kind, 
traitor  to  the  girl  you  left  behind. 


SUBMARINE  HEROES 


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nown,    A 
a  app  into  l. 


FRAGMENTS  OF  A  DIARY 


6th  Day. 

That  hateful  Army  man.  Wouldn't  let 
me  shoot  off  his  revolver.  More  orders 
I  suppose.  It's  a  scream.  If  a  sub  cap- 
tain came  aboard  he'd  think  he  was 
among  friends,  we  all  look  like  Turkish 
brigands  in  these  outfits.  Must  muzzle 
these  military  rumors  some  way,  I  guess. 
What  a  life!  These  Naval  people  are  so 
stingy  with  their  old  ship.  Always  new 
orders.  Wonder  if  that  Captain  observes 
his  own  orders  so  carefully?  Soft  job,  his, 
up  in  his  garret  sticking  colored  pins  in  a 
paper.  It's  a  scream.  Ice  cream  for  ill 
patients,  I  hear.  Wish  the  pen  would 
slip  on  that  one  order.  More  ORDERS. 
To  bed  at  nine.  I  shall  ask  to  be  taken 
back  at  once.  This  is  really  too  much. 
No  letters  either.  A  fine  postman  we've 
got.     Should    be    reported    to    Burleson. 

More  ORDERS.  Keep  off  thesecond  and 
third  story  front  porches.  Why  don't 
they  put  us  on  another  ship  if  they  want 
this  one  for  themselves.  It's  a  scream. 
Lot's  of  sailors  running  around  bare- 
footed. Guess  they're  going  around 
wading  if  an  ORDER  don't  get  here  first. 
A  new  one.  Mustn't  sit  on  these  Georg- 
ette reefers.  Guess  we  might  be  too 
Comfortable    and    respond    too    slowly    to 

-  MORE  ORDERS.  Coined  a  brand  new 

expression  today  about  someone  rocking 
the  boat.  Now  everybody  using  it.  No 
chance  of  being  exclusive  here,  eh,  what? 
I  appose  these  orders  are  .ill  right,  but 
•  .in  ordi  ring  us  .ill  to  sleep  till 
i'n. i  in  Another  one,  Victuals  on  time 
oi  i  Hvc.  That  Army  chaperone  to  the 
dining  room  is  as  full  of  orders  as  an  egg  is 
full  of  meat.  Another  good  man  gone 
wrong. 

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No  wonder  Willie  is  ready  to  quit.     He 
must  have  heard  WE  were  coming. 

— The  Labor  Battalion. 


It  is  hinted  that  respiratory  masks  are 
not  ordered  so  much  to  prevent  our  old 
friend  "S.  I.  "  as  to  muzzle  military  rumor 
germs. 


Three  Hundred  Years  Ago 

"You  brave  heroic  minds 

Worthy  your  country's  name, 

That  honor  still  pursue; 
Go  and  subdue! 

Whilst  the  loitering  kinds 

Lurk  here  at  home  with  shame." 

— Michael  Drayton,  about  the  year  1615. 


Masks   and    life   preservers — no   other 
chaperons  need  apply. 


It  is  not  necessary  to  Hooverize  on  the 
soap. 


Second  hand  tanks  ought  to  be  as 
cheap  as  Fords  in  a  little  while  when  the 
war  ends. 


A  strong  right  arm  will  be  more  appre- 
icated  by  the  boys  than  strong  feet. 


The  father  of  liars  took  the  first  cold 
bath. 


UNFINISHED  LIMERICKS 


There  was  a  fat  Prussian  from  Posen, 
Who  in  a  front  trench  was  dozin,' 
A  Yank  with  his  gun, 
Drew  a  bead  on  the  hun, 
And — friends  are  requested  not  to  send 
flowers. 

Yon  Hindenburg  talked  as  he  slept, 
And  moaned,  'End  blubdered  and  wept, 
"Och,  der  death  of  me, 
Vil  does  Yankees  be, 

Undt" — just  then  an  eight-inch  shell  ex- 
ploded under  the  bed. 

A  tall  Saxon  horse  grenadier, 

Sat  down  to  a  big  stein  of  beer, 

As  he  reached  out  his  hand, 

He  got  a  command 

To  retreat — and  ten  minutes  later  a  buck 

private  from  Oshkosh  lapped  up  the 

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ADVANCE  LINES  IN 

ALL  WESTERN   FRONT 


Belgian  Coast  Being  Evacuated  to  Dutch 
Border 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

WASHINGTON,  Oct.9.— Many  villages 
and  prisoners  were  taken  in  the  region 
of  Cambrai.  The  advance  continues  in 
both  this  sector  and  around  St.  Quentin. 
We  attacked  at  daylight  under  cover  of  a 
heavy  rain  storm  and  driving  through  a 
gap  in  the  Hindenburg  line  we  attacked 
them  in  the  rear.  Advances  were  also 
reported  on  two  other  fronts.  Two  more 
villages  were  taken  by  the  French  in  a 
drive  north  and  northeast  of  Rheims  and 
another  advance  of  about  a  mile  was 
made  by  the  Americans  pushing  north- 
ward along  the  Meuse.  They  are  ap- 
proaching the  ourskirts  of  Brieulle  Sur 
Meuse.  which  is  being  battered  by  our 
guns.  Powerful  German  counter  attacks 
were  broken  up  by  Americans  in  all  the 
drives  in  which  they  are  taking  part. 

AMSTERDAM,Oct.9  —  Theevacuation 
of  the  Belgian  coast  is  continuing  says 
the  telegraph  correspondent.  The  tele- 
phone lines  from  the  frontier  to  the  coast 
are  being  taken  down  and  stores  at 
Knocke,  five  miles  from  the  Dutch  bor- 
der, are  being  burned. 

PARIS,  Oct.  9.— An  American  battalion 
which  was  surrounded  by  the  Germans 
in  the  Argonne  forrest,  has  been  rescued. 
British  and  American  troops  began  an  of- 
fensive on  a  large  scale  on  October  eighth 
between  St.  Suehtin  and  Cambrai.  Cor- 
respondents stated  that  an  advance  of 
from  two  to  three  miles  was  made  in  a 
few  hours. 

NORDEICH,  Germany,  Oct.  9,  —  Ger- 
man Headquarters  reports  that  north  of 
the  Scarpe  the  English  attacked  on  both 
sides  of  Oppy  after  heavy  fire  fighting.  He 
got  a  footing  in  Neuvireuil.  North  of  St. 
Quentin  the  English  and  French  contin- 
ued their  strong  attacks.  The  positions 
near  and  south  of  Sequehart  have  re- 
mained constant.  In  the  afternoon  the 
enemy  thrust  forward  in  partial  attacks 
between  Bazancourt  and  Selles  with 
strong  forces  on  both  sides  of  St.  Clement 
on  the  Arnes.  Local  fights  occured  around 
St.  Etienne,  which  was  taken  by  us,  but 
lost,  however,  again  by  a  counter  attack 
of  the  enemy. 


BEIRUT  FALLS  TO   FRENCH- 
TURKISH  EMPIRE  FALLS 


Sends  Note  to  Berlin  Demanding  Full  Acceptance,  Not  Ne- 
gotiations, of  Allied  Terms  -  Refuses  to  Discuss  Peace  Until 
Chancellor  Clearly  States  Position  of  Hun  Rulers 

AMERICAN  PRESS  UNANIMOUS  IN  REFUSAL 

England   Fears   Wily   Enemy   is    Seeking    to   Betray  Cause   of    World 

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Admits  Proposal  is  Carefully  Camouflaged 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

WASHINGTON,  Oct.  9,  —  President 
Wilson's  answer  to  Germany's  request  for 
an  armistice  is  the  following  communi- 
cation to  the  German  Chancellor  which 
was  delivered  by  Secretary  Lansing  to  the 
Swiss  Charge  d'Affaires  this  afternoon. 
"Before  making  reply  to  the  request  of 
the  Imperial  German  Government  and  in 
order  that  the  reply  shall  be  as  candid  and 
straight  forward  as  the  momentous  inter- 
ests involved  require,  the  President  of 
the  United  States  deems  it  necessary  to 
assure  himself  of  the  exact  meaning  of 
the  note  of  the  Imperial  Chancellor.  Does 
the  German  Imperial  Chancellor  mean 
that  the  German  Imperial  Government 
accepts  the  terms  laid  down  by  the  Pres- 
ident of  the  United  States  in  his  address 
to  the  Congress  of  the  United  States  on 
the  eight  of  January  and  subsequently 
and  that  its  object  in  entering  into  dis- 
cussions would  be  that  they  are  ready  to 
agree  upon  the  practical  aims  of  their 
application.     (Radio  interrupted) 

CARNAVON,WALES.Oct.8.  We  must 
be  on  our  guard  lest  results  of  our  exert- 
ions should  be  brought  to  naught  by  Hun 
cajolery.  We  must  not  allow  ourselves  to 
be  cozened  by  smooth  words  out  of  a  vic- 
tory which  our  men  had  deserved  by  their 
blood  and  our  women  by  their  sons.  It 
would  be  foolish  to  underrate  significance 
of  what  had  occured  and  was  occuring  in 
Germany. 

BELMAR,  N.  J.  Oct.  9, —  The  New 

York  Tribune  reports  the  comments  of 

the  American  press  are  unanimous  in  re- 

[Continued  on^page  two] 


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St.  Johns  Nfld.  Oct.  9  —  It  is  officially 
reported  by  the  Frencn  Senior  Naval  Offic- 
er on  the  coast  of  Syria  that  two  French 
divisions  reentered  the  port  of  Beirut  on 
October  seventh.  Information  has  been 
received  that  the  Turkish  Government 
has  fallen  and  that  there  is  great  excite- 
ment in  Constantinople. 

LONDON,  Oct.  9.  —  The  Turkish  cab- 
inet resigned  today  says  a  dispatch  from 
Constantinople.  A  dispatch  from  Vienna 
confirms  it. 


WAR  PARTY  BACK  OF  PEACE  MOVE 

BERNE,  Oct.  8. —  The  new  German 
peace  move  was  made  on  the  advice  and 
approval  of  the  High  Command  of  the 
Army,  says  the  Stuttgart  Neues  Tageblatt 
and  adds  that  Germany  has  decided  to 
consent  to  very  heavy  sacrifices. 


WASHGTN,  Oct.  8— Building  construc- 
tion by  the  War  Department  this  year  that 
done  average  yearly  by  one  hundred  and 
twenty  five  of  the  largest  cities.  The  cost 
of  building  cantonments,  training  camps, 
etc.,  in  the  United  States  equals  two  thirds 
0*  the  cost  of  building  the  Panama  Canal. 
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7  th  Day. 

Well,  the  Captain  condescended  to 
come  out  of  his  garret  today  and  wolf  a 
meal  with  us.  Exactly  what  I  thought. 
A  man  grown  fat  from  lack  of  work. 
Had  his  face  washed  nicely  for  the  party. 
Made  half  a  speech  then  got  stuck,  and 
rushed  away  at  a  pre-arranged  signal. 
Great  stuff.  I  had  more  speeches  than 
food. 

One  man  has  got  a  bug  for  this 
mystic  table-rapping  stuff.  Always  at  it. 
Probably  means  well.  Blushes  cutely. 
Likes  to  laugh  at  his  own  jokes.  Well, 
charity  begins  at  home.  They  left  out 
two  important  toasts.  To  the  Ship's  Sur- 
geon and  our  editor.  I  noticed  they  al- 
lowed the  chief  engineer  to  sit  at  the  ta- 
ble with  us.  He  was'nt  a  bit  grimy. 
Guess  his  Saturday  night  bath  removed 
the  stains.  The  landlady  laid  off  Hoover- 
izing  on  nuts  today. 

Funny  little  beds  these.  Got  sideboards 

like  a  cradle.  They'll  unman  the  Army  with 

such  babystuff.  'Nother  side  board  which 

fits  a  neat  little  railroad  track.  Suppose 

that's  for  the  babies  to  play  with.     Next 

they'll  have  "Nursie"  tying  us  in  bed. 

orchestra  in  the  eat- 

.yncopate 

the 'food  in  iwiftly.  The  ORDER  man 

seems  to  be  off  duty  today.    Maybe  bu 

conscience   hurts   him.     iTl  bet    we  |« 

some  hum-dingcrs  tomorrow!    Lot  ot  tun 

playing  tag  with  the  ship  ..'■!  '""'■ 

ojre  ,i,  between  the  Hen- 

house 'Med. 


Lafayette's  men  came  across  m  worse 
ships  than  this;  they  didn't  even  have  a 
"Hatchet."       

Don't  fret  about  losing  your  job.  There 
is  still  a  lot  of  Fritzies  alive. 

Nix  on  the  negotiations,  Willie.  Cut 
out  the  stalling,  shadow  boxing  and  hang- 
ing on  in  the  clinches.  Throw  up  the 
sponge  or  fight. 

The  Rhine  is  the  next  "prepared"  posi- 
tion to  which  the  Huns  will  retire.  About 
56  B.  C.  a  certain  J.  Caesar  built  a  bridge 
over  it  and  chased  the  grand-daddies  of 
the  Fritzies  back  into  the  tall  timber. 
We  engineers  came  over  to  rebuild  that 
bridge, 

Plutocrats  pay  dozens  of  doubloons  for 
sea  voyages; 

We  get  ours  free. 

Half  the  world  is  hungry  these  days; 
Not  us. 
The  poilu  gets  five  cents  a  day;      _ 

Our  Buck  Private  gets  twenty  times  as 
much. 

Ever  see  Tommy's  uniform,  shoes  and 
chow? 

He  envies  us. 
Everybody  in  Europe  eats  black  bread; 

Except  the  American  soldiers. 
Fritz  fights  to  conquer  the  world; 
We  fight  to  set  men  free. 

Low  shoes  have  been  tabooed  for  nur- 
ses on  deck.  One  wonders  about  the  con- 
tour of  ankles  behind  this  order. 


[Continued  from  first  page] 
jecting  the  pact  with  the  Kaiser.  "We 
must  use  force  without  stint  limit  until 
their  indecent  criminal  autocracy  is  com- 
pletely destroyed."  The  World  asks  what 
prompted  the  Central  Powers  to  renew 
proposals  for  a  negotiated  peace  so  soon. 
The  answer  is  that  autocracy  knows  it  is 
whipped  and  will  continue  asking  terms 
with  increased  humility.  But  the  coming 
peace  will  not  be  based  on  Germany's  in- 
sincerity and  will  not  boast  of  Austria 
Hungarian  duplicity  and  falsehoods.  This 
truth  regulates  the  duration  of  the  war. 

The  German  Socialistic  organ,  The 
Voerwaerts,  puts  its  finger  on  the  point 
in  question  when  it  asks,  "What  does  it 
mean  when  one  accepts  a  certain  pro- 
gramme for  foundation  for  negotiations?" 
*  *  *  It  does  not  mean  to  make  it  the 
beginning  point  of  a  conversation  which 
is  finally  to  lead  fundamentally  to  quite 
other  results." 

Voerwarts  demands  finally  from  the 
German  Government  that  it  take  Wilson's 
program  as  a  whole.  On  this  account, 
the  new  course  in  Germany  would  give 
up  every  diplomatic  ambiguity  and  allow 
it  to  be  recognized  that  the  new  Germany 
is  ready  in  complete  sincerity  to  cooperate 
in  building  up  a  new  world. 

That  such  a  comment  should  appear  in 
the  German  Press  infers  that  even  among 
them  there  is  a  fear  that  Wilson's  pro- 
gramme may  not  be  accepted  as  a  whole 
and  in  good  faith. 

EVEN  HUNDRED  VESSELS  COM- 
PLETED IN  U.  S.  IN  SEPTEMBER 
WASHINGTON,  Oct.  10.  —  The  Bureau 
of  Navigation  announced  that  forty  six 
steel  and  fifty  four  wooden  seagoing  ves- 
sels aggregating  301,433  gross  tons  were 
completed  in  United  States  shipyards  dur- 
ing September.  The  total  tonnage  built 
in  September  was  greater  than  the  whole 
fiscal  vear  1915.  During  the  nine  months 
ending  September  thirtieth.  United 
States  built  a  total  of  1,357  seagoing  and 
non  seagoing  vessels  aggregating  1,722,730 
gross  tons. 


If  anything  happens,  keep  quiet  and 
obey  orders.  You'll  have  several  hours 
to  get  off.  The  longer  wc  stay  on,  the 
I  etta  i  >ur  chances  arc.  Take  it  easy  af- 
ter wc  reach  our  stations. 


CAPTAIN  WARD  K.  WORTMAN 

Commanding  the  George  Washington  from  September  29,    L918,   to 

October  2fi,  191S,  was  born  in  Indiana,  January  31,  1SS0,  appointed  to 

the  Naval  Academy,  September  5,  1896,  and  commissioned  Captain, 

July,  1918. 

A  destroyer  ofhccr  of  experience,  he  had  command  of  one  of  the  first 
six  destroyers  which  sailed  for  "over  there"  in  April,  1917,  and  which 
were  "Ready  now,  sir,"  when  the  British  Admiral  asked  the  flotilla 
commander  on  the  day  of  their  arrival  "How  soon  will  you  be  ready  for 
sea?  " 

Over  60,000  miles  in  the  "war  zone"  in  command  of  destroyers  were 
to  Captain  Wortman's  credit  before  he  added  some  more  miles  on  the 
George  Washington. 


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INDICATE  CONFUSION 


Unsigned  Dispatches  in  Their  Campaign 
of  Propaganda  Are  Con- 
tradictory. 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

Some  new  form  of  organization  for  the 
Reichstag  has  recently  been  worked  out 
by  the  master  minds  of  German  strategy. 
They  now  call  it  a  legislative  instead  of 
an  advisory  body,  and  by  such  a  simple 
snapping  of  fingers  declare  that  there  is 
now  a  popular  government — a  democracy 
in  the  fullest  sense  that  President  Wilson 
uses  the  word. 

But  the  Kaiser,  Ludendorff,  Hindenburg 
and  the  Junker  class  are  still  in  existence. 
They  are  the  ones  who  have  directed  the 
treacherous  policies  of  the  Central  Pow- 
ers for  the  past  generation  with  such 
subtlety  and  completeness.  They  have 
at  no  time  openly  expressed  themselves 
for  peace.  But  to  the  Allied  nations  who 
have  had  to  deal  with  their  unholy  and 
secret  machinations,  it  is  inconceivable 
that  the  new,  so  called  popular  gov- 
ernment, "The  New  Germany",  as  they 
so  cleverly  phrase  it,  is  but  a  puppet  show, 
in  which  they  are  still  the  ones  who  are 
pulling  the  strings  and  over  which  they 
still  have  the  power  of  life  or  death. 

Before  an  enlightened  world  can  be 
convinced  of  the  sincerity  of  any  pro- 
posal arising  in  Germany  it  will  be  neces- 
sary for  their  "New"  Government  to 
show  beyond  a  shadow  of  a  doubt  that 
they  have  repudiated  absolutely  the  for- 
mer leaders  who  have  been  so  complete- 
ly without  principle  in  their  dealings  with 
others.  This  has  not  been  done.  It  in- 
volves a  political  revolution  arising  upon 
the  initiative  of  the  German  people,  not 
a  mere  revision  of  governmental  stage 
scenery. 

In  the  meantime  they  try  to  confuse  a 
world  which  has  had  and  still  has  but  a 
single  aim,  by  filling  the  air  with  a  wire- 
less propoganda  so  patently  full  of  con- 


ORDER 

Beginning  at  6:00  a.  m.  Friday  and 
until  further  orders,  all  persons  must 
remain  fully  dressed  and  must  have 
lifebelts  and  filled  canteens  with  them 
at  all  times. 

Visiting  between  passengers  and 
naval  officers  is  prohibited.  The 
latter  are  to  be  either  at  or  near 
their  stations  or  in  their  rooms.  All 
persons  are  to  remain  on  deck  as 
much  as  practicable,  and  each  one  is 
to  consider  himself  a  lookout  and  re- 
port anything  and  everything  through 
the  nearest  lookout  station  at  once. 
No  precaution  is  too  small  to  be  omit- 
ted and  no  report  is  too  trivial. 

Safety  first,  last  and  all  the  time  de- 
pends on  the  keenness  of  the  look- 
outs. 

Captain  U.  S.  Navy, 

Commanding. 


fusing  statements  as  to  be  incomprehen- 
sible. 

In  this  morning's  dispatches  dated 
from  Norddeich,  Germany,  is  found  with 
much  reitteration  "Armistice  is  possible." 
At  another  place  it  declares,  "The  belief 
prevails  that  the  determination  to  destroy 
us  is  not  yet  broken.  Germany  will  not 
yield  to  a  frightful  life  forced  upon  it." 
And  again,  "The  semi-official  Times  Tele- 
graph hastens  to  reject  Germany's  peace 
proposition — and  gives  expression  to 
Clemenceau's  view."  [Ed.  Note,  This 
has  not  been  received,  but  it  is  not  hard 
to  imagine  what  it  is.  J 

Within  Germany  itself  the  Koelnische 
Zeitung  thinks  it  sees  certain  differences 
between  the  German  programme  and 
that  of  Wilson,  while  the  Norddeiche  All- 
gemeine  Zeitung  feels  that  the  German 
Government  and  the  majority  of  the 
Reichstag  have  accepted  the  whole  Wil- 
son programme  without  exception  and 
limitation  as  a  foundation  for  peace. 

In  view  of  the  foregoing  an  armistice 
by  which  Germany  can  save  her  face  is 
not  as  easy  as  she  makes  out. 
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That  Vicinity. 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

CARNAVON,  Wales,  Oct.  10.— The 
liberation  of  a  great  part  of  Beirut  as  a 
result  of  the  operations  of  the  British, 
French  and  American  forces  will  prove 
to  be  a  political  blow  to  Turkey. 
Even  the  happenings  in  the  past  few 
days  one  may  well  imagine  will  have  a 
speedy  effect  in  compelling  the  Turks  to 
reach  some  sort  of  a  decision.  By  these 
recent  operation  in  Palestine  we  have  com- 
pleted our  control  of  the  whole  Palestine 
railway  system  and  obtained  possession 
of  a  good  sea  base  for  an  advance  into 
Assyria. 

The  Manchester  Guardian  says :  "There 
is  little  prospect  of  General  Allenby 
meeting  with  serious  opposition  now  on 
his  way  to  Alleppo,  tho  it  is  just  possible 
that  the  Turkish  government  may  fore- 
stall him  by  making  a  complete  sur- 
render." 

The  new  cabinet  leader  is  believed  to 
be  friendly  to  the  Entente  and  has  always 
treated  Armenians  well.  He  is  not  in 
the  same  degree  under  Germany's  influ- 
ence as  are  the  statesmen  in  Constantin- 
ople, who  are  threatened  by  German 
guns. 


ORIENT   AIDS   SHIP   PROGRAM 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  10,— The  Orient 
has  begun  turning  out  ships  for  United 
States.  Japan  has  delivered  the  first  con- 
tracted ship  to  the  United  States  shipping 
board  was  announced  today.  September 
production  broke  all  records  with  seventy 
four  ocean  going  ships  from  the  yards  of 
the  shipping  board.  All  the  vessels  built 
during  the  month  sent  the  total  to  one 
hundred.  In  Chinese  yards  to  which  con- 
tracts have  been  let  for  twelve  eight- 
thousand-ton  ships,  work  is  ahead  of  the 
schedules,  according  to  advices  received 
by  the  shipping  board.  Chinese  laborers 
have  announced  they  were  out  to  set  a 
record  for  their  own  nation. 


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TO  THE  MOTHERS  BACK  HOME. 

Dear  Mothers: 

I  am  aboard  this  ship 
with  your  sons  and  I  want  to  tell  you 

what  fine  boys  they  are every  one 

of  them.  You  may  not  know  it  but 
there  isn't  a  great  deal  of  privacy  on  a 
troopship  "and  women  have  a  way  of 
turning  up  at  unexpected  corners,  but 
never  yet  have  I  heard  one  word  that 
was  ugly  or  improper.  And  this  is  saying 
a  great  deal  with  so  many  men  around. 
I'm  thinking  you'd  be  mighty  proud  of 
your  boys  if  you  could  see  how  polite 
they  are  too.  Their  nice  manners  reflect 
much  credit  on  the  fine  mothers  who 
are  making  Victory  possible  for 
America. 

Sincerely, 

A  Nurse. 
Ed.  Note.  This  letter  has  been  pre- 
sented with  the  request  that  it  be  pub- 
lished. The  hope  was  expressed  that 
it  would  reach  many  mothers  to  whom 
The  Hatchet  will  be  mailed. 


GIB  ME  DAT  LIFE  PRESERBER,  MIS- 
TAH  SAILOR  MAN,  YO'  IS  MO'  USED  TO 
DROWNIN'  DAN  I  IS. 


FRAGMENTS  OF  A  DIARY 


Well,  this  is  the  limit.  I  hear  we've  got 
a  nosey  fellow  aboard  who  reads  all  our 
letters.  Nice  stuff,  that.  Burleson  is  a 
queer  man  to  let  such  things  go  on.  Went 
to  the  Officers  Canteen  for  hairpins.  Out 
of  stock  at  present.  Certainly  a  down-at 
the-heel  ship.  There  was  a  birthday  cake 
at  the  Officer's  table.  All  trimmed  up  like 
a  Christmas  tree,  they  give  nice  'ittle  ba- 
by boys.  I  didn't  get  any.  Down  with 
Autocracy!  These  ships  next  door  are 
kicking  up  an  awful  dust  in  our  quarter. 
Enough  to  make  a  self-respecting  street- 
cleaner  despair. 

Got  in  an  awful  mess  yesterday.  One 
of  the  ship  bosses  had  all  the  Naval  offi- 
cers lined  up  in  a  corner  to  get or 

praise  (according  to  his  mood  of  the  mo- 
ment) and  I  broke  up  the  party  with  a  ques- 
tion. I  didn't  know  it  was  a  serious  busi- 
ness. I  saw  the  boss  strutting  around  like 
a  pouter  pidgeon  and  just  thought  they 
were  playing  at  war,  like  kids.  I  pretended 
to  be  very  sorry  etc.,  Got  away  with  it. 
You  know  me,  Al. 


"THE  HAVERSACK" 

Of  Private  O.  Pinion 


Judging  from  the  bright  yellow  moss 
we  have  been  seeing  in  the  sea,  we  must 
be  near  the  Canary  Islands. — F.  S.  N. 

Buck  Private — What's  that  foremast 
flag  with  the  five  o'  clubs  mean? 

Salty  Gob— Why  that's  the  old  man 
challenging  these  lime-juice  skippers  to  a 
hand  of  pinochle. 


Perhaps  the  readers  of  The  Hatchet 
wonder  why  the  Engineers  are  so  cocky 
about  who  they  are;  Mr.  Kipling  points 
out  that  cavalry  and  artillery  move  on 
the  ground  prepared  by  the  Engineers, 
and  the  infantry  attacks  in  the  breech 
prepared  by  the  Engineers.  There's  only 
one  corps  that's  perfect — that's  us,  the 
Engineers. 


Premier  Clemenceau's  reply  to  Ger- 
many's offensive  peace  was  hot  stuff. 
His  "French"  must  have  been  too  bad  to 
get  by  the  censor  who  was  probably  a 
chaplain. 


Crown  Prince  of 


New 
Peace. 


By  Radio  to  the  Hatchet  from  Germany, 
— Castles  on  der  Rhein — all  "For  Rent" 
— mit  no  takers  getten.  Kaiser  tinks  a 
nice  long  wacation  zu  gehen.  C.  Prince 
tired  too.  Mean  Yanks  make  him  sehr 
qvicken  zu  speeden.  Anyvay  we  iss  some 
runners.  Betting  iss  now  zwei  to  ein  ve 
can  peat  dos  allies  to  der  Rhein.  Already 
ve  got  a  good  start. 


Better  get  busy  on  those  letters  home! 
The  Censor  man  says  that  the  mail  bag 
will  close  at  one  p.  m.,  Saturday.  The 
next  chance  to  mail  letters  or  The 
Hatchet  will  be  in  Fra 


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Friday,  October  n,  1918 


No.  11 


CAMBRAI  AND  ST.  QUENTIN  FALL  TO  ALLIED  ARMIES 


WILSON'S  "NO"  FINDS 
ECHO  IN  ALLIED  PRESS 


Only  Peace  Possible  Based  on  German 
Acknowledgement  of  Defeat 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
CARNAVON,  WALES,  Oct.,  10,-- 
" Among  the  consequences  of  the  ac- 
knowledgement of  President  Wilson's  pos- 
ition none  would  be  more  striking  than 
the  effect  of  his  unswerving  devotion  to 
the  cause  of  Russia.  Neither  enemy  sug- 
gestion nor  smooth  counsels  of  compro- 
mise can  cause  him  to  swerve  from  his 
splendid  conduction  that  the  treatment 
accorded  Russia  by  her  enemy  will  be  the 
act  of  their  good  will." 

The  Daily  Telegraph  says  "It  should  be 
made  perfectly  clear  to  the  German  Gov- 
ernment that  the  Allies  will  not  tolerate 
any  attempts  at  bluff.  If  Germany  wants 
an  armistice  she  will  have  to  sue  for  it 
in  the  position  of  a  belligerent  who  has 
fought  and  lost.  True,  she  has  allies,  but 
she  will  derive  no  strength  nor  succor 
from  them.  Turkey  is  already  a  dissolv- 
ing view.  Austria  is  broken  and  on  her 
knees.  And  to  his  knees  also  must  come 
the  crowned  braggaat  of  Berlin.  Justice 
and  memory  of  our  dead  demand  to  live." 
The  Morning  Post  says:  "President 
Wilson  has  given  the  temper  of  his  own 
people  and  also  of  Allies  rightly  in  refusing 
to  come  to  any  terms  with  an  enemy  still 
upon  foreign  and  beloved  soil,  still  sur- 
rounded by  the  smoking  France  of  his  bar- 
barism, still  boasting  that  he  is  under  arms 
still  unrepentant  of  his  crimes.  Not  that 
the  Allies  who  know  Germany  look  for 
any  guarantee  of  future  peace  in  a  change 
of  heart.  They  see  the  guarantee  rath- 
er in  diminution  of  Germany's  power  for 
war  and  that  diminution  can  best  be  se- 
cured first  by  her  defeat  in  the  field  and  then 
by  the  transfer  of  Alsace  Lorraine  and  the 
Polish  territories  to  their  rightful  owners 
That  and  appropriate  indemnities  is  the 
sort  of  guarantee  which  cannot  be  feigned 
and  does  not  admit  of  repentance." 
The  Daily  News  says  "  Prince  Max  is  under 
no  illusion  as  to  the  personality  of  the  man 
with  whom  he  is  dealing  and  is  well  aware 
that  any  other  answer  than  "yes"  will  be 
given  trie  value  of  plain  "  no  "  and  the  war 
will  follow  its  course  accordingly." 


British  -  Americans  Capture  Cities   in  Great  Drive  to  Point 
Fifteen  Miles  Back  of  Hindenburg  Line -Eleven  Thou- 
sand Prisoners  and  Two  Hundred  Guns  Taken 

GREATEST  PITCHED  BATTLE  OF  WAR 

Many     Villages     Liberated  -  Thousands     of     Civilians     Freed  -  Pitiful 

Conditions    Found  -  Cambrai    Reduced   to   Ruins  -  Enemy 

Completely  Disorganized  and  Put  to  Rout 


EMANCIPATED  TOWNS 
WELCOME   SAVIOURS 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

Later  messages  from  war  correspond- 
ents state  that  successive  explosions  have 
been  taking  place  in  Cambrai  which  have 
practically  reduced  the  town  to  ruins. 
When  the  British  entered  the  town  fires 
were  burning  steadily  and  soldiers  did 
their  best  to  extinguish  the  flames. 

Percival  Phillips  writes  "Since  no  shell 
marks  can  be  found  anywhere  in  the 
town  it  is  plain  that  the  conflagrations 
had  not  been  caused  by  the  British  artil- 
lery. The  town's  streets  happily  are 
intact  and  the  houses  are  still  habitable, 
tho  showing  every  sign  of  having  been 
plundered.  Crockery  and  chairs,  even 
pictures,  remain  in  dust  covered  rooms. 
There  are  mirrors  on  the  walls  and  un- 
broken windows  screened  by  torn  cur- 
tains. Some  of  the  well  kept  gardens 
with  their  neat  flower  beds  and  carefully 
pruned  trees  look  as  though  the  owners 
had  only  just  left  them.  Many  factory 
buildings  around  the  town  have  been 
systematically  stripped  of  their  machin- 
ery, for  the  Huns  determined  to  cripple 
French  industries  and  Cambrai  is  one  of 
the  important  manufacturing  centres  of 
the  north. 

Describing  the  release  of  civilians  from 
captured  villages,  Phillips  says,  "As  they 
approached  Salvigny  about  a  mile  to  the 
northeast,  our  troops  saw  people  waving 
bits  of  cloth  and  making  earnest  gestures. 
At  first  they  were  thought  to  be  Germans 
[Continued  on  page  two] 
181 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

CARNAVON,  Wales,  Oct.  11— 
Tuesday's  battle  was  one  of  the 
greatest  pitched  battles  of  the 
war  and  it  ended  in  a  complete 
victory  for  the  Allies  -  so  com- 
plete that  the  Germans  between 
Cambria  and  St.  Quenton,  both 
places  now  ours,  were  yesterday 
in  full  retreat,  incapable  of  offer- 
ing any  serious  resistance  to  our 
advance.  They  must  have  thrown 
into  the  battle  more  than  twenty 
divisions  -  one  hundred  and  twen- 
ty thousand  bayonets  -  and  they 
lost  eleven  thousand  prisoners 
and  two  hundred  guns. 

That  under  our  pressure  of  these  last 
few  weeks  they  were  planning  to  fall  back 
here,  makes  no  difference.  It  is  probable 
that  if  we  had  not  struck  on  Tuesday 
they  could  soon  have  been  slipping  away. 
As  it  is  we  caught  eleven  thousand  enemy, 
killed  many  more  and  drove  them  back 
before  their  preparations  were  complete. 
At  many  villages  fires  are  burning  and  he 
is  doing  what  destructive  work  he  can 
but  the  country  which  we  have  this 
morning  over-run,  he  has  had  no  time  to 
destroy_  and  hamlets  have  fallen  into  our 
hands  intact.  We  have  released  many 
hundreds  and  probably  thousands  of 
French  civilians.  Five  hundred  have  been 
rescued  from  the  village  of  Serain. 

The  following  message  has  been  ad- 
dressed by  the  Prime  Minister  Clemen- 
[Continued  on  page  two] 


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LAST  CHANCE  TO  COME  IN 


Owing  to  an  error  in  computing  the 
amount  of  Liberty  Bonds  of  the  Fourth 
Liberty  Loan  to  be  reserved  by  the  Navy 
Liberty  Loan  Officer  for  this  ship,  the 
amount  reserved  is  $4550.  more  than  the 
allotments  and  cash  applications  now  on 
file.  In  other  words,  $46,200.  worth  of 
bonds  was  asked  for,  while  the  applica- 
tions received  total  only  $41,650.  There 
is,  therefore,  still  an  opportunity  for  a 
limited  number  of  subscriptions,  and  any 
officers  or  men  of  the  ship's  company  de- 
siring to  take  advantage  of  this  oppor- 
tunity will  please  notify  the  Supply  Of- 
ficer before  Sunday,  October  13  th. 

With  Blushes  to  Coleridge 
It  is  an  Ancient  Mariner, 

And  he  stoppeth  one  of  three. 
'  By  thy  golden  braid  and  glittering  eye, 

'Now  wherefore  stopp'st  thou  me?" 
'Thy  mouth  is  free  and  thy  canteen, 

'  Wherever  can  it  be? 
'Thy  coat  of  cork  cannot  be  seen, 

'And  covereth  not  thee.' 
'Hold  off!  Unhand  mc,  gold-braid  Loon!' 

'This  is  a  ship,'  quoth  he, 
'And  we  may  meet  a  sub  right  soon, 

'  And  sink  beneath  the  sea.' 

ng  the  bell  and  the  siren  screamed 
And  wc  trooped  up  on  deck, 
oat  of  cork, 
And  canteen  'round  my  neck. 

bo  knoweth  best, 
That  all  ind  small, 

,' .  call 


HELLUPI    PEACE1    PEACE! 


FRAGMENTS  OF  A  DIARY 


9th  day  I  wish  that 

I  could  buy  some  face  powder?  Funny 
they  don't  have  a  shop  or  two  for  us  wo- 
men. I  want  to  have  a  hat  trimmed.  No 
consideration  for  us  at  all.  Big  fat  man 
runs  a  little  store  on  the  front  floor — 
ust  a  counter.  He  dont  sell,  he  gives. 
That's  the  trouble.  Never  get  what  we 
want.  I  offered  to  buy  today's  New  York 
American.  No  chance.  Getting  rusty  on 
his  stodk.     Ought  to  be  fired. 

I've  looked  high  and  low  for  a  hair- 
dresser. Want  to  get  a  permanent  wave. 
Salt  water  very  annoying.  One  sailor  has 
got  the  right  idea.  No  florist  aboard  and 
nothing  but  water  on  this  trip,  so  he  car- 
ries a  bunch  of  flowers  tatooed  on  his 
arm.  Gosh,  it  must  keep  the  tailor  busy 

Cressing  all  these  thousands  of  suits.  I'D 
et  the  laundress  gets  a  big  rake-off  when 
troops  are  aboard,  too.  Tomorrow  I  must 
hunt  for  the  shoe-shining  parlor. 

Yesterday  the  Captain  gave  us  a  guess- 
ing party.  Kept  spinning  his  boat  Tike  a 
top.  Everybody  had  to  guess  what  for. 
All  answers  are  to  be  turned  in  to  the 
Captain  in  his  garret,  I  understand. 
10th  day 

Heaps  of  games  for  our  amusement. 
"Postoffice"  (after  sundown)  seems  to  be 
the  most  populur.  Then  there's  the  illum- 
inated wrist  watch  game.  Very  fascinat- 
ing. Makes  one  feel  a  bit  foolish  if  one 
is  caught  at  it  though.  Heard  one  girl 
singing  softly,  "If  he  can  fight  like  he  can 
Wonder  what  she  meant?  Not 
enough  fighting  in  Europe,  the  men  out  in 
the  front  yard  must  light — in  soft  thick 
mittens — like  women.  They  look  silly 
sparring  back  and  forth  Like  chickens. 
I  in  going  to  tip  olf  one  chap  to  hit  below 
the  belt.  That'll  cure  them.  Leave  it  to 
:i  woman  to  ettle  the  matter.  I'm  get- 
ting tired  of  this  trip  nOW. 

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CAMBRAI  AND  ST. 

QUENTIN  FALL 


(Continued  from  first  page) 
ceau  to  Field  Marshal  Sir  Douglas  Haig 
"I  just  heard  from  Marshal  Foch  of  the 
brilliant  victory  won  over  the  Germans 
by  the  First,  Third  and  Fourth  Armies  and 
I  wish  to  express  to  yourself  and  to  Gen- 
eral Byng  and  General  Rawlinson  and  all 
officers  and  men  under  your  command 
my  sincerest  congratulations  on  the  great 
and  significant  success  which  the  British 
army  with  their  American  brothers  in 
arms  have  gained  during  the  past  few 
days.  The  courage  and  tenacity  with 
which  the  troops  of  the  empire,  after 
withstanding  the  terrific  enemy  onslaughts 
of  the  spring  of  this  year,  have  again  re- 
sumed the  offensive  with  such  decisive 
results,  is  a  great  chapter  in  our  mili- 
tary history. 


EMANCIPATED  TOWNS 

WELCOME  SAVIOURS 

[Continued  from  page  one] 
desiring  to  surrender,  but  inspection 
through  glasses  showed  that  they  were 
agitated  civilians  beckoning  the  British 
to  approach.  Our  men  were  greeted 
with  tears  and  laughter  as  they  entered 
the  village.  The  same  moving  experi- 
ence awaited  them  at  Caullery.  Here 
again  the  residents  who  had  taken  shelter 
in  their  cellars  for  more  than  a  week, 
had  waited  in  keen  suspense  all  last 
night  for  the  arrival  of  the  British  army. 
When  the  last  German  had  disappeared 
the  men  came  up  from  the  caves  and 
went  to  the  edge  of  the  village.  Our  low 
flying  aeroplanes  noted  them  in  the  grey 
dawn  waving  their  hands  imploringly 
and  sent  back  the  message  that  they 
were  awaiting  their  deliverance. 

Five  hundred  inhabitants  of  Serain 
were  rescued  yesterday  morning  when 
the  Lancashire  territorials  entered  the 
village.  I  found  them  this  morning  in  a 
ruined  camp  amid  trenches  which  were 
the  front  line  only  a  few  days  ago.  Still 
dazed  by  their  unexpected  rescue  and  the 
trials  they  have  undergone,  they  were 
happy — pathetically  happy.  They  lived 
for  eight  days  and  nights  in  their  cellars 
hearing  the  battle  draw  near  fearing  they 
would  be  killed  in  the  struggle  for  the 
ossession  of  the  village  but  comforted 
and  encouraged  by  their  priest  who 
marched  with  them  through  the  German 
bombardments  when  they  were  free, 
The  German  town  major  made  a  white 
flag  out  of  a  sheet,  put  a  red  cross  on  it 
and  hoisted  it  on  the  spire  of  the  church 
to  proclaim  the  presence  of  civilians.  He 
observed  that  if  the  English  were  really 
a  civilized  people  they  would  respect  it. 
An  hour  after  the  Britisli  entered  Serain, 
the  Germans  began  bombarding  the  vil- 
lage and  five  civilians  were  killed." 


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AMERICAN    OVERSEAS 
FORCE  NOW  NUMBERS 
TWO  MILLION  MEN 


Air   Service    and   Heavy   Artillery 

Undergo  Tremendous 

Increase 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet. 

WASHINGTON,  Oct.  12  —  There  are 
now  1,840,000  American  soldiers  overseas, 
members  of  the  House  Military  Affairs 
Committee  were  informed  today  at  their 
customary  Friday  conference  with  the 
War  Department.  There  were  also  two 
hundred  and  thirty-four  de  Haviland 
planes  turned  out  during  the  past  week. 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  12.— Congress  has 
just  been  asked  to  increase  by  one  billion 
one  hundred  million  dollars  the  appropri- 
ation for  heavy  cannon.  The  enemy  is 
being  driven  back  and  this  is  the  best 
time  to  increase  our  pressure. 


FIFTEEN      HUNDRED     AMERICANS 
PRISONERS. 


WASHINGTON,  Oct.  11.  —  It  was  offi- 
cially announced  today  that  one  thousand 
four  hundred  and  eighty  American  sol- 
diers are  German  prisoners,  with  two 
hundred  and  twenty  civilians  interned 
and  sixty-one  sailors  interned  at  Constan- 
tinople. It  is  estimated  that  over  fifty 
thousand  German  soldiers  are  held  by  the 
Americans  outside  of  the  very  large  num- 
ber of  civilians  interned  here. 


SHORT  REPLY  DESIRED  TO 

GERMAN  PEACE  OFFER 


The  New  York  Herald  says  that  the 
communication  of  President  Wilson  to 
the  Imperial  Chancellor  was  unquestion- 
ably disappointing  to  American  public 
sentiment.  His  inquiry  may  have  shown 
good  diplomacy,  but  as  Secretary  Lansing 
declared,  the  real  majority  of  the  Ameri- 
can people,  especially  the  two  million  over 
there,  wanted  a  four  word  reply,  not  an 
inquiry.  Probably  President  Wilson's  aim 
was  to  cut  the  possibility  of  the  German 
Chancellor  capitalizing  his  insincerity 
towards  the  German  people  by  telling 
them  that  it  will  ever  be  useless  to  ask 
for  peace  on  President  Wilson's  own 
terms. 


To  the  Passengers: — 

As  we  near  the  end  of  this  voyage  I 
wish  to  express  my  appreciation  of  the 
splendid  way  in  which  you  have  all  as- 
sisted us.  An  epidemic  is  serious  any 
place  but  on  board  ship  it  is  not  only 
serious  but  also  disheartening.  The 
crowded  living  spaces  and  the  lack  of 
means  for  complete  isolation  made  the 
problem  one  of  enormous  difficulty.  It 
could  only  be  overcome  by  complete  co- 
ordination and  cooperation  of  all  on 
board.     This  happily  has  been  the  case. 

To  make  room  for  the  sick,  men  have 
been  moved  to  the  decks  and  have  made 
the  change  without  grumbling.  The 
Army — line  and  staff  and  especially  the 
medical  staff — has  assisted  to  the  utmost 
the  surgeon  of  the  ship  and  his  assistants 
and  we  have  been  blessed  with  the  pres- 
ence of  more  than  a  hundred  nurses.  I 
wish  to  thank  the  medical  staff  of  both 
the  Army  and  Navy  who  worked  so  inde- 
fatigably  for  the  sick. 

Despite  this  handicap,  the  work  of  the 
army  passengers  has  been  excellent.  The 
reports  I  have  received  concerning  look- 
outs, guards,  sanitation,  etc.,  have  since 
the  first  day  been  uniformly  excellent  and 
I  must  congratulate  the  chief  lookout 
officer,  commanding  officer  of  troops, 
chief  police  officer,  chief  berthing  space 
ofiicer,  chief  guard  officer,  sanitation  of- 
ficer and  their  assistants  on  the  way  they 
have '  performed  their  unaccustomed  du- 
ties. 

I  wish  you  all  "good  luck"  and  hope 
that  on  our  safe  return  I  may  again 
have  you  all  as  passengers  in  a  time 
when  lights  are  on  all  night  and  taps  are 
never  sounded  on  the  promenades. 

Captain,  U.  S.  Navy,  Commanding. 


On  behalf  of  the  soldiers  and  passeng- 
ers on  board  I  wish  to  say  a  word  of 
thanks  to  our  good  friends  of  the  navy 
who  have  done  so  much  to  make  our  trip 
a  pleasant  and  safe  one.  For  many  of  us 
this  venture  across  the  Atlantic  has  been 
the  first  of  its  kind  and  I  think  I  am  safe 
in  saying  that  if  all  trips  across  the  ocean 
could  be  made  in  such  good  company,  we 
woud  like  to  take  many  more. 

Rarely  has  it  been  our  pleasure  to  be 
treated  with  the  courtesy  and  hospitality 
which  the  ship's  officers  and  crew  have 
uniformly  shown  toward  their  passengers. 
We  thoroughly  appreciate  it  and  if  they 
ever  ask  us  to  come  again  we  will  be  de- 

183 


SEVEN-MILE  ADVANCE 
ALONG  A  FRONT   OF 
TWENTY-FIVE  MILES 

Latest    Reports     From     Germany 

Place  New  Line  Fourteen  Miles 

From  the  Belgian  Border 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet. 

NORDEICH,  GERMANY,  Oct.  11.— 
German  Headquarters  report  that  in  the 
Western  war  theatre  southwest  of  Douai 
the  enemy  attacked  Tortequenne  in  the 
sector  south  of  the  Scarpe.  On  the  battle 
front  east  of  St.  Quentin  strong  attacks 
of  the  enemy  against  our  new  positions 
and  advanced  troops  in  the  foreground 
have  broken  down. 

(Explanatory  note:  These  new  positions 
are  seven  miles  further  towards  Berlin 
than  the  one  mentioned  in  yesterday's 
reports.) 

Last  evening  the  enemy  stood  about  in 
the  line  passing  from  Naves  through  St. 
Vaast  over  the  heights  of  Solesmes  thence 
south  by  St.  Souplet,  Vaux  -  Andigny, 
Aisonville,  to  the  west  bank  of  the  Oise 
between  Origny  and  La  Ferre. 

The  territory  included  on  the  allies  side 
of  this  line  is  one  of  the  largest  areas 
that  has  been  taken  by  any  side  in  any 
battle  of  the  war.  The  village  of  Soles- 
mes is  about  twelve  miles  directly  east  of 
Cambrai  on  the  north  while  Origny  is  a- 
bout  as  far  west  of  St.  Quentin  on  the 
south.  Between  Solesmes  and  Origny 
there  now  extends  a  front  of  twenty-five 
miles.  The  regained  territory  therefore 
in  the  latest  wonderful  drive  of  General 
Haig's  British  -  Americans  has  regained 
the  territory  of  three  hundred  square 
miles.  The  new  line  now  runs  within 
a  scant  fourteen  miles  from  the  Belgian 
border  and  no  stonghold  of  importance 
may  be  found  between  them. 

lighted.  We  trust  that  before  long  the 
opportunity  may  present  itself  for  us  in 
some  measure  to  repay  their  many  kind 
attentions. 

I  cannot  say  good-bye  without  a  word 
of  commendation  for  all  those  officers, 
enlisted  men  and  women,  who  have,  un- 
der the  peculiar  conditions  which  have 
existed,  worked  so  faithfully  and  conscien- 
tiously at  their  allotted  tasks.  The  fact 
that  the  voyage  is  terminating  as  it  is,  is 
due  to  their  tireless  efforts  and  they 
should  always  feel  well  repaid  in  looking 
back  on  work  well  done. 

Major,  Cavalry, 
Troop  Commander  . 


THE   HATCHET 


"We  Cannot  Tell  A  Lie" 


t$T       Established  February— 1918       tjf 

A  DAILY  NEWSPAPER 
On    the  Way   to    France 


Published  on  the  high  seas:  distributed  free  to 
all  members  of  ship*s  crew  and  troops  aboard  ship; 
may  be  enclosed  in  soldiers'  mail. 

Published  by  a  board  of  editors  of  Army  and 
Navy  officers;  printed  in  the  ship's  printing  office 
by  a  force  of  Army  and  Navy  printers;  distributed 
at  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 


EDITORIAL 

Ye  EDS  now  yield  their  mightier  pen 
for  their  trusty  swords  as  they  too  bid 
farewell  to  the  scattering  public  who  have 
read  this  volume  of  The  Hatchet,  Have 
we  appeared  at  times  too  caustic  to  some? 
Have  we  offended  with  nonsense  of  word 
or  picture?  Pardonnez-nous!  It  is  our 
hope  that  these  efforts  have  contributed 
to  the  general  good  spirits  of  all  more  than 
they  have  detracted  from  any  day's 
pleasure  of  a  few. 

However  much  we  may  differ  about 
that  "Labor"  Battalion,  the  office  hours 
of  field  clerks,  the  "General"  appearance  of 
Second  Lieutenants  in  Sam  Brownes  or 
the  question  of  "orders"  as  presented  in 
the  Diary,  we  are  beyond  the  possibility 
of  a  doubt  absolutely  united  in  our  deter- 
mination to  inform  Berlin  that  there  can 
be  no  peace  but  an  incontestably  settled 
one. 


It  was  announced  that  the  mail  bag 
would  be  closed  at  one  o'clock  on  Satur- 
day afternoon  but  our  fine-hearted  board 
of  censors  have  agreed  that  it  may  re- 
main open  until  five  o'clock  for  Hatchets 
only.  No  WRITTEN  letters  need  apply. 
But  read  this  issue  at  once  and  slip  it  in. 


MEMORIAL   SERVICE 
Some  of  those  who  embarked  with 
us  in  America  will  go  forward  with  us 
to  France  only  in  spirit.    Our  passage 
through    these    thousands    of    watery 
toilet  hai  been  purchased  at  the  cost 
at  the  lif<-  of  comrades.     At  eleven 
Sunday  morning  or  when- 
ever f'Jiur'!i  '.ill  ii  sounded,  a  service 
will   be   held   in   the  main  Mess  hall, 
ii i  d   foi    Hi"  w    ■•.I,.. 
bare  left  oui 


Cnbot 


It  would  be  interesting  to  have  a  com- 
posite picture  of  the  thoughts  which  flash 
through  the  minds  of  our  soldiers  as  they 
embark  on  their  great  adventure.  Of 
course  these  include  recollections  of  the 
homes  they  are  leaving  and  more  or 
less  definite  ideas  about  the  service  in 
France  they  are  bound  for;  but  the  navy 
transport  life  is  a  mystery  up  to  the  last 
minute.  Many  expect  it  to  be  a  lazy  life 
of  comfort  such  as  they  have  read  about. 

As  soon  as  the  troops  get  on  board, 
however,  they  are  given  a  speedy  and 
rude  introduction  to  their  new  environ- 
ment. They  are  crowded  into  berthing 
i  spaces  apparently  deep  down  in  the  ship, 
and  at  first  they  find  it  very  confusing 
with  the  strange  nomenclature  and  the 
tangle  of  hatchways,  ladders  and  corrid- 
ors to  be  followed  in  going  from  their 
bunks  to  their  mess  rooms  and  to  the 
weather  decks.  Also  the  numerous  anti- 
submarine restrictions  puzzle  and  fret 
them.  All  this  is  unpleasant  enough  at 
best,  but  this  trip,  by  reason  of  an  addi- 
tional complication,  has  been  an  unusual- 
ly hard  one,  even  in  these  days  when 
ocean  travel  is  beset  with  difficulties. 

With  the  troops  a  subtle  enemy,  Span- 
ish Influenza,  entered  the  ship.  Although 
much  was  accomplished  in  the  efforts 
made  to  search  out  and  put  ashore  all 
suspects  before  sailing,  they  were  so  well 
disguised  and  scattered  throughout  the 
ship  that  quite  a  few  remained  on  board 
and  the  numerous  admissions  to  the  sick 
list  during  the  first  few  days  caused  con- 
siderable anxiety.  The  situation  was  grave: 
the  Captain  held  a  consultation:  careful 
plans  to  combat  the  epidemic  were 
drawn  and  perfected.  Unfortunately  con- 
ditions were  against  us.  But  under  the 
scientific  guidance  of  the  Medical  Depart- 
ment a  vigorous  and  concerted  attack 
was  instituted  and  maintained.  Thanks 
to  hearty  cooperation  between  the  Army 


and  Navy,  and  most  of  all,  thanks  to  mo- 
rale, this  insidious  foe  was  first  checked, 
then  driven  to  retreat,  and  finally  routed. 

This,  in  brief,  is  the  history  of  the  first 
campaign  of  the  troops  on  board,  and  it 
augurs  well  for  their  future.  To  be  sure 
we  have  had  casualties.  The  Grim 
Reaper  has  stalked  amongst  us,  and  it 
is  sad  that  lives  should  be  lost  even 
before  reaching  the  shores  of  France. 
But  to  our  fallen  all  honor  is  due  exactly 
as  though  they  had  died  by  German 
bullets.  Those  at  home  will  know  and 
realize  that  these  lives  were  given 
just  as  truly  for  the  honor  and  protection 
of  our  country  as  the  ones  sacrificed  on 
the  battlefields  of  France. 

In  connection  with  the  campaign  spe- 
cial mention  should  be  made  of  a  certain 
unit  on  board.  It  is  proverbial  that  in 
time  of  sickness  or  distress  menfolk  in- 
stinctively turn  to  womenfolk  for  help 
and  comfort.  On  this  voyage  we  were 
fortunate  to  have  nurses  with  us,  and 
particularly  fortunate  to  have  these  par- 
ticular nurses.  Their  devotion  to  duty 
has  set  an  example  to  us  all.  In  gratitude 
and  admiration  we  thank  them.  Our 
heartfelt  best  wishes  accompany  them  in 
their  future  service. 

It  is  repetition  now  to  speak  of  the 
cordial  relations  which  exist  between  the 
Army  and  Navy,  grounded  as  they  are  in 
mutual  respect  and  confidence;  but  under 
the  circumstances  of  this  voyage  a  per- 
sonal touch  has  been  given  to  these  which 
cannot  be  expressed.  We  feel  that  we 
have  fought  shoulder  to  shoulder  with 
our  Army  comrades,  and  are  proud  of 
the  association. 

We  shall  watch  your  course  with  inter- 
est and  if  your  successes  keep  pace  with 
our  good  wishes  you  will  eat  Thanksgiv- 
ing dinner  at  the  Rhine. 

Commander  U.  S.  Navy, 

Executive  Officer. 


THE  LAST  FRAGMENTS  OF  THE  DIARY 


I'm  getting  tired  of  this  trip.  No  chance 
to  spend  money.  Oh,  you  little  old  Paris! 

Noticed  powder  on  a  Naval  coat  today. 
Wasn't  gun  powder,  either.  This  ship  is 
like  any  small  town  in  Maryland.  Got 
everything  but  what  one  wants.  The  late 
magazines  have  not  arrived  yet.  That 
husky  "Y*  man  tries  to  excuse  it  on  the 
ground  that  the  aeroplanes  arc  delayed 
in  distribution.  Then  made  some  awful 
pun  about  ground  and  aeroplanes.  That 
I  Bhould  live  to  laugh  at  a  pun!  Anyway, 
everybody  laughs  on  shipboard,  if  only  at 
eai  Ii  other. 

Now   that   I'm   settled   comfortably    I 

heal    we're    soon    to    be   put   off.     More 

I  he:e  naval  people  want  to  boss 

I84 


the  whole  world.  They  invited  us  out  for 
a  boat-ride  and  then  throw  us  out.  Well, 
I  should  worry.  I'm  like  the  Irishman 
(Mallon,  I  think  it  was  of  the  birthday 
cake!)  I'm  never  so  much  at  home  as 
when  I'm  abroad.  It  would  be  a  good 
joke  on  the  Navy  if  we  tore  up  our  re- 
turn tickets  and  never  went  back  on 
their  old  boat.  Well,  it  will  soon  be 
Good-bye  Shipmates,  Hello  France.  This 
lias  been  a  wonderful  experience  (except 
for  ORDERS).  I  fed  like  the  darky  on 
the  scaffold  whose  last  words  were: 
"C.e'nnin,  this  will  be  a  big  lesson  tome." 
If  I've  said  anything  I  should  be  sorry 
for  I'm  glad  of  it  and  willing  to  be  for- 
given. All  good  to  each  of  you  until — 
THE  DAY.     Peace  be  with  thee. 


VOLUME  VIII 


Major  L.  Miller  Kahn,  M.  C,  of  Evacuation  Hospital 
No.  28,  was  the  only  one  on  the  ninth  trip  of  the 
George  Washington  to  render  extensive  assistance  to 
the  ship's  chaplain  in  "The  Hatchet."  A.  J.  Murphy, 
of  the  naval  overseas  detacliment,  also  aided  to  some 
extent. 

On  this  trip  were  carried  the  16th  Infantry  Brigade 
Headquarters,  the  7th  Trench  Mortar  Battalion, 
Service  Park  Unit  448,  Base  Hospitals  108  and  28 
and  the  October  Automatic  Replacement  Draft. 

It  should  also  be  noted  here  that  after  the  previous 
trip  Captain  Ward  K.  Wortman  and  the  executive 
officer  Lieut.  Cmdr.  C.  C.  Gill,  were  detached  from 
the  ship  to  be  succeeded  by  Captain  Edward  McCauley, 
Jr.,  and  Cmdr.  F.  M.  Perkins  respectively. 

The  eighth  volume  was  primarily  a  news  sheet 
recounting  the  exceptional  events  in  the  theatres  of 


war  on  the  days  on  which  the  ship  was  at  sea  between 
October  31st  and  November  8th.  This  was  the  final 
trip  on  which  troops  were  carried  to  France  and 
before  the  last  of  them  had  disembarked  at  Brest  the 
armistice  had  been  signed  on  November  11th. 

The  technical  work  of  this  volume  was  carried  on 
very  smoothly  by  the  ship's  printers,  assisted  by  E.  G. 
Tillman,  W.  D.  Lee,  H.  McKillips,  Wm.  Whittle, 
P.  J.  Curran,  C.  L.  Dunning,  R.  V.  Ingram  and  W.  C. 
Klapp. 

The  ship  left  Brest  at  5:30  p.  m.  November  11th 
with  nearly  five  hundred  wounded  and  crippled  on 
board  and  homeward  bound,  showed  all  lights  at  sea 
for  the  first  time,  the  seas  being  free  from  submarine 
danger  once  more  after  an  interval  of  nearly  four 
years.  The  Statue  of  Liberty  again  welcomed  the 
returning  ship  on  November  19th. 


The  Largest 

Circulation  On  The) 

Atlantic  Ocean 


THE  HATCHET 

Published  On  The  High  Seas 


You  Can  Mall 

The  Hatchet  To  The 

Folks  Back  Home 


Vol.8 


Friday,  November  I,  191 8 


No.  1 


THE  PRIVILEGE   OF       ' 
THE  LAST  OVER 


For  many,  if  not  all  of  us,  the  sailing 
of  this  transport  from  home  shores  marks 
an  important  moment  in  our  lives. 

With  the  sudden  collapse  of  the  enemy 
allies,  and  peace  notes  passing  freely  be- 
tween the  Central  Powers  and  the  United 
States,  those  left  behind  have  had  many 
fears  lest  they  would  not  get  their  chance 
for  service  overseas.  The  desire  to  get 
abroad  is  a  most  natural  one.  The  priv- 
ilege to  actually  sail  is  one  duly  appreciat- 
ed by  those  on  board  —  or  should  be.  We 
are  on  our  way! 

So  far  as  actual  fighting  is  concerned 
the  war  may  be  over  before  we  land.  But 
a  chance  for  service,  hard  and  possibly 
irksome,  will  be  ours.  We  will  be  the  last 
over  and  possibly  the  last  back.  In  the 
meantime  we  will  be  judged  by  our  ap- 
pearance, our  discipline,  and  our  state  of 
preparation  to  meet  the  problems  that 
will  come  to  us. 

We  are  fortunate  in  being  assigned  to 
this  ship.  Let  us  show  our  appreciation 
by  doing  all  we  can  to  make  things  easier 
for  our  Naval  conferees  by  complying 
with  orders. 

General  B. 

Troop  Commander. 


BRITISH-FRENCH-AMERICANS 

ADVANCE  RESPECTIVE  FRONTS 
LONDON,  OCT.  31  -  The  British  have 
launched  a  new  attack  today  east  of 
Courtrai  gaining  all  objectives  and  tak- 
ing a  thousand  prisoners,  Haig  reports 
tonight.  Unofficial  reports  say  that  the 
French  have  launched  another  big  smash 
against  the  foe  in  Belgium.  The  Ameri-, 
cans  have  taken  Bellejoyeuse  Farm  and 
the  southern  edges  of  the  Bois  de  Hooes 
encountering  little  machine  gun  opposi- 
tion. On  Wednesday  sixty-four  enemy 
planes  were  destroyed  and  sixteen  driven 
down  out  of  control  on  the  western 
front. 


AUSTRIANS    SURRENDER    INVADED 
LANDS   IN   ITALY,   SERVIA  AND  POLAND 


APPRECIATION  AND  GREETINGS 

Before  coming  to  this  good  ship,  I 
had  heard  much  about  her  and  all 
that  I  heard  was  good.  Fine  things 
have  been  said  about  the  ship's  com- 
pany. I  am  glad  to  find  that  it  is  all 
true  and  I  am  proud  to  take  command. 
The  Hatchet  is  capable  of  many 
greater  things  than  cutting  down 
cherry  trees,  so  we  must  continue  to 
keep  our  Hatchet  bright  and  free 
from  rust. 

I  take  this  opportunity  to  congrat- 
ulate Captain  Pollock  and  all  of  you 
for  what  you  have  done,  and  Captain 
Wortman  for  carrying  it  on.  I  am 
much  pleased  that  it  has  been  passed 
on  to  me. 

I  hope  The  Hatchet  will  help  make 
our  Army  brothers  feel  at  home.  It's 
their  paper  as  well  as  ours  and,  like 
everything  else  we  have,  we  are  glad 
to  share  it  with  them. 

My  message  to  the  Navy  men  on 
board  the  ship  is  that  I  am  very 
happy  to  be  one  of  them,  and  to  the 
Army  men,  that  we  are  delighted  to 
have  them  with  us  not  only  as  pas- 
sengers but  as  our  shipmates. 

Edward  McCauley,  Jr., 

Captain,  U.  S.  Navy,  Commanding. 


FOCH'S  TERMS  REACHED 

BERLIN  ON  TUESDAY 
LONDON,  OCT.  31.  -  Marshal  Foch's 
terms  for  an  armistice  arrived  in  Berlin 
on  Tuesday  night,  according  to  the  Vos- 
sische  Zeitung  of  Berlin,  says  a  Copen- 
hagen despatch.  There  is  a  strict  cen- 
sorship over  the  action  of  the  Allied  rep- 
resentatives in  session  in  Paris  but  the 
reports  in  official  quarters  say  that  the 
preliminaries  have  been  concluded  and 
the  important  discussions  are  begun. 
The  scope  of  their  deliberations  have  not 
been  made  public.  Bonar  Law  made  the 
trip  by  air  today  to  join  the 
187 


Turkish  -  British    Military    Armis- 
tice Effective  Yesterday 
Dardanelles  Opened 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

LONDON,  OCT.  31,  — The  Austrian 
commander  on  the  Italian  front  has  ap- 
plied to  General  Diaz  for  an  armistice, 
says  the  Exchange  Telegraph  Company. 
More  than  50,000  Austrians  have  been 
captured  by  Italians. 

It  was  announced  by  the  Austrian  War 
Office  today  that  because  of  their  desire 
for  an  armistice  and  peace,  Austrian 
troops  fighting  on  Italian  soil  will  evac- 
uate the  occupied  region.  It  was  also 
announced  that  in  Serbia  they  have  com- 
pleted crossing  to  the  northern  bank  of 
the  Danube  and  that  they  are  marching 
rearward  to  the  Save  and  Drina.  [This 
may  mean  the  evacuation  of  Belgrade, 
the  capital  of  Serbia].  The  Polish  Gov- 
ernment at  Warsaw  hss  been  notified 
that  the  military  and  civil  authority  of 
occupied  territory  will  be  handed  over  to 
them  and  that  Austrian  troops  will 
evacuate  immediately. 

LONDON,  Oct.  31,  — The  Czecho- 
slovaks have  repudiated  absolutely  the 
authority  of  the  Austrian  Monarchy  and 
have  set  up  their  own  State  in  Bohemia. 
A  despatch  from  Zurich  states  that  they 
have  cut  all  railways  between  Berlin  and 
Vienna  via  Orderberg  and  Rodenbach. 


WASHINGTON,  OCT.  31.—  The  Presi- 
dent has  informed  the  Turkish  Govern- 
ment that  their  appeal  for  an  immediate 
armistice  has  been  referred  to  their  en- 
emies. The  following  is  the  text  of  the 
official  note  transmitted  through  the 
Spanish  Ambassador. 

To  His  Excellency,  Senior  Don  Juan 
Rialno  Gayangos,  Ambassador  of  Spain. 

Department  of  State,  Washington,  Oct. 

31,  1918.  Excellency:  I  did  not  fail  to  lay 

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AUSTRIANS  SURRENDER  INVADED 
LANDS  IN  ITALY  AND  SERVIA 

Continued  from  first  page. 


before  the  President  the  note  which  you 
addressed  to  him  on  the  fourth  instant, 
and  handed  to  me  on  that  date.  Acting 
under  the  instructions  of  your  govern- 
ment, you  enclosed  with  that  note  the  text 
of  a  communication  received  by  me  from 
the  Secretary  of  Foreign  Affairs  of  Spain, 
on  Oct;,  12th,  in  which  the  good  offices  of 
the  Government  of  Spain  were  sought  to 
bring  to  the  attention  of  the  President, 
the  important  request  of  the  Imperial 
Ottoman  Government,  that  he  take  upon 
himself  the  task  of  the  re-establishment 
of  peace.  He  has  notified  all  belligerent 
states  of  the  request  and  invited  them  to 
delegate  plenipotentaries  to  initiate  negoti- 
ations, the  Imperial  Ottoman  Govern- 
ment accepting  as  a  basis  for  the  negoti- 
ations, the  program  laid  down  by  the 
President  in  his  message  to  Congress  of 
January  8,  1918  and  in  his  subsequent 
declarations,  especially  his  speech  of 
September  28,  1918. 

[Signed]  Robert  Lansing. 


LONDON,  Oct.  3 1 ,— Turkey  has  agreed 
to  an  armistice  which  took  affect  at  noon 
today  according  to  information  received 
by  Reuter's  Agency.  Great  Britain  has 
officially  received  definite  peace  proposals 
from  Turkey  that  are  regarded  as  tanta- 
mount to  unconditional  surrender. 

General  Townsend,  the  British  Com- 
mander who  was  captured  at  Kut  El 
Amara  several  years  ago,  was  liberated 
a  few  days  ago  in  order  to  inform  the 
British  Admiral  in  command  at  Igne,  of 
Turkey's  desire  for  an  immediate  armis- 
tice. The  armistice  which  was  granted 
by  the  Admiral  and  which  went  into 
effect  at  noon  today  provided  for  the  free 
passage  of  the  Dardanelles  by  the  Allied 
fleets,  the  immediate  repatriation  of 
British  prisoners.  Other  terms  include  the 
occupation  of  the  Bosphorus  and  the  Dar- 
danelles to  insure  the  safe  passage  of  the 
Allied  fleets  through  the  Bosphorus  to 
the  Black  Sea,  the  Allied  military  super- 
vision of  the  demobilization  of  the  Tur- 
kish army  and  the  delivery  for  trial  by 
the  Allies  of  all  persons  accused  of  violat- 
ing the  rules  of  civilized  warfare.  It  was 
officially  announced  that  the  entire  'I'm 
I  i  b  force  operating  against  the  British 
■  in  tin     Iij'ii.,  :.i-vi-ii  thousand  strong,  has 

surrendered. 

188 


HASH  !  I  ! 

A  little  bit  of  everything;    hash  is  not 
made,  it  accumulates. 


The  Master-at-arms  is  looking  for  the 
man  who  complained  of  the  upholstery 
in  his  sleeping  quarters.  When  yuh 
"cork  off"  on  the  deck,  whadyamean 
"soft  pine  preferred"? 

I  never  saw  a  purple  cow, 
I  never  hope  to  see  one. 
But  from  the  color  of  our  milk 
I  know  that  there  must  be  one. 


'Gwan,  we  ottah  be  thankful  it 
doesn't  taste  salty! 

All  persons  jumping  ship  after  passing 
the  70th  meridian  will  be  severely  dealt 
with. 


It  looks  like  rain,  but  the  cooks  insist 
it's  soup. 


Sentry — Who  goes  there? 
Voice — Corporal  of  the  guard. 
Sentry— Oh,  hello  Red,  what  do  I  say 
next? 


It  is  reported  un-officially  that  the  ship's 
cat  is  resting  in  the  feline  division  of 
Davy  Jones'  locker.  When  last  seen  she 
was  heading  for  shore  with  three  lives  to 


All  men  who  have  trouble  in  keeping 
their  balance  will  be  given  pocket  Gyro- 
scopes. 


LOCATION  OF  CANTEENS 

The  men  with  a  lot  of  money  in  their 
pockets  have  doubtless  already  found  the 
several  canteens  on  the  ship,  but  for  the 
information  of  others  who  have  less  of  a 
detective  sense,  the  following  will  be 
useful  to  know. 

Officers'  Canteen,  B  deck  aft  on  the 
port  side;  open  9:00  to  11:00  a.  m.  and 
1:00  to  4:00  p.  m. 

Troops'  Canteen,  E  deck  at  the  foot  of 
the  forward  and  after  ladders;  open  10:00 
to  12:00  a.  m.  1:00  to  3:00  and  6:00  to 
8:00  p.  m. 

Crews'  Canteen,  near  Small  Stores  for- 
ward: open  one  hour  after  each  chow. 

The  "Y"  Headquarters  arc  located  on 
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scriptures,  writing  materials,  general  in- 
formation etc.,  can  be  had  for  the  asking. 


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Saturday,  November  2,  1918 


No.  2 


DISCIPLINE  DEFINED 
BY  A  DISCIPLINARIAN 


Discipline  is  often  talked  of,  but  not 
always  understood.  Discipline  is  a  habit  of 
mind.  The  sooner  it  is  acquired  by  each 
individual,  the  better  it  will  be  for  all 
concerned.  This  is  particularly  true  on 
board  ship. 

A  disciplined  soldier  will  not  throw 
refuse  on  the  deck  or  under  his  bunk  be- 
cause he  knows  that  it  is  against  orders. 
He  will  not  make  dirt  because  that  will 
cause  somebody  extra  work  and  prob- 
ably punishment — to  say  nothing  of  en- 
dangering health. 

A  disciplined  soldier  knows  what  his 
duty  is,  where  it  takes  him  and  how  to 
do  it.  Therefore  it  behooves  each  and 
every  one  on  board  ship  to  know  where 
his  station  is  and  how  to  get  to  it  as  well 
in  the  dark  as  in  the  day.  It  may  be 
necessary  to  abandon  ship,  so  each  must 
be  willing  and  anxious  to  do  his  part  to 
prevent  loss  of  life,  should  this  emerg- 
ency arise. 

A  disciplined  soldier  knows  that  clean- 
liness is  most  important— cleanliness  of 
person  and  of  quarters.  Nothing  needs 
more  emphasis  than  this,  and  nothing 
else  will  be  more  insisted  upon.  Keep 
sleeping  quarters  clean!  Throw  nothing 
on  the  decks,  in  the  scuppers,  in  latrines 
or  under  bunks!  Dispose  of  refuse  in  the 
garbage  cans  provided  therefor!  No  one 
can  help  you  more  than  yourselves.  Let 
each  man  constitute  himself  a  policeman! 
If  he  discovers  a  man  of  his  organization 
doing  anything  to  litter  or  dirty 
up  the  places  referred  to,  get  after 
him  and  make  him  clean  up!  If  he 
doesn't  do  it  report  him!  Otherwise  the 
whole  company  will  suffer.  Besides  an 
epidemic  may  start  and  many  lives  will 
be  forefeited  needlessly.  Get  thoroughly 
indoctrinated  with  my  ideas  on  the  sub- 
ject of  cleanliness  and  thorough  police 
and  much  trouble  will  be  avoided. 

A  disciplined  soldier  will  read  regula- 
tions, know  them,  and  then  comply  with 
them.  Men  cannot  be  expected  to  do 
what  they  are  not  properly  instructed  in. 
It  is  the  officer  who  must  know  before 
he  can  teach  and  it  is  the  officer  who 
must  be  disciplined  first  for  infractions 
of  rules  and  regulations. 

General  B. 


EXTENSIVE  ALLIED 
MOVE   RENEWED 
ON  WEST   FRONT 


Americans  Capture  Three  Thousand 

Prisoners  —  Canadians  Do 

As  Well  in  North 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

PARIS,  Nov.  1, — The  American  troops 
successfully  attacked  the  German  posi- 
tions northwest  of  Verdun  today  and 
advanced  between  three  and  four 
miles  on  a  seven  mile  front.  At  least  a 
dozen  villages  were  captured  and  three 
thousand  prisoners  were  taken.  Soon 
after  noon  the  Americans  passed  Ime- 
court  and  Bayonville,  stormed  Andevanne 
and  cleared  Bois  des  Loges. 

LONDON,  Nov.  1,— The  French  and 
American  forces  attacked  the  German 
positions  east  of  Attigny  and  west  of  the 
Meuse,  on  a  wide  scale.  A  local  attack 
yesterday  by  the  British  and  French  was 
most  successful.  The  enemy  lines  were 
penetrated  to  a  depth  of  three  and  four 
miles  on  a  twelve  mile  front  between  the 
Scheldt  and  the  Lys. 

PARIS,  Nov.  1,— General  Gounard's 
Army  attacked  this  morning  on  a  six 
mile  front  between  the  Aisne  and  the 
Argonnes  with  the  First  American  Army 
fighting  on  the  immediate  right,  the 
objective  being  the  Argonne  Forest. 

LONDON,  Nov.  1,— English  and  Cana- 
dian troops  have  advanced  on  a  six  mile 
front  south  of  Valenciennes.  Between 
two  and  three  thousand  prisoners  have 
been  taken  and  the  advance  is  continuing. 
South  of  Attigny  the  Americans  have 
started  an  offensive  on  a  twelve  mile 
front.  Several  small  villages  have  been 
taken  and  also  many  prisoners. 


DELIBERATIONS   BEGIN 

AT  VERSAILLES 

VERSAILLES,  Nov,  1.  —  The  repre- 
sentatives of  the  Allied  nations  gathered 
here  today  to  begin  their  deliberations 
over  the  terms  of  armistice  and  peace. 
The  Supreme  War  Council  met  shortly 
after  noon.  Their  deliberations  are  pro- 
ceeding with  complete  privacy,  A  heavy 
guard  is  being  employed  to  keep  the 
crowds  back  and  is  permitting  no  one 
without  full  credentials  to  pass. 

PARIS,  Nov.  I.  —  The  Inter- Allied 
Diplomatic  Council  meetings  will  not  end 
before  Sunday  is  the  belief  here. 


AUSTRIANS   ROUTED 
IN    ITALY   AS    DIAZ 
SENDS  ALLIED  TERMS 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

ROME,  Nov.  1, — It  is  understood  that 
the  terms  of  the  Allied  nations  for  an 
armistice  with  Austro-Hungary  are  now 
in  the  hands  of  General  Diaz,  the  Com- 
mander of  the  Italian  forces. 

LONDON,  Nov.  1,  —  General  Diaz  has 
handed  the  armistice  terms  to  the  Aus- 
trian Commander  today  according  to  the 
Evening  Star.  The  terms  will  be  made 
public  tomorrow.  The  rout  of  the  Aus- 
trian armies  on  the  Italian  front  contin- 
ues says  the  official  reports.  Their  lines 
are  moving  forward  so  rapidly  that  it  is 
impossible  to  indentify  all  the  towns  that 
are  being  retaken  or  to  make  actual  count 
of  the  prisoners.  The  number  of  the 
prisoners  is  increasing  hourly. 

Sixty  thousand  Italians  who  were  held 
by  the  Austrians  to  work  on  the  defenses 
in  occupied  territory  have  been  released 
and  over  seven  hundred  captured  guns 
have  been  counted.  The  Austrians  are 
in  full  retreat  on  the  entire  front  and  the 
Italian  armies  on  the  two  wings  are  about 
to  unite.  It  is  impossible  to  forsee  where 
the  few  enemy  divisions  that  escape  will 
stop  running. 

LONDON,  Nov.  1,— The  Austrian  fleet 
at  Pola,  their  naval  base  on  the  Adriatic 
has  surrendered  to  the  Southern  Slav 
Council,  says  a  Central  Agency  despatch. 
COPENHAGEN,  Nov.  1— According  to 
Hungarian  reports  the  sailors  at  Pola  have 
mutinied  and  seized  the  warships  there. 


SALONIKI,  Nov.  1,  —  The  French  and 
Serbian  cavalry  have  reached  the  outside 
defences  of  Belgrade,  the  capital  of  Serb- 
ia, says  the  official  communique  tonight. 


COUNT     TISZA     ASSASSINATED 


COPENHAGEN.  Nov.  1— Count  Tisza 
the  former  Hungarian  Premier  has  been 
assasinated,  according  to  a  Budapest  tele- 
gram today.  The  Count  was  a  victim  of 
a  revolver  shot  while  out  walking.  He 
was  long  a  storm  center  in  Hungarian 
politics  and  a  trouble  maker.  It  has  been 
charged  that  he  was  one  of  the  four  men 
responsible  for  the  war  and  that  the  in- 
stigated the  assassination  of  the  Arch- 
duke as  an  indirect  cause  of  the  War. 

An  unsuccessful  attempt  was  made 
to  kill  him  on  October  27th. 


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EDITORIAL 

Yesterday's  radio  contained  an  ac- 
count of  the  convention  of  the  American 
Manufacturers'  Exporting  Association.  It 
represents  nearly  one  thousand  trade 
concerns  with  a  financial  backing  of  fifty 
billion  dollars.  At  its  meeting  the  fol- 
lowing resolution  was  adopted: 

"  In  recognition  of  the  heroism  displayed 
and  the  sacrifices  endured  by  France  and 
Belgium  in  protecting  civilization  from 
the  foe  which  attacked  their  industries 
while  it  overturned  their  fields,  be  it  re- 
solved by  the  exporting  manufacturers  of 
America  that  they  hereby  pledge  them- 
selves to  every  possible  association  for 
the  rehabilitation  of  Belgium  after  vic- 
tory has  been  achieved.  Hundreds  of 
American  soldiers  now  in  France  may 
fit  themselves  to  assume  the  responsibili- 
ties of  becoming  the  nation's  commercial 
representatives  abroad  in  the  future." 

A  second  resolution  was  passed  to  uti- 
lize at  the  earliest  possible  moment  the 
offices  of  the  War  Camp  Activities  Asso- 
ciations, to  give  to  the  agencies  connect- 
ed with  the  military  establishment  at 
home  and  abroad,  an  education  for  the 
conduct  of  foreign  trade. 

America's  unselfish  task  will  not  be 
I  .'.hen  the  enemy  has  been  driven 
to  evacuate  French  and  Belgium  terri- 
tory. The  re-creation  of  living  conditions 
in  the  devastated  regions  for  the 
wrecked  population  will  be  a  task  in 
which  American  wealth  and  men  can 
greatly  aid.  To  accomplish  this,  no 
mean  commercial  enterprise  will  have  to 
be  attempted,  and  this  with  no  thought 

I     •  not  most  fitting  for  l*>tli  Prance 
and  America  to  look  to  those  ■• 
fought  over  tiu  t  land  .  to  i  tabliah  this 
bond  of  mutual  commen  ial  interest. 


Well  watered  and  fla 
made,  it  is  drawn. 


red.   Soup  is  not 


"An  Iron  Cross!"     Well  I  guess  not. 

'Twould  be  of  precious  gold 
If  I  could  grab  old  Kaiser  Bill 

With  some  firm  strangle  hold. 

My  breast  would  not  be  wide  enough 

For  medals  won  in  France, 
In  fact  I  think  they'd  have  to  pin 

A  few  upon  my  pants. 
In  every  park  and  museum 

My  statue  could  be  seen 
If  I  could  cake  a  club  and  soak 

The  Kaiser  on  the  bean. 


'DRAWN" 


Proceedings  of  THE  PALEFACES 
After  a  careful  gastric  analysis  of  the 
situation  was  made  the  meeting  was  called 
to  order.  All  those  in  favor  of  getting  off 
this  ship  in  France  signify  it  by  the 
usual  sign — the  cheering  is  entirely  too 
loud. 

Proposed:  To  exchange  the  entire  ocean 
for  an  acre  of  solid  ground.  Amended  to 
read  that  this  ad  be  inserted  in  the  N.  Y. 
Real  Estate  Journal.     Passed. 


A  vote  of  censure  was  passed  for  the 
originator  of  the  idea  that  there  are  no 
passengers  aboard  this  ship. 

Adjourned  to  meet  at  the  rail. 


Some  men  think  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  is  a 
Y.  M.  A.  C. 


-  i  rtain  young  man  we  all  nough 
"  I  wonder  what  makes  us  rock  sough 
I  know  it's  real  tough 

I  li.ii   the  water  is  rough" 
Then  he  stood  at  the  rail  and  said  "Ough" 
190 


SUNDAY'S  SERVICES 

Mass  will  be  held  by  Chaplain  McD. 

of  the  Army, 

for  troops,  in  the  main  mess  hall 
after  Abandon  Ship  Drill  on  Sun- 
day morning, 
for  the  Crew  and  Naval  Overseas 

Detachment,   in  Crew  space  F  4  at 
6:15  a.  m. 

Protestant  services  will  be  held  by 
the  ship's  chaplain, 

for  troops,  in  the  main  mess  hall 
E  3  at  1 :00  p.  m. 

for  the  crew  and  Naval  Overseas 
Detachment  in  Crew  space  F  4  at 
7:15  p.  m. 


TURKEY'S    SURRENDER   ABSOLUTE 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

LONDON,  Nov.  1— Lord  Robert  Cecil 
announced  in  the  House  of  Commons  to- 
day that  the  surrender  of  Turkey  was 
complete  and  unconditional. 

WASHINGTON,  Nov.  1,  —  The  terms 
of  the  Turkish  armistice  which  were  made 
public  last  night,  are  like  those  forecasted. 
A  copyrighted  despatch  to  the  London 
Star  says  that  British  negotiations  with 
Turkey  regarding  peace  have  been  going 
on  for  two  weeksu  The  Turks  insisted  on 
absolute  secrecy  because  of  a  profound 
distrust  in  their  former  German  ally.  The 
actual  strength  of  the  Germans  who  are 
holding  the  former  Russian  fleet  in  the 
Black  sea,  and  the  German  garrison  which 
is  manning  the  guns  guarding  the  Darda- 
nelles is  now  known  and  verified. 

LONDON.Nov.  1,— The  Allied  attack  on 
Germany  on  the  east  was  foreshadowed 
by  a  member  of  the  British  War  Cabinet 
today  in  a  speech  at  the  American  Offi- 
cers' Club.  He  said  that  the  British  had 
been  assembling  ships  at  the  mouth  of 
the  Dardanelles  for  some  time  and  he 
understood  that  vessels  had  already 
started  through  the  straits. 


KAISER'S    ABDICATION    EXPECTED 


COPENHAGEN,  Nov.  1— Rumors  of 
the  Kaiser's  abdication  have  been  pre- 
mature but  the  question  was  discussed  at 
the  last  meeting  of  the  War  Council,  says 
the  Berlin  Vossische  Zeitung.  It  adds 
that  the  former  Vice  Chancellor  has  left 
for  the  front  on  an  important  mission  for 
Chancellor  Maxmillian.  It  is  generally 
supposed  that  he  will  present  the 
Emperor  with  the  abdication  document. 
A  message  from  Berlin  says  the  Emperor 
has  left  for  the  Grand  Headquarters. 
There  is  an  outbreak  and  panic  among 
the  population  in  the  Rhine  provinces 
arising  from  the  report  that  the  authori- 
ties were  prepared  if  necessary,  to  allow 
enemy  troops  to  occupy  Coblenz. 


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EIGHTY  THOUSAND 
AUSTRIANS  CAPTURED 
BY  ITALIAN  ARMIES 


Trieste    Invites    Allied     Fleet 

Austrian  Ship  Sunk  at  Pola 

Skoda  Gun  Plant  Taken 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatche 
ROME,  Nov.  2,— The  War  Office  an- 
nounced today  that  eighty  thousand  pris- 
oners and  sixteen  hundred  guns  had  been 
captured  in  the  Italian  offensive  to  date. 


LONDON,  Nov.  2, — The  advance  of  the 
Italians  is  unabated  as  they  drive  the 
Austrian  army  in  a  route  from  Lake  Garda 
to  the  Piave.  The  enemy  is  fleeing  north- 
ward leaving  thousands  of  prisoners  and 
hundreds  of  guns  behind  them.  East  of 
the  Piave  the  Allied  troops  are  pressing 
toward  the  Tagliamento  along  the  entire 
front.  It  is  reported  that  the  Austrians 
are  evacuating  Udine.  The  Fourth  Army 
passed  the  Austrian  frontier  in  the  Sugana 
Valley  yesterday. 


BASLE,  Nov.  2,  —  The  committee  of 
Public  Safety  at  Trieste,  alarmed  by  the 
sudden  arrival  of  fleeing  Austrian  soldiers 
from  the  Italian  front  sent  a  torpedo  boat 
to  Venice  to  ask  the  Commander  of  the 
Allied  fleet  to  occupy  Trieste.  The  re- 
quest was  granted  and  the  force  is  expect- 
ed there  today. 


ROME,  Nov.  2,  — The  Italians  have 
entered  the  harbor  of  Pola,  the  Austrian 
Naval  Base,  and  sunk  the  Austrain  battle- 
ship "Viribus  Unitis"  the  flagship  of  the 
fleet.  It  was  the  work  of  a  navy  "tank" 
which  was  manned  by  two  officers  who 
were  captured. 


PARIS,  Nov.  2,— The  great  gun  plant  of 
Austro-Hungary  at  Skoda  was  taken  over 
by  the  Czech  National  Committee  says  a 
dispatch  to  the  Matin.  All  the  German 
workmen  have  been  discharged. 


TRIALS  AND  SUFFERINGS 


A  common  heritage  of  mankind  is  to 
suffer.  Experience  teaches  us  this  fact. 
We  all  may  soon  see  this  truth  verified. 
We  may  be  called  upon  to  bear  trials  and 
tribulations  without  the  consolation  of 
our  dear  ones. 

This  thought  must  not  depress  us,  for 
temporal  afflictions  are  frequently  bless- 
ings. They  ought  to  draw  us  nearer  to 
God.  They  ought  to  make  us  better  men. 
Prosperity  and  worldliness  often  cause  us 
to  turn  away  from  our  Creator. 

Let  us  be  prepared  to  bear  cheerfully 
whatever  the  future  has  in  store  for  us. 
We  can  become  heroes  though  we  may 
never  enter  a  battle  zone,  by  bearing 
courageously  the  crosses  we  must  carry. 
"You  shall  be  made  sorrowful  but  your 
sorrow  shall  be  turned  into  joy." 

Americans  have  red  blood  in  their 
veins,  and  to  merit  the  title  "Brothers  of 
French  and  Belgians"  we  must  practice 
the  virtues  of  courage'and  invincibility  so 
heroically  exercised  by  them. 

Chaplain  McD. 


Said  Bill  "I  wonder  why 
Herr  Pershing  doesn't  try 

To  change  hia  name  to  Piuhlng ." 


VALENCIENNES   FALLS 
TO     CANADIANS    AT 
END  OF  DAY'S  FIGHT 


Tournai     and     LaQuesnoy    Next 

Americans  Bag  Vast  Supplies 

and  Many  Prisoners 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
LONDON,  Nov.  2,  —  Valenciennes  has 
been  captured  by  the  Canadians  and 
Haig's  men  have  pushed  beyond  the  vil- 
lage of  Marley  and  entered  St.  Saulve. 
Tournai  is  within  grasp  while  in  the 
south,  La  Quesnoy  is  threatened.  In  Bel- 
gium the  British,  French  and  Belgians 
are  continuing  their  successes  which  were 
recorded  yesterday. 


LONDON,  Nov.  2,— Before  the  Ameri- 
can troops  the  stubbon  Germans  have 
suddenly  given  way.  More  than  sixty 
cannon,  scores  of  seventy-sevens,  dozens 
of  bigger  guns,  hundreds  of  machine  guns 
and  vast  quanti  ties  of  ammunition  and  war 
materials  were  taken  today  and  yester- 
day by  the  Yanks. 

NORDEICH,  Germany,  Nov.  2,  —  The 
German  Army  Headquarters  report  the 
situation  as  unchanged  on  the  Lys  front. 
In  the  last  battle  the  Bavarian  Infantry 
after  a  strong  fire  directed  against  them, 
evacuated  their  lines.  The  enemy  follow- 
ed after  them  and  stood  in  the  evening 
north  of  Deynze  and  west  of  the  Scheldt, 
in  fighting  touch  with  our  advanced  posts. 
South  of  Valenciennes  the  English  attack- 
ed with  strength.  Near  Aulnoy  the  en- 
emy forced  his  way  into  our  line  and 
thrust  forward  to  the  south  margin  of 
Valenciennes  reaching  to  Saultain  and 
Preseau.  Attempts  of  the  enemy  in  the 
afternoon  to  take  Valenciennes  by  storm- 
ing it  from  the  west  over  the  Scheldt  and 
from  the  south  broke  down.  In  the  night 
we  have  evacuated  the  town  undisturbed 
by  the  adversary  army. 


ST.  JOHNS,  Newfoundland,  Nov.  2,— 
In  air  fighting  on  November  first,  three 
German  machines  were  shot  down  and 
seven  driven  down  out  of  control,  as  well 
as  two  enemy  balloons.  Ten  of  our  mach- 
ines are  missing. 


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EDITORIAL 

The  wonderful  General  Foch  has  three 
principles  of  action.  The  adherence  to 
these  principles  is  what  is  bringing  to 
him  his  remarkable  success.  They  can  be 
expressed  with  three  letters  into  a  very 
significant  word  which  all  can  under- 
stand—PEP! 

And  what  is  PEP? 
Preparation!     Execution!     Profit! 

This  can  be  applied  to  all  on  board. 
Prepare  by  finding  out  what  is  wanted 
and  what  is  required.  Execute  by  carry- 
ing these  things  out  strictly  and  advan- 
tageously. Profit  by  having  a  clean  ship, 
healthful  conditions  and  the  commen- 
dation of  our  superiors.  Then  we  will  be 
marked  as  efficient  and  disciplined  sol- 
diers and  good  details  will  be  given  ours 
over  there. 

General  B. 


BREVITIES  FROM  AMERICA. 

NEW  YORK,  Nov.  1,  -  A.  Paul  Keith, 
President  of  the  Keith  Vaudeville  Circuit 
died  today. 

WASHINGTON,  Nov.  1,  —  TheFourth 
Liberty  Loan  was  nearly  one  billion  dollars 
oversubscribed.  The  Treasury  Depart- 
ment announced  that  the  final  reports 
shows  a  total  of  16,866,416,300.  Twenty  one 
million  per  oni  bought  l>onds,  one  in  every 
-      population. 

Francr-   wai   granted   a   new   credit  of 

$200,000,000  by  the   United   States.  The 

loan    i''    Prance    now    totals 

$2,365,000,000  and  the  total  to  thi  Allies 

is  17,732,9; 

MESCALERE,ARIZ.,Nov.lr-    Robert 

Chid  ha  i  entered  the  United  Si 

itary  Service. 


SUCCOTASH 
Peas  and  Beans 

For  the  benefit  of  Land-Lubbers  who 
wonder  why  we  are  flying  the  five  of 
clubs  at  the  foremast  we  will  say  that  it 
shows  that  this  ship  is  the  guide  ship. 

They  call  a  soldier  a  private,  and  then 
they  put  a  million  of  them  in  one  berth- 
ing space.  We  don't  see  anything  private 
about  that. 


First  Soldier:   "  Parle  Voo  Duetsch?  " 
Second  Ditto:  "  No  I  don't  speak  Yiddish  " 

The  canteen  is  the  only  place  on  board 
where  you  can  spend  something  else  be- 
sides the  evening. 

Said  the  Doctor 
I've  learned  new  terms  and  I've  learned 
new  germs 
Till  I  thought  the  worst  was  over. 
But  I  came  on  this  ship  and  my  bean 
took  a  slip 
And  my  mind  became  a  rover. 
I  don't  know  a  poop  from  a  mizzen-sloop 

And  I  can't  tell  a  hatch  from  a  boom. 
But  what  gets  my  goat  on  this  here  boat 
Is:    where  in  hell  is  my  room? 


Tha  Difference 
A  love  sick  lad  can  be  made  glad 

By  a  letter  from  her  hand. 
But  a  sea  sick  lad  can  be  made  glad 

Only  by  sight  of  land. 


KING   BORIS   FOLLOWS 

FATHER'S   ABDICATION 


COPENHAGEN,Nov.2.— KingBoris.of 
Bulgaria,  who  took  the  throne  on  October 
third,  has  abdicated.  A  peasant  govern- 
ment has  been  established  at  Tirnova  un- 
der M.  Stambuliwsky,  the  leader  of  the 
peasants  and  the  agrarians,  who  is  re- 
ported to  be  in  command  of  an  army  of 
forty  thousand. 


TURKEY  IN  ANARCHY. 
AMSTERDAM,  Nov.  2.— A  state  of  an- 
archy is  prevailing  throughout  Turkey 
according  to  a  report  of  the  Armenian 
Correspondence  Bureau.  Hundreds  of 
thousands  of  deserters  are  subsisting  by 
robbing  the  population  and  Constantin- 
ople is  declared  to  be  literally  famished 
and  impatiently  awaiting  the  arrival  of 
the  Allied  forces. 

KAISER  LIKE  A  BAD  PENNY. 

PARIS,  Nov.  2, —  Emperor  William 
is  persisting  in  his  refusal  to  abdicate,  ac- 
cording to  advices  received  here.  He 
took  refuge  at  the  German  Grand  Head- 
quarters immediately  after  the  meeting 
of  the  War  Cabinet  at  which  the  abdica- 
tion question  was  raised,  says  a  Zurich 
despatch.  It  seems  to  indicate  that  his 
obstinacy  is  causing  a  bad  impression  on 
Berlin  political  circles. 


LONDON,  Nov.  2,  —  The  Bavarian 
Premier  has  notified  Berlin  that  the 
Bavarian  royal  family  will  claim  the  Im- 
perial throne  in  case  the  Kaiser  abdicates, 
says  a  Hague  report.  The  reigning  Ba- 
varian king  is  Ludwig  Third. 


PARIS,  Nov,  2,  —  In  heavy  type  the 
Temps  today  prints  the  following  despatch 
from  Geneva:  The  abdication  of  William 
II  may  now  be  considered  as  an  accom- 
plished fact.  The  official  publications 
are  being  delayed  for  an  opportune  mo- 
ment. 


WASHINGTON,  Nov.  1,  — General 
Crowder  issued  a  call  for  eleven  thousand 
men  for  the  navy  to  enter  training  on 
November  9th.  Voluntary  induction  is 
permitted  to  November  5th. 


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ARMY  AND    NAVY 
SUBSCRIBE  LARGELY 
TO   LIBERTY  LOAN 


Other  Brevities  of  Interesting 
Events   in  America 


WASHINGTON,  Nov.  3,  —  Brig.  Gen. 
Herbert  M.  Lord  in  charge  of  the  Fourth 
Liberty  Loan  for  the  Army  announced 
that  the  total  subscriptions  of  the  Army 
at  home  and  abroad  amounted  to  $75,540, 
550.  Of  this  General  Pershing  reported 
that  $7,400,500  was  subscribed  by  the 
American  Expeditionary  Forces  in  France. 
The  combined  subscriptions  of  the  Army 
territorial  forces,  the  members  of  the  mili- 
tary establishment  at  home,  and  of  the 
Navy  amount  to  $128,000,000. 

BOSTON,  Nov.  3  —  The  will  of  Paul  A. 
Keith,  the  president  of  the  Keith  Vaude- 
ville Circuit  provides  that  practically  all 
of  his  theatres  are  to  go  to  his  associates. 
Half  of  his  estate  is  to  go  to  Cardinal 
O'Connell  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church. 
The  other  half  is  given  to  Harvard  Uni- 
versity after  certain  bequests  have  been 
paid.  

WASHINGTON,  Nov.  3,— The  Subsis- 
tence Division  of  the  Quartermaster 
Corps  of  the  U.  S.  Army  has  arranged  to 
ship  about  22,000,000  pounds  of  boneless 
beef  and  pork  to  France  monthly  in  refrig- 
erator ships. 

NEW  YORK,  Nov.  3,  —  "Chief" 
Meyers,  the  former  catcher  of  the  New 
York  National  League  team  has  joined 
the  Marines  and  was  sent  to  a  southern 
training  camp. 

BOSTON,  Nov.  3,  —  Jack  Barry, 
the  former  captain  of  the  Boston  Ameri- 
can League  team  is  in  the  hospital  after  a 
fall  down  the  stairs  at  Harvard  Univers- 
ity where  he  was  studying  at  the  Offi- 
cers' school. 


CHICAGO,  Nov.  3,  —  The  Washington 
American  League  team  reports  ten  play- 
ers in  the  Army  and  four  in  the  Navy. 


Italy's  Terms   of  Armistice   Accepted   and   Signed  -  Hostil- 
ities to   Cease   Immediately  -  Conditions  Will  be  Pub- 
lished  Later  -  Austrian   Prisoners   Now   Number 
Over  One  Hundred  Thousand 


GERMANS  WITHDRAW 
BEFORE  AMERICANS 

ON  VERDUN  FRONT 


British  Troops  Advance  Back  of  Valen- 
ciennes -  Tremendous  Captures  in 
Three  Months 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
On  the  Verdun  Front,  Nov:  3— The 
Germans  are  continuing  to  retreat  all 
along  this  front  offering  only  a  feeble  re- 
sistance. Stenay,  an  important  railway 
center  four  miles  from  the  American 
front  has  been  so  harrassed  by  our  fire 
tnat  it  has  been  rendered  almost  useless 
to  the  enemy. 


DARIEN,  Canal  Zone,  Nov.  3,  —  In 
a  communique  which  was  received  on 
Sunday  morning  the  Americans  claim  four 
thousand  prisoners  and  one  hundred  and 
ninety  two  officers  including  two  battalion 
commanders  and  their  staff.  Sixty  three 
guns  are  among  the  booty  together  with 
a  Bavarian  battalion  of  artillery,  its  horses 
and  personnel  complete.  In  the  course  of 
the  night  we  have  taken  the  villages  of 
Croix  aux  Bois  and  Livry.  The  enemy 
resistance  has  increased,  particularly  in 
the  Argonne.  To  the  material  abandoned 
today  by  the  Germans  in  the  course  of 
of  their  withdrawal  and  which  fell  into 
our  hands,  must  be  added  fourteen  cannon 
of  which  some  are  of  big  calibre. 

LONDON,  Nov.  3.— The  British  troops 

have  swarmed  and  taken  the  steel  works 

held  by  the  Germans  southeast  of  Valen- 

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By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
PARIS,  Nov.  3. — News  arrived  of  Aus- 
tria's acceptance  of  the  terms  of  armis- 
tice proposed  by  Italy  under:which  hos- 
tilities are  to  cease  immediately  today. 
They  were  received  by  the  members  of 
the  Allied  Conference  and  considered  as 
increasing  the  weight  which  will  force 
Germany  to  surrender  and  give  general 
satisfaction. 


Italian  forces  and  those  of  Italy's  Allies 
in  their  drive  in  northern  Italy  have  cap- 
tured one  hundred  thousand  Austrians 
and  more  than  two  thousand  two  hundred 
guns.  The  official  statement  from  Rome 
announces  that  the  Italians  have  occupied 
Roverto,  only  thirteen  miles  from  Trenkte. 
Victor  Emmanuel  of  Italy  is  visiting  the 
towns  just  liberated  from  Austrian  con- 
trol and  is  being  joyfully  received  by  the 
people. 

The  official  statement  from  the  Austrian 
War  Office  today  announced  the  signing. 
In  the  Italian  theater  of  the  war  our  troops 
have  ceased  hostilities  on  the  basis  of  the 
armistice  which  has  been  concluded.  It 
is  admitted  that  the  conditions  of  the 
armistice  will  be  published  in  a  later  com- 
munication. Other  official  information  is 
that  hostilities  are  to  cease  under  the 
terms  of  the  armistice  at  three  o'clock  to- 
morrow afternoon. 


ACCORD   AMONG   PEACEMAKERS 

PARIS,  Nov.  3,— The  representatives 
of  the  Allied  nations  who  are  deliberating 
in  the  Supreme  Council  at  Versailles  on 
the  terms  of  armistice  that  will  be  sub- 
mitted to  Germany  as  a  basjs  of  peace, 
met  today  in  practically  full  accord  on 
practically  all  the  points  under  discussion. 


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FISH  !  !  ! 
Suckers  and  "Herren" 

Mary  had  a  little  lamb 

I've  often  heard  it  said 
But  I  think  the  lamb  that  Mary  had 

Was  on  a  slice  of  bread. 


Sojer— What's  that  thing?  (pointing  to  a 
mine  sweeper). 

Salt— Why  that's  a  patent  fish  hook. 
Sojer — 'Sthatso?  How  do  you  fish  with  it? 
Salt — Use  whales  for  bait. 


A  large  number  of  men  are  gathering 
every  evening  in  the  main  mess  hall  E;3 
to  listen  to  the  orchestra  and  to  join  in 
the  songs  lead  by  the  "Y"  man.  We  re 
printing  these  two  songs  in  the  Hatchet, 
at  their  request.  Bring  this  Hatchet 
along  when  you  come  to  sing. 

GIVE  A  LITTLE  CREDIT  TO  THE  NAVY 
Give  a  little  credit  to  the  Navy. 

We  took  the  boys  across 
Without  a  single  loss. 

Every  soldier  is  a  fighting  bear 
But  don't  forget  it,  give  us  credit 

We  took  'em  over  there 
Mothers  of  soldiers, 

Sweethearts  and  wives 
We'll  take  care  of  your  boys 

Though  it  cost  us  our  lives. 
So  give  a  little  credit  to  the  Navy 

The  Navy  will  do  its  share. 

ON  THE  OLD 

We  go  on  merrily 

Sailing  over  the  sea 
To  the  land  of  war  and  chance 

We  take  over  the  boys 
Take  them  far  from  their  joys 

And  their  homes  to  sunny  France 
We're  a  darn  happy  crew 

And  we  know  what  to  do 
To  make  the  boys  forget  their  blues 

And  when  the  fight  is  won 
And  we've  beaten  the  Hun 

We'll    bring    them    back    and    they'll 
be  happy  too. 

Chorus 

On  the  old  U.  S.  S. 

r  may  she  reign 
Supreme  in  her  happii 

An'l  may  sunshine  always  remain 
She'll  do  bet  • "'  wit 

And  if  W«  w.rl 

It,  •.■.,11  all  be  fun 
On  the  old 


There  was  a  young  soldier  named  Lee 

"I'm  happy"  he  shouted  with  glee. 
"I  should  worry  or  grieve. 

With  M.  P.  on  my  sleeve 
I  can  punch  anybody  I  see. " 

"SECURE" 
Oh!  a  moving  ship's  a  merry  thing 

Sing  ho!  the  jolly  sailor  I  am  not. 
The  bounding  blue  may  be  for  you 

But  it's  for  me  poetic  rot. 
For  a  bugle  call  that's  known  to  all 

The  sailors,  but  not  to  me 
Makes  a  shiver  fine  run  up  my  spine 

And  moves  me  fearsomely 
So  I  take  no  chance,  just  begin  to  dance 

Though  the  bugles  spoil  the  trip. 
Every  noise  I  hear,  and  I  keep  an  open 
ear, 

All  mean  but  Abandon  Ship. 

Negro  Sergt:  "Say  boy !  can't  you  right 
'bout  face?  Watch  me!  Fust  you  put  your 
right  toe  six  inches  back  of  your  left  heel 
then  you  just  naturally  OOZE  'round. 


A  RECENT  COMPOSITE  PORTRAIT 
IN  WHICH  MAY  BE  RECOGNIZED 
MANY   OF   YOU-R    FRIENDS 


BRITISH  TROOPS  ADVANCE 

BACK  OF  VALENCIENNES 
(Continued  from  First  Page.) 
ciennes  and  have  captured  the  village  of 
St.  Saulve  in  two  days'  fighting.  The  Brit- 
ish have  bagged  five  thousand  Germans 
and  forty  guns.  The  French  official  state- 
ment says  that  the  Germans  are  retiring 
in  the  Argonne  forest  northwest  of  Ver- 
dun. The  American  aviators  have  re- 
ported that  the  Germans  to  the  east  of 
the  Meuse  appear  to  be  in  full  retreat. 
They  say  that  all  roads  running  north- 
ward were  choked  with  troops  and 
trucks. 

QUARTERLY  REPORT  OF  ALLIES 
PARIS,  Nov.  3, — Since  the  great  offen- 
sive began  last  July,  the  Allied  armies 
have  captured  362  guns  and  350,000 
prisoners,  including  7,990  officers.  They 
have  also  taken  from  the  enemy  6,270 
cannon,  38,622  machine  guns,  and  3,907 
mine  throwers.  In  October  they  captured 
108,343  prisoners. 

TRENCH  FRENCH 
A  course  in  our  best  trench  French 
will  be  given  from  day  to  day  provided 
the  editor  will  stand  for  it.  The  follow- 
ing course  is  (as  you  will  notice)  vastly 
superior  and  entirely  different  from. all 
other  dissimilar  methods. 

First:  Announce  carefully  to  each  per- 
son you  address  "I  am  now  going  to 
speak  to  you  in  French."  That  will  put 
you  at  your  ease,  and  if  they  understand 
English  you  may  at  once  begin  to  speak. 
Second:  "Yes"  in  French  is  expressed 
by  a  vigorous  nodding  of  the  head  from 
above  downward  and  in  the  reverse  direc- 
tion, i.  e.,  from  down  upward.  This  may 
be  repeated  several  times.  This  is  a  little 
premature,  for  until  you  take  the  twenty- 
seventh  lesson  (if  then)  you  won't  un- 
derstand what  is  being  said  to  you. 

Third:  The  same  general  remarks  ap- 
ply to  the  word  "No"  in  French.  This 
word  need  not  be  uttered.  Merely  .toss- 
ing the  head  wildly  from  (pardon  our 
nautical  terms)  port  to  starboard  and 
then  back  again  finally  coming  to  the 
original  position,  will  do.  N.B.!  Do  this 
very  little  in  France  for  it  is  our  rule  to 
refuse  nothing. 

Be  careful  to  keep  your  hands  to  your 
sides  until  after  Lecon  Cinque. 

End  of  first  (and  probably  the  last) 
Lecon. 


CAPTAIN  EDWARD  McCAULEY,  JR.,  U.  S.  NAVY 
Commanding  "The  President's  Ship"  since  October  26, 
1918,  was  bora  in  Washington,  D.  C,  August  13,  1875,  ap- 
pointed i"  the  Naval  Academy,  October  8,  1892,  and  com- 

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trip  to  the  Vmerican  Squadron  with  the  British  Grand  Fleet, 

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BRITISH   REACH 

BELGIAN  BORDER 
AT  VALENCIENNES 


Gain   of   a   Mile   on   Thirty   Mile   Front 

Artillery  Duel  on  Aisne — Italians 

Continue  Advance 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
LONDON;  Nov.  4.— The  British  have 
attacked  on  the  front  from  Valenciennes 
to  the  Oise.  The  French  are  also  attack- 
ing on  both  sides  of  Guise.  Both  attacks 
are  proceeding  favorably.  An  unofficial 
report  states  that  the  passages  of  the 
Sambre  and  the  Oise  have  both  been 
forced  by  the  British  who  have  reached 
the  line  of  the  Aunelle  River  which  is  on 
the  Franco-Belgian  frontier  four  or  five 
miles  east  of  Valenciennes.  Any  success 
at  this  point  of  the  line  is  bound  to  seri- 
ously affect  the  German  lines  in  the  Ar- 
dennes. In  the  north  the  enemy  is  being 
pressed  back  on  Ghent,  and  they  are  now 
back  across  the  Terneugen  Canal.  This 
is  a  short  canal  though  a  serious  obstacle. 
The  allied  attacks  south  of  Valenciennes 
and  between  the  Scheldt  and  the  Sambre 
which  are  now  being  carried  out,  will 
probably  turn  the  natural  obstacle  formed 
by  the  canal. 


The  French  report  that  the  enemy  ar- 
tillery was  kept  continually  active  during 
the  night  on  the  whole  of  the  Aisne  front. 
News  of  the  British-French  attack  on  a 
front  of  thirty  miles  between  Guise  and 
the  Scheldt  east  of  Valenciennes,  indi- 
cates an  advance  of  between  one  and  two 
miles  along  the  greater  part  of  the  whole 
front.  The  Franco-Belgian  frontier  has 
been  reached  as  far  as  Valenciennes. 
During  the  month  of  October,  the  First 
Army  on  the  Oise  front  took  more  than 
ten  thousand  prisoners,  more  than  fifteen 
hundred  machine  guns,  and  also  a  num- 
ber of  heavy  guns. 

LONDON,  Nov,  4,— Lord  Caven,  com- 
monding  the  Third  Army  on  the  Italian 
front  reported  this  morning  that  yester- 
day the  Tenth  Army  reached  the  Taglia- 
mento  River  from  the  neighborhood  of 
St.  Vito  to  the  north  of  Spilembergo. 
The  river  was  crossed  at  several  places. 
The  number  of  prisoners  taken  during  the 
last  forty  eight  hours  is  too  great  to  be 
enumerated  but  it  is  estimated  to  reach 
to  twenty  thousand,  including  four  corps- 
division  commanders  and  their  staffs. 
Several  hundred  guns  have  also  fallen 
into  our  hands. 


HATCHET  PRINTING 

OFFICE  GETS  DUES 


IMMENSE  LITTLE  NEWS  FACTORY 
DESCRIBED  FOR  READERS 


Have  you  ever  stood  outside  of  the 
New  York  Herald  building  with  your  nose 
against  the  windows  watching  the  great 
presses  turn  out,  print,  fold  and  place  the 
morning  papers  in  huge  stacks?  Well, 
that's  nothing.  You  should  visit  the  front 
half  of  this  ship  which  is  entirely  devoted 
to  getting  out  this  stupendously  stagger- 
ing sheet  that  you  are  reading. 

Perhaps  you've  been  asleep  and  have 
not  noticed  that  this  skiff  stands  still 
from  midnight  to  seven  a.  m.  That's  be- 
cause the  entire  crew  have  to  leave  their 
appointed  watches,  all  the  way  from  the 
lookout  on  the  front  porch  to  the  coal 
carrier  in  the  cellar  and  turn  to,  to  get 
The  Hatchet  off  the  presses.  You'll  have 
to  take  our  word  for  it  that  the  New 
York  Times  modeled  their  Hoe  presses 
after  ours. 

Let  us  begin  at  the  keel  where  the 
linotypes  are,  and  go  up  to  the  eighteenth 
deck  on  which  the  suite  of  editorial  of- 
fices are  situated.  Quite  unlike  the  Chi- 
cago Tribune  our  presses  are  on  top  of 
the  eighteenth  deck  as  the  smell  of  print- 
ers' ink  coming  up  from  the  lower  decks 
so  annoyed  the  editors  that  they  had  the 
ship's  bridge  moved  aft  and  the  presses 
put  in  their  place.  The  carpenters  we 
admit  were  peeved  at  the  time.  These 
presses  baffle  our  powers  of  description. 
They  are  four  cylinder,  planetary  gear, 
three  speeds  forward  and  one  reverse, 
with  or  without  horn. 

But  anyway,  to  see  this  monster  give 
birth  to  these  great  thirty-two  page 
Hatchets  (with  cuts)  at  the  rate  of  twenty 
thousand  folded  copies  per  hour,  would 
make  Bill  Ran  Hearse  green  with  envy. 
It  takes  two  thousand  great  rolls  sixty 
inch  wide  paper  for  the  daily  issue. 

As  the  motto  of  this  paper  is  "  Nothing, 
if  not  truthful,  eh  Mabel?"  we  will  have 
to  amend  the  foregoing  statements  by  say- 
ing that  the  above  was  what  we  expected 
to  find  and  here  is  what  really  is  up  in 
the  compact  little  printing  office  that  gets 
out  this  paper. 

We  found  the  most  complete  little  print- 
ing shop  you  can  imagine  fully  equipped 
with  a  twelve  by  eighteen  inch  press. 
All  the  work  is  done  by  a  small  number 
of  sailors  and  soldiers.  Everything  is  just 
as  clean  and  orderly  as  in  your  mother's 
195 


YANKS  APPROACH 
BELGIAN   BORDER 
ALONG  THE  MEUSE 


Make   Twelve   Mile   Advance   in   Three 

Day  Drive — Enemy  Withdrawing 

Rapidly 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
WASHINGTON,  Nov.  4,— General 
Pershing's  official  report  of  the  fighting 
on  the  American  fronts  in  France  today 
gives  information  that  more  than  five 
thousand  German  prisoners,  one  hundred 
guns  and  eighteen  villages  have  been  cap- 
tured by  the  Americans.  Heavy  losses 
have  been  inflicted  on  the  enemy  due  to 
the  continuous  blows  during  the  past 
month  and  because  of  the  surprise  and 
force  of  the  renewed  attack  of  Nov.  1st. 
The  statements  of  prisoners  show  that 
their  organization  has  been  thrown  into 
great  confusion.  Several  complete  batteries 
and  whole  battalions  have  been  captured 
by  our  troops. 

During  the  last  three  days  we  have  al- 
ready penetrated  to  a  depth  of  twelve 
miles  on  an  eighteen  mile  front,  and  gain- 
ed control  of  dominating  heights  which 
enable  us  to  bring  five  of  our  heavy 
artillery  to  bear  upon  important  railroad 
lines  at  Montmedy,  Longuyon  and  Con- 
flans.  Since  November  1st,  seventeen 
German  divisions  have  been  identified  on 
on  the  front  of  the  attack,  nine  of  which 
were  in  the  line  on  that  morning,  and 
eight  additional  divisions  have  reeinfor- 
ced  the  line  since  the  beginning  of  the 
attack,  in  a  futile  effort  to  stop  our  gains. 
A  more  recent  report  from  General 
Pershing  announced  that  the  Americans 
passed  through  the  Bois  du  Port, 
Gerache,  and  reached  the  heights  two 
kilometers  south  of  Beaumont.  Further 
to  the  west  it  was  stated  that  the  Am- 
erican forces  were  approaching  Verrieres. 
All  of  the  towns  on  the  west  bank  of  the 
Meuse,  south  of  Halles  are  now  in  pos- 
session of  the  Americans.  The  official 
report  says  that  almost  forty  villages 
have  been  occupied  by  the  Americans 
in  the  territory  retaken  from  the  Germans. 
Indications  are  that  the  Germans  have 
been  attempting  their  retreat  toward  the 
frontier  of  Germany  and  Luxembrurgh. 


kitchen.     The  whole  space  is  really  hard- 
ly big  enough  to  turn  around. 

The  radio  service  is  the  best  in  the 
world  for  this  radio  picks  up  everything 
of  importance  and  serves  it  up  to  us  hot 
off  the  bat,  often  sometimes  before  the 
New  York  readers  can  get  it. 


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all  members  of  ship's  crew  and  troops  aboard  ship; 
may  be  enclosed  in  soldiers'  mail. 


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Navy  officers;  printed  in  the  ship's  printing  office 
by  a  force  of  Army  and  Navy  printers ;  distributed 

at  the  Y.  M.  C.  A^ 

Contributions  welcomed:  address. 
The  Hatchet,  care  Ship'a  Port  Office 


LOVE  LETTERS 


You  may  write  a  thousand  letters  to 
the  maiden  you  adore  and  declare  in  every 
letter  that  you  love  her  more  and  more. 
You  may  praise  her  grace  and  beauty  in 
a  thousand  glowing  lines  and  compare 
her  eyes  of  azure  with  the  brightest  star 
that  shines.  If  you  had  the  pen  of  Byron 
you  would  use  it  every  day  in  composing 
written  worship  to  your  sweetheart  far 
away.  But  a  letter  far  more  welcome  to  an 
older  gentler  breast,  is  the  letter  to  your 
mother  from  the  boy  she  loves  the  best. 

Youthful  blood  is  fierce  and  flaming, 
and  when  writing  to  your  love  you  will 
rave  about  your  passion,  swearing  by  the 
stars  above,  vowing  by  the  moon's  white 
splendor,  that  the  maiden  you  adore  is  the 
one  you'll  ever  cherish  as  no  maid  was 
loved  before.  You  will  pen  many  a  prom- 
ise on  those  pages  white  and  dumb,  that 
you  never  can  live  up  to  in  those  married 
years  to  come.  But  a  letter  far  more 
precious,  bringing  more  and  deeper  bliss 
is  the  letter  to  your  mother  from  the  boy 
she  cannot  kiss. 

She  will  read  it  very  often  when  the 

lights   are   soft   and    low,    sitting   in    the 

1 1'-  held  you  years 

ago.    And  regardless  ■■(  its  diction,  or  its 

Spelling,  or  its  Btyle,  although  its  compo- 

Otlld   provoke-  a  critic's  smile,  in 

Sngei    i'i me 

a  work  of  ir',  stained  by  tears  of  joy  and 
i  her  heart.    5fes, 
the  I'-"'  i  of  .-ill  othi  r  ,  look  whi  i 
may  room,  i     thi    letter  to  your  mother 
.  bom  borne. 


MEATS  I  1  1 

Tough  Stuff,  Served  With  The  Hatchet 

Instead  of  a  Knife. 

"Von  Hindie"and  "Bill"  went  up  the  hill 

To  get  a  peep  at  Pershing. 
A  Yankee  shell  quite  near  them  fell 

And  they  returned  a  cursing. 
So  "Von"  he  raved  and  "Bill"  he  swore 

They'd  drive  those  Yanks  to  the  ocean 
But  before  they  had  time  to  change  their 
mind 

"Persh"  put  them  out  of  the  notion. 

A  bally  subaltern  named  Leigh 
Found  himself  in  a  ship  out  at  sea. 

"Though  I'm  feeling  quite  well 
This  tub's  rocking  like  —  well 

And  the  land  will  look  good  to  meigh." 


WHAT  1     ALREADY  ! 

Let's  go!     You  understand? 

Let's  go !     To  beat  the  band ! 

Let's  go!     Be  on  your  job! 

Let's  go!  The  guide  is  unable  to  take 
more  than  ten  American  soldiers  at  a 
time  around  the  city  of  Berlin. 


THE    TOAST 
To  the  whole  world  we  make  our  boast 

And  ask  the  powers  to  drink  a  toast; 
To  mark  our  worth;  to  view  our  wealth; 

To  clink  their  cups  and  quaff  our  health. 

Serene,  indifferent  to  fate, 

And  submarines  and  German  hate, 

Across  the  blue  seas  journey  we; 

Our  watchword,  "For  Democracy." 


KAISER  PRO  AND  CON 


The  rumors  of  the  Kaiser's  abdication 
that  were  circulating  around  the  ship  so 
insistently  this  morning  have  the  follow- 
ing foundation: 

LONDON,  Nov.  4.  —  The  statement 
is  published  by  the  Berlin  Tageblatt  that 
the  German  War  Cabinet  is  now  in  full 
agreement  upon  the  question  of  the  abdi- 
cation of  the  Kaiser  in  an  affirmative 
sense.  The  newspapers  add  that  the 
Kaiser  suspecting  this,  left  for  the  front 
in  order  to  render  direct  discussion  of 
his  abdication  impossible.  The  Kaiser's 
place  is  with  his  army.  It  is  considered 
only  in  conformity  with  the  Hohenzol- 
lern  traditions  that  the  Kaiser  should 
fight  the  supreme  battle,  if  it  cannot  be 
avoided,  at  the  head  of  his  troops. 

AMSTERDAM,  Nov.  4.  —  The  party 
leaders  in  the  German  Reichstag  in  recent 
discussions  decided  that  there  was  no  ne- 
cessity for  the  Kaiser's  abdication,  ac- 
cording to  the  Berlin  Lokal  Anzieger. 
The  Germania,  the  organ  of  the  Central 
party  already  has  announced  that  that 
party  demands  the  Kaiser's  retention. 
The  National  Liberals  and  the  majority 
of  the  Progressive  party  are  reported  as 
championing  William  and  opposing  his 
abdication. 

NORDEICH,  Nov.  4.— The  newspaper 
Vorwaerts  confirms  the  statement  that 
State  Secretary  Scheidemann  has  directed 
a  memorial  to  the  German  Chancellor 
concerning  the  necessity  of  the  Emperor's 
abdication. 


VICTORIOUS    STATES    RAILROAD    ADMINISTRATION 
YANK  E.  DOO,     -     -     -     -     Director  General  of  Railroads 

ANNOUNCES 

To  An  International  Public 

The  Opening  of  a  New  Consolidated  Line 

For  Passengers  and  Freight 

BETWEEN   PARIS  AND   BERLIN 

CONNECTIONS  WITH  LONDON,  PETROGRAD 
AND  CONSTANTINOPLE 


The  American   Policy  of  One  Cent  a  Killawalk  To  Soldiers  and 
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No.  6 


A  Melody-Matic  Mystery  in  Three  Acts. 

By  Con.  N.  Droll 


ACT  ONE 
Scene:     On  board  U.S.S.  Censor -ship  on  deck 
"C"    at    8:15    P.M.      The    men    are    all    sitting 
around  on  steamer  chairs,  smoking.  [?| 
Enter    Corporal    Punishment    singing     "Sailing, 
sailing  over  the  bounding  main" 
PRIVATE  PROPERTY:     Hello  Corp. 

Where  do  we  sleep?     I've  been  hunt- 
ing all  over  the  ship  for  my  berth. 
CORPORAL  P:  I'll  find  it  for  you.     This 

ship  is  as  clear  as  mud  to  me, 
Exit   Corporal   P.   and   Private   P.   arm   in   arm, 
singing,  "Where  do  we  go  to  our  berth  boys." 


ACT  TWO 


CORPORAL:    Where,  Oh  where  has  my 

little  berth  gone? 
PRIVATE:     My  bedding  roll's  over  the 

ocean. 

Enter  Sailor  Bouy. 
SAILOR  B.    Hello!   mates,  why  the 

melody? 
(Together)  We  are  looking  for  our  berths. 
SAILOR:     Well  you'll  find  them  in  the 

Hall  of  Records. 
CORPORAL:    No!    Not  b-i-r-t-h-s.    We 

mean  b-e-r-t-h-s. 
SAILOR:    Follow  me  boys,  I  know  this 
ship  like  Noah  knew  the  Ark. 


ACT  THREE 


CORPORAL:    Tramp,  tramp,  tramp  the 

boys  are  marching. 
PRIVATE:  Where  is  my  wandering  berth 

tonight. 
SAILOR:   March  on,  march  on,  all  hands 

resolved. 
CHORUS:      We   won't   get   home   until 

morning. 

Curtain 


" By  it  they  understand  that 

compensation  will  be  made  by  Ger- 
many for  all  damage  done  to  the  ci- 
vilian population  of  the  Allies  and 
their  property  by  the  agression  of 
Germany  by  land,  by  sea  and  from  the 
air."  The  note  continues  as  follows: 
"I  am  instructed  by  the  President  to 
say  that  he  is  in  agreement  with  the 
interpretation  set  forth  in  the  last 
paragraph  of  the  memorandum  above 
quoted.  I  am  further  instructed  by 
the  President  to  request  you  to  notify 
the  German  government  that  Marshall 
Foch  has  been  authorized  by  the 
Government  of  the  United  States  and 
the  Allied  Governments  to  receive 
properly  accredited  representatives  of 
the  German  Government  and  to  com- 
municate to  them  the  terms  of  armi- 
stice."         (Signed)    Robert    Lansing. 


This  incomplete  fragment  was  received 
by  the  ship's  wireless  last  night.  It  evi- 
dently represents  a  note  to  be  delivered 
to  the  German  government  through  the 
Swiss  Ambassador  who  is  their  accredited 
representative.  It  seems  to  be  an  in- 
quiry to  determine  the  German  attitude 
to  the  question  of  indemnification.  But 
of  more  importance,  the  final  clause 
appears  to  imply  that  the  Allied  terms  of 
armistice  are  now  complete  and  ready  for 
publication. 


LEQUESNOY  AND 
LANDRECIES  FALL 
AS  BRITISH  ADVANCE 

Resisting  Huns  Forced  to  Yield  Sombre- 

Oise  Canal  -  New  American  Advance 

North  of  Sissonne 


ARMISTICE  TERMS 
FOR  AUSTRIA  EQUAL 

ABSOLUTE  SURRENDER 

LONDON,  Nov.  5.— Lloyd  George  in 
House  of  Commons  announced  today  the 
terms  of  the  Austrian  armistice.  These 
include  an  evacuation  of  all  territory  oc- 
cupied by  the  Austro-Hungarians  since 
the  beginning  of  the  war.  All  evacuated 
territories  will  be  occupied  by  the  Allies 
and  the  United  States  who  are  to  have 
the  right  of  free  movement  over  the  roads, 
railways  aed  waterways  of  Austria.  The 
Allies  are  to  occupy  these  stragetic  por- 
Continued  on  Page  2. 
197 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
LYONS,  FRANCE,  Nov.  5.— A  great 
Franco-British  drive  is  in  progress.  The 
British  have  taken  Landrecies  and  Le 
Quesnoy,  the  pivots  of  resistance.  More 
than  13,000  prisoners  and  250  guns  have 
been  captured.  North  and  south  of  Le 
Quesnoy,  two  divisions  commanded  by 
Major  General  Bruce  Williams  have  car- 
ried out  a  brilliant  operation  which  has 
resulted  in  the  capture  of  a  large  number 
of  prisoners.  The  American  offensive  on 
the  Meuse  and  toward  Verrieres  is  pro- 
gressing favorably.  Between  the  Peron 
and  the  Serre,  American  troops  have 
taken  Boise  Le  Pargny  and  north  of  Oise 
have  taken  Bergues  sur  Sambre;  while 
north  of  Sissonne  they  have  reached  the 
factory  at  Rotbemount  and  west  of  Antre- 
mencourt,  Curieux,  Condelancourt  and 
Machecourt.  Between  Sissonne  and  Cha- 
■  teau  Porcien  they  have  taken  prisoners 
and  penetrated  parts  of  the  enemy  line. 
There  is  a  general  drive  between  east  of 
St.  Quentin  le  Petit  and  the  outskirts  of 
Herpy. 

NORDEICH,  Nov.  5.  —  The  German 
Headquarters  reports  that  in  the  western 
war  theater  between  the  Scheldt  and  the 
Oise,  the  English  and  French  by  bringing 
in  a  great  mass  of  artillery  and  tanks  at- 
tempted to  force  a  breaking  through  on 
a  front  of  more  than  sixty  kilometers.  In 
a  severe  conflict  lasting  until  dark  they 
attacked  our  troops  who  were  far  interior 
in  numbers.  At  the  close  of  the  day  the 
line  extended  through  Sebourg,  Waignies 
and  Jolimetz.  LeQuesnoy,  threatened  by 
being  surrounded  on  both  sides,  was  evac- 
uated. The  adversary  stormed  the  west- 
ern end  of  the  woods  of  Mormal.  In  the 
south  the  enemy  has  thrust  over  the 
Sambre-Oise  Canal  in  many  places  to  a 
depth  of  one  or  two  kilometers.  In  the 
woods  of  Dieulet  west  of  the  Meuse  our 
troops  withdrew  according  to  orders,  be- 
fore the  attack  of  the  Americrns  to  the 
east  bank  of  the  Meuse  north  of  Stenay. 


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BREVITIES  FROM  AMERICA 

WASHINGTON,  Nov.  5. 
have  been  instructed  by  Director  General 
McAdoo  to  restore  the  employees  who 
are  now  in  the  military  and  naval  service 
of.  the  United  States  to  their  seniority 
rights  as  far  as  practicable  when  they  re- 
turn. Railroads  are  also  urged  to  find 
suitable  work  for  other  returning  soldiers 
and  sailors  who  had  not  seniority  rights 
before  they  left. 

NEW  YORK,  Nov.  5— The  Naval  Avi- 
ators football  team  from  the  Bay  Shore 
Station  showed  themselves  as  strong  on 
the  land  as  in  the  air  by  defeating  the 
husky  Pelham  Bay  Naval  Training  Sta- 
tion's team,  three  to  nothing.  The  only 
score  was  made  by  Captain  Harris,  the 
former  W.  &  L.  star  who  kicked  a  goal 
from  the  thirty  yard  line. 

WASHINGTON,  Nov.  5.  —  The  inde- 
pendence of  the  Polish  State  has  been 
recognized  by  the  United  States. 

Germany  has  protested  against  the  Al- 
lied air  raids  on  German  cities  and 
threatens  reprisals. 

HONOLULU,  Nov.  5.— The  crater  Kil- 
laea  is  putting  forth  lava  from  a  hundred 
hot  crater,  a  new  crack  in  the  old  flour. 
The  old  crest  of  the  volcano  has  been 
buried.    It  wa    i  ral  earth- 

ly.    The  lava  i 

IN,  Nov.  5.— Harvard  and 

Ird,  for  the 
■ :   '.'.  u    Wo 
paign.      'I  h     team  i   will    repp 

.■;  |    i    Prini  i  ton 


FRUITS   !   !   ! 
Both  Fresh  and  Refrigerated 
WANTED — News  of  yesterday's  elec- 
tion returns  in  America  and  reports  from 
the  Allied  Peace  Conference  at  Versailles. 
Radio  operators   please  note. 

I'LL  SAY  WE  WILL 

Say!  boasting  is  sinful. 
I  know  that  it's  wrong. 
Give  the  Kaiser  a  skinful ! 
Is  the  whole  of  my  song. 
To  brag  is  outrageous. 
Don't  throw  up  your  hats 
Or  tell  of  our  greatness! 
Kick  the  Hun  in  the  slats! 


(The  following  was  sent  by  Nordeich 
to  Bclmar,  N.  J.  and  receipt  asked  for 
same.) 

"German  government  gave  permission 
to  inform  American  prisoners  of  war  im- 
mediately about  particulars  of  election  re- 
turns on  Nov.  5th.  Will  you  supply  us 
with  them  quickly?" 

Since  I  seen  dose  dere  Yankees  in  motion 

I'fe  daken  a  tifferend  notion 
I'v  I  pop  up  my  head 

I  am  shure  to  be  dead 
Zo  I  petter  duck  deep  in  der  ocean. 


Hohenzollern  Hubbard  went  to  the  cup- 
board 
To  get  his  poor  people  some  eats. 
But  when  he  got  there,  the  cupboard  was 
bare, 
All  due  to  combined  Allied  fleets. 


,    Mlia.I    Ml.li  Ml'ANS  OF  DEFENSE 
CAVALRYMEN  AND  EX-CAVALRYMEN 
198 


THE    AUSTRIAN     SURRENDER 

Continued  from  Page  1. 


tions  as  long  as  it  is  deemed  necessary  to 
conduct  military  operations  and  maintain 
order,  All  German  troops  which  have 
not  left  Austria-Hungary  will  be  interned. 
The  evacuated  territories  of  Austria-Hun- 
gary will  be  entrusted  to  the  local  au- 
thorities under  the  control  of  the  Allied 
armies  of  the  occupied  places. 


NORDEICH.Nov.  5,— According  to  the 
presiding  body  of  the  German-Austrian 
State  Council,  there  has  been  passed  in 
the  sitting  of  November  3rd  the  fol- 
lowing resolution.  The  State  Council  has 
accepted  the  statement  of  the  chief  army 
command  that  it  has  been  compelled  in 
consequence  of  the  complete  disband- 
ment  of  the  army,  to  submit  to  the  terms 
of  the  victor.  German-Austria  has  no  army 
of  its  own.  The  troops  are  divided  among 
the  following  formations  of  the  Slavic 
majority,  which  will  no  longer  fight  in 
consequence  of  German-Austria  not  being 
able  to  continue  to  struggle  alone.  But 
even  if  German-Austria  cannot  alone  con- 
tinue to  fight  on  the  side  of  the  German 
Empire,  it  stands  however  now  as  before, 
on  terms  of  sincere  friendship  with  the 
German  Empire  and  will  carry  through 
peace  negoiiations  in  close  understanding 
with  Germany.  It  clings  to  the  hope  that 
from  the  collapse  of  Austria-Hungary  a 
political  order  may  arise  which  will  serve 
as  a  foundation  for  a  long  permanant  com- 
munity of  interests  between  the  German 
Empire  and  German-Austria.  The  State 
Council  declares  in  conclusion  that  it  re- 
gards the  German  district  of  South  Tirol, 
occupation  of  which  by  Italy  it  cannot  pre- 
vent as  an  inseparable  and  integral  part 
of  the  German-Austrian  State  and  that  the 
occupation  of  this  district  cannot  deprive 
German  South  Tirol  of  its  right  of  self 
determination. 


NORDEICH,  Nov.  6,  —  Warsaw  news- 
papers give  a  report  of  the  breaking  out 
of  hostilities  between  Polish  and  Ruthen- 
ian-Ukranian  troops  in  East  Galicia.  On 
the  night  of  Nov.  1st,  Lemberg  was  taken 
by  a  regiment  of  German,  Austrian  and 
Ukranian  nationality,  Przemysl  is  in  the 
hands  of  the  Ruthenians. 


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Ddeck. 


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No.  7 


FOREST  OF  MORMAL 
TAKEN   IN  BRITISH 
DRIVE  ALONG  SOMBRE 


Prisoners  Flock  by  Thousand 

to  French  and  British  - 

Huns  Prepare  New 

Front 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
LONDON,  Nov.  7.  —  More  than  thir- 
teen thousand  Germans  and  a  large  num- 
ber of  guns  have  been  taken  by  the  Brit- 
ish in  their  operations  in  France  and  Bel- 
gium, and  the  French  forces  on  the  right 
report  that  three  thousand  have  been  cap- 
tured. Among  the  prisoners  were  many 
youths  of  the  1920  class.  They  appeared 
strong  and  healthy.  There  are  indica- 
tions that  the  Germans  plan  a  further  re- 
sistance to  the  west  to  the  Mons — Mau- 
berge— Avesnes  line. 

Yesterday  morning's  communique  re- 
ports the  capture  of  eighteen  thousand 
prisoners  and  three  hundred  and  fifteen 
guns  as  the  result  of  the  Franco-British 
victory  in  the  Argonne.  Infliction  of 
these  losses  upon  the  enemy  means  more 
towards  the  final  result  even  than  the 
ground  won,  important  as  that  is.  Gen- 
eral Maurice  is  of  the  opinion  that  if  the 
collapse  comes,  it  will  come  on  Germany's 
home  front  rather  than  in  her  enemy's. 
The  mornings  British  official  report  says 
"  North  of  the  Sambre  River  our  advanced 
troops  have  pressed  forward  beyond  the 
forest  of  Mormal  and  reached  "the  main 
Avesnes-Bavai  road  southeast  of  Bavai. 
Progress  has  been  made  also  west  of 
Bavai,  and  other  parts  of  the  battlefront. 
A  number  of  additional  prisoners  have 
been  taken  by  us. 

Telegraphing  yesterday  and  describing 
the  fighting  on  Monday  which  inaugurat- 
ed a  fresh  German  retreat,  Percival  Phillips 
said  "The  booty  taken  yesterday  shows 
the  steady  disintegration  of  the  German 
armies.  One  corps  captured  a  steam 
roller,  and  a  complete  road  making  unit, 
a  derrick  which  had  been  abandoned  by 
its  crew  and  a  water  supply  column  with 
wagon,  operating  plant  and  pumps.  The 
New  Zealanders  crowned  their  splendid 
achievement  at  Le  Quesnoy  by  breaking 
through  to  the  German  gun  line  of  the 
fortress  and  taking  nearly  one  hundred 
guns  some  of  which  were  already  Umbered 
up  and  ready  to  retreat. 


ANXIOUS  GERMANS  SEEK 
FOCH'S  TERMS 
WASHINGTON.Nov.  6,— An  offi- 
cial statement  from  Berlin  an- 
nounces that  a  German  delegation  to 
conclude  an  armistice  and  to  under- 
take peace  negotiations,  departed 
for  the  western  front  this  afternoon. 
Like  information  reaches  London 
from  Amsterdam. 


NORDEICH,  Nov.  6,— The  Ger- 
man delegation  for  the  conclusion 
of  an  armistice  and  for  the  begin- 
ning of  peace  negotiations,  leaves 
Berlin  for  the  west  on  the  afternoon 
of  November  sixth. 


WASHINGTON.Nov.  6,— Germany  was 
notified  by  President  Wilson,  through  the 
Swiss  Government,  that  General  Foch 
was  authorized  by  the  Allies  and  the 
United  States  to  receive  her  representa- 
tives and  communicate  to  them  the  terms 
of  an  armstice.  President  Wilson's  note 
informs  Germany  that  the  Allies  are  wil- 
ling to  make  peace  on  the  basis  of  the  prin- 
ciples enumerated  in  his  speech  before 
Congress  last  January.  The  Allies  have 
reserved  for  themselves,  complete 
liberty  of  action,  how  ever,  when 
they  enter  the  conference,  on  the  subject 
of  freedom  of  the  seas,  the  note  states. 
Regarding  the  restoration  of  invaded 
territories,  the  Allies  say  they  understand 
that  compensation  will  be  made  by  Ger- 
many for  all  damage  to  the  civilian  pop- 
pulation  of  the  Allies  through  the  aggres- 
sion of  Germany  by  land,  by  sea  and 
from  the  air,  President  Wilson  in  his 
note  to  Germany  transmitting  the  reply 
of  the  Allies  respecting  this  armistice 
concurs  in  this  provision  for  compensa- 
tions.   

ZURICH,  Nov.  5.— It  was  announced 
today  that  the  Czech  authorities  have 
seized  all  engines  and  cars  at  the  Bohe- 
mian frontier.  This  loss  added  to  that 
of  the  engines  actually  put  out  of  use  on 
the  Western  front  is  bringing  on  a  crisis 
in  Germany  with  regard  to  their  problems 
of  transportation. 

199 


SEDAN  OBJECTIVE 
IN  SIGHT   OF  AMER- 
ICANS ALONG  MEUSE 


Yanks  Now  Within  Five 
Miles  of  Metz  -  Sedan  Railway 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

LONDON-Oct,  6.  Americans  were  figh- 
ing  this  afternoon  within  sight  of  Sedan, 
the  historic  fortress  lost  to  the  Germans 
in  the  Franco-Prussian  wars. 

General  Pershing's  communique  re- 
ceived this  afternoon  at  Washington  says 
that  the  First  Army  under  General  Lig- 
gett has  continued  its  success  crossing 
the  river  south  of  Dun  sur  Meuse  under 
a  heavy  artillery  fire  which  frequently 
wrecked  the  newly  constructed  bridges. 
The  troops  of  Major  General  Hines'  Corps 
fought  their  way  up  the  slopes  of  the 
East  bank  broke  the  enemy's  strong  re- 
sistance, captured  Hill  No.  292,  Hill  No. 
260  and  Liny  devant  Dun  and  drove  the 
Germans  from  the  Bois  de  Chatellon. 
During  the  afternoon  the  gains  in  this 
sector  were  extended  northward.  The 
troops  of  Major  General  SummeraU's 
Corps  reached  the  river  at  Cesse  and 
Luzy,  and  mopped  up  the  first  of  Jaulney. 
The  American  advance  brought  the 
troops  within  five  miles  of  the  Sedan-Metz 
railroad  one  of  the  chief  lines  of  communi- 
cation of  the  Germans.  General  Dick- 
man's  corps  with  the  French  has  pushed 
forward  through  the  rugged  areas  beyond 
Stonne,  capturing  three  villages  and 
prisoners.  

WHO  IS  ELECTED? 

WASHINGTON,  Nov.  6th.— The  Asso- 
ciated Press  despatches  tonight  indicated 
that  Republicans  will  control  the  next 
House  of  Representatives  by  a  fair  mar- 
gin, but  the  result  as  to  the  Senate  was 
still  in  doubt. 

Newberry,  Republican,  was  three  thou- 
sand votes  ahead  of  Ford  in  the  Senator- 
ial race  in  Michigan. 

Smith,  Democrat,  was  running  eighteen 
thousand  ahead  of  Whitman,  Republican, 
in  the  gubernatorial  contest  in  New  York. 

Officials  of  the  Democratic  National 
Committee  claimed  the  election  of  enough 
Congressmen  and  Senators  to  insure 
Democratic  majority  in  both   Houses. 

In  general  the  unofficial  returns  are 
incomplete  and  in  some  cases  an  official 
count  will  be  required  to  determine  the 
winners. 


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PURPOSE 

Out  of  the  cold  mist  a  new  dawn 
comes, 
Freighted  with  I  know  not  what 
tasks. 
Out  to  a  new  day  my  stern  heart 
comes, 
Ready  to  take  up  the  unknown 
cares. 
My  purpose  is  real  and  will  not  be 
denied. 
All  my  love  and  honor  are  within 
it. 
For  the  Kingdom  of  Freedom  is  at 
the  stake 
And  I  who  would  live  am  willing 
to  die  for  it. 


COMMENT 

"  The  armistice  terms  dictated  to  Austria 
follow  the  lines  of  those  exacted  in  the 
case  of  Bulgaria:  They  are  exclvsivcly 
military  in  character  and  approximate  to 
unconditional  surrender.  They  dispose 
of  any  possibility  of  the  resumption  of 
the  war  by  Austria  even  if  the  condition 
of  that  country  did  not  make  resumption 
unthinkable.  Following  so  closely  upon 
the  brilliant  achievement  of  her  surrender 
we  may  hope  for  a  long  peace  of  Austria 
with  the  Italian  people.  The  Terms  leave 
Austria  Hungary  powerless,  And  they 
provide  for  facilities  for  pressing  the  war 
an  undefended  frontier  of  the 
niing  enemy,  Germany." 

Manchester  Guardian  says  "The 

political  and  military  collapse  of  Austria  - 

M       ,  bi  ;inning  ol  a  new 

ni    outhi  a  .''  tn  Europe. 

An-!  in  it  i"  our  thoughts  and  in  our  con- 

Italy— Italy  that 

i  long  through 

all  (ii-r  ud  as  lault 

of  the  invader  from  the  noi  th. 


NUTS ! ! ! 
On  the  Table  and  Around  It 

Irate  Captain: — (to  awkward  squad) 
"Here  I've  wasted  my  whole  morning 
trying  to  teach  you  to  salute  and  you 
can't  do  it  yet.  What  you  need  is  a 
blockhead  to  teach  you.  Sergeant  take 
of  these  men. 


A  certain  young  skipper  named  Crocker 

Gave  his  boat  to  a  pilot  (to  dock  her) 
But  the  vessel  was  seen 
By  a  Hun  submarine 
And  its  resting  in  Davy -Jones'  Locker. 

"Say  boss  when  do  I  see  a  tree?  Boss, 
I  aint  got  no  bizness  out  on  this  ocean. 
I'se  a  land  niggar,  boss,  I  aint  no  seafar- 
ing niggar.  Boss  if  I  ever  sot  my  eyes  on 
a  tree  again,  I'se  gwine  to  put  my  arms 
around  that  tree,  and  the  War  Depart- 
ment hisself  aint  goin'  to  be  able  to  pry 

me  loose. "      

There  was  a  man  in  Germany 

and  he  was  wondrous  wise. 
He  sent  his  armies  into  France 

but  got  a  great  surprise. 
For  when  he  saw  the  Yanks  had  come 

with  all  their  might  and  main.f 
He  saw  he'd  met  a  bramble  bush 
and  hustled  back  again. 
Lost,  Strayed,  or  Stolen:    One  half  an 
hour  each  day  for  a  week. 

Return  to  Ship's  Clock  [at  night]. 

For  Sale  or  Exchange:  One  dozen  Sub- 
way tickets,  practically  new.  Will  ex- 
change for  ham  sandwich  or  Bull  Dur- 
ham. Address,  P.  Rivate,  This  Ship. 


DELIGHTFUL  DANCE 
LAST  EVENING 


Guard:  Say  pard.  Is  this  deck  G? 

M.  P.  :  No,  you  bloko,  it's  'elL 

900 


SOCIETY  OUT  IN  FORCE 

One  of  the  finest  dances  that  ever  was 
given  on  the  Atlantic  took  place  aboard 
this  ship  last  evening.  The  ladies  were 
never  so  gayly  dedecked  before.  The 
favors  for  the  officers  were  canteens  worn 
on  the  hip.  The  dance  had  as  patroness- 
es, Mrs.  S.  U.  B.  Marine,  Mrs.  L.  Raft, 
and  Mrs.  Knight  Lookout. 

The  dance  was  given  in  honor  of  our 
guests— the  Gallant  Boys  in  Life  Preserv- 
ers. The  music  was  perfect.  The  dance 
was  conducted  in  the  main  dining  room 
and  owing  to  the  presence  of  the  chairs 
and  tables  the  gangways  were  occasion- 
ally crowded  by  the  gang.  The  hall  was 
decorated  by  sea- weed  and  tobacco  plants. 
Owing  to  the  slippery  condition  of  the 
floor  and  its  often  peculiar  angle,  the 
dancers  had  to  exhibit  unusual  skill  to 
stay  right  side  up. 

Miss  Flu  Glucose  wore  an  appropriate 
costume  of  fish  netting  and  corals. 

Miss  Ann  Cora  Fluke  was  dressed  in 
green  sea  weed  covered  with  whale  oil. 

Miss  Atta  N.  Dent  wore  a  becoming 
white  (dam)  mask  veil  which  wonderfully 
set  off  her  brunette  beauty. 

Miss  Connie  Tower  wore  a  wonderful 
Georgette  creation  which  at  a  distance 
gave  the  appearance  of  sea  spray,  with 
shells. 

Miss  Lotta  Orange  was  lightly  clad  in 
bisque  tortoni. 

The  ranking  officers  made  a  splendid 
showing  especially  when  the  ship  rocked. 
Admiral  Orestes  Upsidown  unfortunate- 
ly fell  in  between  the  tables  and  had  to 
be  released  by  prying  up  two  chairs. 
Major  Domo  stuck  his  elbow  into  Third 
Lieutenant  Battery  and  broke  his  main 
spring.  The  injury  of  Colonel  Hickory 
caused  a  sensation.  He  started  from  the 
bow  end  of  the  deck  and  landed  on  the 
aft. 

The  dance  was  declared  off  at  ten  p.  m., 
neither  side  having  gained  a  strangle 
hold.  Many  expressions  of  pleasure  were 
heard  from  those  who  failed  to  attend. 
The  Admiral  of  the  Turkish  Navy,  Pasha 
Psick  Bey  was  detained  and  sent  his  re- 
grets.   

LOST:  "What  Mazie  Knew",  by  Henry 
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No.  8 


ARMISTICE  TERMS 
NOW  IN  HUN  HANDS 
ON  WAY  TO  BERLIN 

German   Committee    of   Peculiar 

Combination  Received  by 

Foch  -  Early  Reply 

Expected 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
VERSAILLES,  Nov.  7— Discussing  the 
scenes  during  the  meeting  of  the  Supreme 
Allied  Council  at  Versailles  the  Paris 
correspondent  of  the  London  Times 
writes  "The  Trainon  Palace  Hotel  has 
been  the  meeting  place  of  the  first  Parli- 
ment  of  the  Society  of  Nations.  In  its 
long  conference  room  the  twenty-four 
leaders  of  Europe  and  America  have  sat 
at  a  long  table  drawing  up  the  terms  of 
the  armistice  of  Germany  which  are  to 
enable  the  foundations  of  the  New  Europe 
to  be  well  and  truly  laid.  There,  over 
blotting  pads  and  baize,  history  has  been 
made.  The  seat  of  each  delegate  bears 
his  name  on  a  card  in  front  of  it.  Mr. 
Clemenceau  occupied  the  central  position, 
having  Mr.  Lloyd  George,  Mr.  Bonar 
Law  and  Lord  Milner  on  his  left,  with 
Mr.  Pinchon,  Marshall  Foch  and  General 
Bellit  on  his  right.  Opposite  him  are 
Colonel  House,  General  Bliss,  Signor 
Orlando  and  Baron  Sonnino. 


Wireless  stations  of  the  French  govern- 
ment transmitted  the  following  message 
to  the  German  High  Command  from  Gen- 
eral Foch. "  If  the  German  plenipotentiaries 
wish  to  meet  Marshal  Foch  to  ask  him 
for  an  armistice,  they  are  to  advance  to 
the  French  outposts  by  the  Chimay  - 
Fourmies  -  La  Capelle  -  Guise  road.Orders 
have  been  given  that  they  are  to  be  re- 
ceived and  conducted  to  the  place  fixed 
for  the  interview." 


NORDEICH,Nov.-7TheGerman  delega- 
tion for  the  conclusion  of  an  armistice 
and  the  taking  up  of  peace  negotiations, 
which  left  for  the  west  front  at  five 
o'clock  in  the  afternoon  of  November  6, 
consists  of  the  Riechstag  members,  State 
Secretary  Erzerberger,  former  Minister 
and  Count  Von  Guendell  and  Major  Gen- 
eral Von  Winterfeld. 

LYONS,  Nov.  7.— The  French  papers 
this  morning  remark  that  the  delegation 
chosen  by  the  German  government  to  re- 
ceive the  terms  of  armistice  from  Mar- 
shall Foch  is  composed  of  men  highly 
[continued  on  page  two] 


OUR  VOYAGE  ENDS 

BY  THE 
COMDG.  OFFICER  OF  TROOPS 


"The  peaks  in  the  distance  shine  with 
a  very  rosy  light." 

We  are  nearing  our  destination  and 
will  soon  be  leaving  the  ship.  We  have 
many  things  to  be  thankful  for,  not  the 
least  of  which  has  been  The  Hatchet. 
The  daily  newspaper  has  been  very  wel- 
come, has  been  looked  forward  to  each 
night  and  will  be  missed  hereafter.  In 
short  it  has  served  its  purpose  well  and 
so  its  mission  has  been  a  success. 

Many  of  us  will  remember  this  ship, 
and  this  voyage  [maybe  principally  for  the 
weariness  caused  by  the  inconsiderate 
Hun]  yet  I  dare  say  with  pleasure.  We 
thought  we  were  lucky  to  be  assigned 
to  her  at  the  beginning  of  the  voyage. 
Now  we  know  it  for  we  have  learned 
what  a  good  crew  commands  and  operates 
her,  through  all  kinds  of  weather.  And 
the  movies  and  the  orchestra.  By  the 
way  that  orchestra  is  some  orchestra. 

The  officers  and  troops  of  the  army 
have  responded  very  quickly  and  well  to 
the  requirements  they  had  outlined  to 
them  at  the  beginning.  Troop  quarters 
have  been  well  policed,  bunks  properly 
arrayed  and  abandon  ship  drills  promptly 
executed.  That  is  satisfying  to  the  Com- 
manding Officer  of  Troops  and  demon- 
strates again  his  theories  about  discipline. 
Keep  up  the  good  work  in  your  coming 
spheres  of  activities.  Preparation — Exe- 
cution— Profit.     Don't  forget  the  lesson. 

And  now  to  the  Captain  of  this  fine 
ship,  he  has  not  been  seen  much,  if  at  all. 
Why?  Because  his  responsibilities  have 
been  too  great  to  permit  him  to  leave  his 
post  of  duty.  But  he  has  brought  us  safe- 
ly through  the  submarine  zones  and  to 
the  haven  where  we  would  be.  For  that 
he  has  our  appreciation  and  our  thanks. 
We  wish  him  and  his  officers  the  best  of 
luck. 

General  B. 

Commanding  Officer  of  Troops. 


AMERICANS  ENTER 
HISTORIC   SEDAN 
IN   MEUSE  DRIVE 


British  -  French  Advance   East- 
ward  In  North  -  Immense 
Pocket  Made  For  Huns 
With  One  Exit 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

ST.  JOHNS,  NFLD.,  Nov.  7.  — The 
western  front  correspondent  reports  that 
the  German  retreat  has  now  developed 
into  something  closely  resembling  a  rout. 
British,  French  and  Americans  are  all  ad- 
vancing. The  Americans  have  captured 
the  city  of  Sedan  on  the  west  bank  of  the 
Meuse. 

LONDON,  Nov.  7,  —  Telegraphing 
Wednesday,  Maxmillan  Foster,  Daily  Tel- 
egraph correspondent  with  the  Americans 
says:  "The  Americans  have  crossed  the 
Meuse  in  force.  All  day  troops,  guns  and 
transports  are  pouring  across  the  river 
with  the  result  that  the  enemy  is  again 
in  full  retreat.  Germans  appear  to  have 
had  intentions  of  making  a  stand  at 
the  Meuse  but  once  the  Americans  by 
a  determined  effort,  had  bridged  the 
stream,  the  enemy's  defense  became  de- 
moralized. 

LONDON,  Nov.  7. —  Thursday  morn- 
ing's British  Communique  states  "Our 
progress  on  battle  was  continued  yester- 
day evening.  Our  troops  have  taken 
Dompierre  and  Monceau  Saint  Waast  and 
have  reached  or  passed  the  line  of  the 
Avesnes-Bavai  road  between  Monceau 
Saint  Waast  and  the  railway  south  of 
Bavai.  A  counter  attack  in  the  evening 
southeast  of  Bavai  was  repulsed  with 
heavy  loss  to  the  enemy  and  our  line  ad- 
vanced. At  close  of  the  fighting  last 
night  in  the  neighborhood  of  Angre,  our 
troops  gained  possession  of  the  village 
and  pushed  forward  to  the  high  ground 
east  of  it.  Further  north  we  have  reach- 
ed the  outskirts  of  Quievxain  and  Crespin. 

LONDON,  Nov.  7.— The  secondary  line 
of  German  defense  is  now  lost  along  its 
whole  length.  The  real  squeeze  of  the 
German  army  is  only  just  beginning. 
Worse  still,  the  bottleneck  through  which 
it  is  pushing  is  a  narrowing  one  and  con- 
gestion instead  of  decreasing,  will  tighten. 
It  may  even  be  doubted  that  the  Meuse 
line  will  be  tenable.  In  a  sentence  the 
military  situation  is  almost  desperate  for 
the  enemy.  He  is  in  danger  of  having  a 
large  part  of  his  army  cut  off,  finding 
part  of  the  retreat  from   the  Aisne  front 


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EDITORIAL 

We  feel  a  new  thrill  as  goodbyes  are 
about  to  be  said  at  a  time  when  the  ques- 
tion of  the  continuance  of  the  war  is  at 
its  most  critical  point. 

During  the  week  in  which  our  associa- 
tions have  been  so  exceedingly  pleasant 
on  the  water,  our  eyes,  with  those  of  the 
rest  of  the  world,  have  been  turned  upon 
four  focal  points  of  interest. 

The  Peace  Conference  has  met  at  Ver- 
sailles; the  Allies  have  inaugurated  a  great 
new  drive  on  the  western  front;  Austria 
has  surrendered;  and  an  election  has  been 
held  in  the  United  .States. 

If  The  Hatchet  has  served  from  day  to 
day  to  acquaint  our  own  little  world  on 
this  ship  with  the  favorable  results  of  the 
issues  and  at  the  same  time,  has  contrib- 
uted to  the  good  spirits  of  all,  it  is  with 
the  greater  reluctance  that  we  approach 
this  time  of  parting. 

With  our  au  revoir  may  we  suggest  to 
you  who  go  forward,  that  upon  you  in 
part  will  depend  the  possibility  of  filling 
future  columns  of  The  Hatchet  with  news 
as  victorious  as  that  which  has  recently 
met  your  eyes. 

N  EW  YORK,  Nov.  5.— Madison  Square 

pas  crowded  to  eapaw  ity  at  one 

held  in  the 

It    was    called    by    the 

War   Work   Campaigning   Com- 

even  Army 

i  |        e  Cha     E    Hughi   .  who  pre- 

Rig]     R 

i '   fourth 

!  :  hi   audii  ii' ' 

Banner,  Se 

n  i  ounl  "i 

■   i  he  Eronl ,  and 

pronoun  ed  tbi    fcx  n< 


NEW  YORK,  Nov.  7.  —  Mrs.  Russell 
Sage,  widow  of  the  famous  financier,  died 
at  her  home  at  604  Fifth  Avenue.  She 
was  ninety  years  old,  and  was  known  as 
the  richest  woman  in  the  world,  She 
was  the  second  wife  of  Russell  Sage  and 
at  her  death  left  approximately  seventy 
million  dollars.  It  is  estimated  that  she 
gave  away  about  thirty  millions  during  her 
life.  Her  largest  gift  was  ten  millions  to  the 
Russell  Sage  Foundation  for  the  improve- 
ment of  the  social  living  conditions  in  the 
United  States.  She  was  also  the  founder 
of  Sage  College  at  Troy,  N.  Y. 


WASHINGTON,  Nov.  7.  —  The  Red 
Cross  Council  announced  that  more  than 
thirty  thousand  nurses  were  on  duty  on 
October  first.  Nine  thousand  more  will 
be  needed  in  the  next  two  months.  Ap- 
proximately a  million  and  a  half  dollars 
have  been  spent  on  their  equipment. 


WASHINGTON,  Nov.  7.  —  According 
to  Director  General  McAdoo,  the  railroads 
and  practically  all  lines  under  government 
control  are  free  from  congestion.  Especial- 
ly in  the  east  where  the  freight  is  heavy 
the  lines  are  all  open. 


WASHINGTON,  Nov.  7.  —  Among  the 
lists  of  new  lieutenants  recently  announced 
is  the  name  of  Frederick  Hall  Thomas, 
who.  is  well  known  to  the  sporting  world 
as  Freddie  Walsh,  the  former  world's 
lightweight  boxing  champion.  He  re- 
ceived his  commission  in  the  sanitary 
department. 


GATHERING  EGGS  IN  THE  HATCH-WAY 
202 


FAREWELL 

Oh  Ship,  as  you  ride  in  this  foreign  bay! 
We  know  we  must  say  goodbye  today. 
You've  carried  us  safe ;  your  course  was  true 
Victory  is  yours.but  your  task's  not  through 
"Oh  Ship,  Thou  Queen  of  ancient  foe! 
We  go  for  the  Hun;   where  will  you  go?" 
And  she  answered  clear,  in  accents  true, 
"American  men,  you  are  here  to  do." 
With  flag  aloft  and  dashing  prow, 
Oh  men  of  the  plains,  I  leave  you  now. 
I  go  where  wait  upon  the  shore 
Eager  to  come,  ten  million  more. 

REVOLUTION  AT  KIEL 

LONDON,  Nov.  7,  —  Regarding  dis- 
turbances in  Kiel,  a  Copenhagen  telegram 
received  Thursday  morning  states  the 
whole  navy  in  Kiel  and  a  great  part  of 
Sehleswig  is  now  in  the  hands  of  revol- 
utionaries. Marines,  soldiers  and  work- 
mans  councils  govern  the  city.  According 
to  Cielerzeitung  a  general  strike  was  pro- 
claimed this  morning  in  Kiel.  At  the  same 
time  all  workshops  were  occupied  by  Red 
troops.  Trams  and  railways  are  under 
control  of  workmen's  council.  Soldiers 
wear  red  cockades  and  carry  red  banners. 
No  disturbances  have  taken  place.  War 
ships  today  hoisted  red  banners  and  Kiel 
castle  was  occupied  by  Reds.  Food  dis- 
tribution is  also  mainly  in  their  hands.  All 
officers  and  sub-officers  will  be  permitted 
to  remain  in  their  position.  Military  gov- 
ernor, Souchon  has  been  imprisoned  in 
his  home. 


ARMISTICE  TERMS 
[continued  from  page  one] 
characteristic  of  the  present  military  and 
pan-German  caste.  Admiral  Hintz  and 
General  Winterfeld  are  particularly  so. 
The  papers  wonder  whether  this  is  the 
last  manifestation  of  boasting  or  whether 
on  the  contrary  it  is  calculated  to  reserve 
the  supreme  humiliation  for  the  parties 
win  i  provoked  the  disaster.  Major  General 
Winterfeld  is  well  known  in  France  where, 
when  a  Colonel,  he  was  before  the  war, 
the  military  attache  at  the  German  em- 
bassy in  Paris.  At  the  French  maneuvers 
in  September  I'M.?  he  was  severely  injured 
in  an  automobile  accident  at  Grisoles. 
For  months  lie  was  nursed  with  the  most 
devoted  care  in  this  district  <>f  France  and 
when    he    left    he    warmly    expressed    his 

gratitude  about  it  and  aboul  the  manner 
in  which  he  ha«l  been  treated,  Immediately 
the  war  broke  out  and  he  went  to  Ger- 
many, he  took  over  the  direction  of  an 

a in  which  all  sorts  of  maneuvers 

were  characteristic. 


VOLUME  IX 


Word  was  first  passed  on  the  ship  on  November  21st 
that  the  George  Washington  had  been  selected  to  bear 
President  Wilson  and  the  Peace  delegates  across  the 
Atlantic.  The  following  two  weeks  were  a  fortnight 
of  feverish  activity  in  preparing  the  ship  for  its  most 
historic  voyage.  Its  selection  for  this  duty  was  made 
public  first  in  the  newspapers  of  November  23rd. 

The  ship  was  already  in  excellent  condition  for  the 
new  duty  and  aside  from  adding  furnishings  to  some 
of  the  first  class  cabin  and  the  equipment  of  several 
lounge  rooms  and  a  conference  room  little  else  was 
needed.  The  ship's  complement  of  officers  and  men 
remained  for  the  most  part  unchanged.  Those  who 
had  served  on  her  for  the  dangerous  and  laborious  period 
of  the  war  were  given  the  honor  of  making  up  the 
crew  when  she  became  "the  President's  Ship. " 

At  8:10  a.  m.  December  4th,  the  President  and  Mrs. 
Wilson  stepped  on  board  and  the  President's  flag  was 
flown.     The  rest  of  the  party  followed  immediately 


and  at  10:17  a.  m.  the  ship  left  the  piers.  The  story 
of  the  trip  is  told  in  "The  Hatchet,"  which  now  for  the 
first  time  was  freed  from  the  restrictions  of  the  censor. 

For  the  publication  of  this  volume  without  the 
assistance  of  printers  from  the  usual  army  passengers, 
printers  J.  B.  Irwin  and  T.  Chamberlin  were  added  to 
the  ship's  complement,  and  they  together  with  Wall, 
Abbott  and  Mantlow  handled  the  type  and  press  work 
of  the  ninth  volume  besides  an  unusual  amount  of 
other  printing  that  was  necessary  on  such  duty. 

Among  the  President's  party  were  Mr.  Robert 
Bender,  representing  the  United  Press,  Mr.  John  J. 
Nevin  of  the  International  News  Service  and  Mr.  L. 
C.  Probert  of  the  Associated  Press.  These  three 
working  with  Chaplain  P.  F.  Bloomhardt  recorded  the 
chief  events  of  interest  that  occurred  on  board  and  in 
the  worlds  on  either  side  of  the  Atlantic  and  published 
them  from  day  to  day  in  "The  Hatchet,"  which  was 
read  with  interest  by  everyone,  including  the  President. 


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DECEMBER   FOURTH 
ANNIVERSARY  SHIP'S 
TRANSPORT   SERVICE 


Also    Triennial    of    Ford    Peace 
Mission  -  Slogans    Compared. 

The  U.  S.  S.  George  Washington  began 
her  voyage  bearing  President  Wilson  and 
his  official  party  to  the  Peace  Conference 
on  the  anniversary  of  her  first  trip  as  an 
American  transport  bearing  American 
soldiers  towards  the  battle  grounds  of 
Democracy. 

In  this  epochal  year,  the  George  Wash- 
ington has  safely  transported  more  than 
fifty  thousand  American  troops  to  the 
rising  tide  of  the  hosts  of  righteousness 
which  finally  engulfed  the  monster  of 
world  domination  by  militarism.  The 
ship  has  become  rated  in  the  army  trans- 
port service  at  the  highest  mark  of  effici- 
ency. When  the  ship's  German  master 
acting  under  orders  at  the  outbreak  of 
the  war  disabled  her  so  thoroughly-  as 
he  supposed-that  the  United  States  would 
not  be  able  to  use  her,  he  is  said  to  have 
remarked  that  he  "  would  take  his  hat  off  " 
to  the  men  who  could  make  her  fit  for 
sen-ice  in  time  to  be  of  any  use.  All 
those  aboard  today  see  with  their  own 
eyes  the  testimonial  to  the  efficiency  of 
the  American  navy. 

It  is  a  further  remarkable  coincidence, 
that  the  George  Washington  sailed  for  the 
Peace  Conference  on  the  third  anniversar> 
of  the  departure  of  the  so  called  Ford 
Peace  ship  which  had  for  its  slogan  "Get 
the  boys  out  of  the  trenches  by  Christ- 
mas ".  The  spirit  that  goes  on  the  George 
Washington  today  says,  "Get  the  boys  out 
of  the  trenches  forever". 


SEN.  HOKE  SMITH  ON  RAILROADS 

WASHINGTON,  Dec.  5— Senator  Hoke 
Smith,  (Democrat,  Georgia)  introduced 
a  bill  restoring  the  authority  of  the  Inter- 
state Commerce  Commission  over  the 
rates  fixed  by  the  Federal  Director  Gen- 
eral of  Railroads. 


PRESIDENT  AND 

PEACE    PARTY 
START   OVERSEAS 


The    George    Washington    Begins 

Historic  Voyage  Bearing 

Notables 


Midst  a  din  of  siren  blasts,  shrieking 
whistles  bells  and  cheers,  the  George 
Washington  sailed  forth  from  Hoboken 
yesterday  bearing  President  Wilson  and 
members  of  the  American  peace  dele- 
gation on  their  momentous  journey  to 
France. 

Pandemonium  broke  loose  in  New  York 
harbor  the  minute  the  great  vessel  with 
its  famous  human  cargo,  ploughed  away 
from  her  pier.  Twenty-one  guns  boomed 
forth  in  salute  from  the  George  Wash- 
ington. Every  craft  in  the  harbor  then 
took  up  the  answering  cheer. 

And  President  Wilson  himself  in  a 
great  bearskin  coat  stood  on  the  bridge 
of  the  ship  hat  in  hand  waving  acknow- 
ledgment. 

As  the  vessel  steered  out  to  sea  thousands 
of  people  lining  the  shore  waved  their 
farewells  to  the  chief  executive  of  the 
nation.  Windows  and  roofs  of  New  York's 
huge  skyscrapers  were  dotted  with  people. 
Overhead  navy  and  army  aviators  swept 
to  and  fro  and  around  the  President's  ship, 
now  swooping  down  almost  within  touch 
of  the  vessel,  then  soaring  aloft  to  dizzy 
heights. 

It  was  a  remarkable  spectacle  that 
greeted  the  peace  party.  Mrs.  Wilson, 
Secretary  Lansing,  ex-Ambassador  Henry 
White  and  other  world  known  diplomats 
stood  on  deck  and  beheld  with  deep  feel- 
ing the  message  of  god  -  speed  tendered 
by  those  who  cheered  them  on  their  way 
from  land,  water  and  air. 

The  departure  was  made  without  a 
hitch.  Everything  was  carried  out  with 
clock  -  like  precision.  And  in  acknowledg- 
ment of  the  splendid  arrangements  made 
by  the  navy,  Mrs.  Wilson  released  carrier 
205 


PERSHING'S  ARMY 
OF  OCCUPATION 

NEARS  COBLENZ 


German  Towns  In  Moselle  Valley 
Taken  Over 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
WITH  THE  AMERICAN  ARMY  IN 
PRUSSIA,  Dec.  5— Advancing  with  all  the 
precautions  ordered  by  General  Pershing, 
the  army  of  occupation  is  steadily  taking 
over  all  of  the  territory  assigned  to  it 
under  the  armistice  terms.  The  advance 
guard  now  is  within  forty  miles  of  Coblenz 
while  the  various  towns  in  the  Moselle 
valley  are  being  taken  over  with  system- 
atic rapidity. 

The  attitude  of  the  German  civilian 
population  is  more  or  less  one  of  relief. 
By  direction  of  the  General  commanding 
there  is  no  fraternizing  between  the  expe- 
ditionary forces  and  the  natives.  Up  to 
the  present  there  have  been  no  untoward 
incidents  to  mark  the  American  occupa- 
tion. 

In  yesterday's  operation  the  towns  of 
Dahlem,  Eisenschmidt,  Steinberg,  Wittlich 
and  Berncastel  were  occupied. 

ADMIRAL  MAYO  FOR  A  BIG  NAVY 

"The  salvation  of  America  and,  indeed, 
the  peace  of  the  whole  world,  lies  in  our 
having  two  things — a  big  efficient  navy 
and  universal  military  training  ",  declared 
Vice  Admiral  Henry  T.  Mayo  in  an  inter- 
view yesterday.  He  said  he  came  back 
from  a  three  months  inspection  covering 
all  naval  operations  full  of  pride  and  en- 
thusiasm for  what  the  American  navy 
has  done  abroad  and  he  had  nothing  but 
praise  for"  the  splendid  youth  of  America  ". 
Admiral  Mayo  commands  the  dread- 
naught  Pennsylvania  now  immediately 
preceding  the  President's  ship  to  France. 


pigeons  with  a  message  for  Admiral 
Gleaves,  thanking  him  for  the  excellent 
way  in  which  the  sailing  was  carried  out. 

After  the  ship  passed  the  Statue  of 
Liberty,  President  Wilson  went  to  his 
room  and  plunged  into  a  mess  of  work. 
Later  he  rested  as  he  is  suffering  with  a 
cold,  Admiral  Grayson,  his  personal  phy- 
sician has  counselled  much  rest  and  lei- 
sure for  the  Executive  for  two  or  three 
days. 

Mrs.  Wilson  is  frequently  on  the  pro- 
menade deck  enjoying  a  constitutional. 


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EDITORIAL 

To  their  distinguished  guests,  the  officers 
and  the  crew  of  the  George  Washington 
extend  their  warmest  greetings.  The 
selection  of  this  ship  for  the  historic  mis- 
sion upon  which  she  is  now  embarked, 
has  brought  a  feeling  of  honest  pride  to 
all  who  have  been  engaged  in  her  opera- 
tion. It  is  estimated  that  more  than  fifty 
thousand  men  have  been  transported  on 
her  decks  to  the  shores  of  France  and 
while  their  passage  was  all-important  at 
the  time,  it  is  certain  that  the  ship  has 
never  sailed  upon  a  more  momentous 
voyage  than  the  one  that  has  just  begun. 
Her  decks  have  borne  the  tread  of  many 
who  have  since  given  their  lives  on  the 
battlefields  of  France.  These  same  decks 
are  now  honored  by  the  tread  of  those 
who  go  to  secure  the  result  of  their  self 
For  a  year  the  ocean  passage 
has  been  made  as  pleasant  a  i  pos  ible  for 
the  troops  amid  the  trying  conditions  of 
war.     I:  ,  ial  pleasure  and 

mea       of  enter- 
tainment osal,   to   those  who 
:i  directing  our  course  through- 
jrear, 

1    .nicy, 

Captain  U.  S.  Navy, 

'  i  .mm  mding 


FOUND— A    n  "D"    'I"  I  . 

■  ■  ■      Office,  "D"  deck. 


AN  INTERESTING  EXHIBIT 

The  Military  Intelligence  Division  of 
the  General  Staff  has  occupied  a  map 
and  reference  room  forward  on  "B"  deck 
which  was  fitted  up  by  the  Navy  Depart- 
ment for  the  use  and  convenience  of  all 
members  of  the  Peace  Commission  and 
those  attached  thereto. 


BREVITIES  FROM  AMERICA 
By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
LONDON,  Dec.  5 — The  morning  papers 
agree  that  President  Wilson's  presence  at 
the  Peace  Conference  is  absolutely  nec- 
essary. 

They  all  quote  voluminously  from  his 
to  Congress  to  support  this  view. 


HALIFAX,  Dec.  5— The  American 
schooner,  J.  Harnell  Leeds  laden  with  coal, 
ashore  off  Lockport  will  be  a  total  loss. 

WASHINGTON— RepresentativeFrear 
of  Wisconsin  has  introduced  a  resolution 
providing  for  an  investigation  of  the 
National  Security  League. 

CLEVELAN  D,  O  Dec.  5— The  street  car 
strike  is  continuing.  The  company  Pres- 
ident, J.  J.  Stanley  refuses  to  discuss  the 
question  of  discharging  women  conduct- 
ors until  the  men  return  to  work.  The 
men  say  that  the  strike  will  continue  un- 
til the  women  arc  eliminated. 


WASHINGTON,Dec.S— SenateFinance 
Committee  had  revised  and  checked  the 
new  revenue  bill  last  night  and  was  ex- 
jm    ill  to  report  it  to  the  Senate  today. 


WAS!  1 1  \'(  xT<  »,',  I  )ec.S  -SenatorBorah 
(Republii  ji.,  I.l. .In i)  ha  :  offi  red  a  resolu- 
tion  providing  that  when  the  pi  ai  e  treatj 
,.  ,,  he  :  ii  hi'1'  'i  immediately  be  made 
public  and  that  .-ill  deliberations  on  it  be 
conducted  in  public  sessions. 

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ENTERTAINM'NT     PROGRAM 


Friday  the  Sixth 
io:oo  a.  m.  Band  Concert. 
2 130  p.  m.  Orchestra  Symphony. 
6.oo  p.  m.  Theatre  "Old  Salt." 
[i]  Lullabies  by  the  Crew. 
[2]  Orchestra  Selections. 
[3]  Reel  Stuff:  Hit  the  Trail  Holi- 
day. 
8:15  p.  m.  Martha  Washington  Theatre 
[1]  Orchestra  Selections 
[2]  Fairbanks  in  Bound  in  Morocco 
[3]  Chaplin  in  A  Dog's  Life. 

ATTENTION  OF  THE  CREW 
Material  is  being  gathered  for  the  pro- 
duction of  a  musical  show,  and  there  is 
urgent  need  of  accomplished  talent, 
musical,  dramatic,  etc.  Candidates  are 
requested  to  see  Dr.  Gray  at  once. 


MARTHA  WASHINGTON 
THEATRE 

OFFICERS'   MESS  HALL,   B   DECK 
TO  -  NIGHT  8:15 

HIT   THE  TRAIL 
HOLIDAY 

THE  YANKEE  DOODLE  BOY  WHO 

BELIEVES  IN  THE  FAMOUS  SLOGAN 

"DOWN  WITH  DRINK" 


SHIP'S  GLEE  CLUB 

SOLOISTS 

NAVAL  ORCHESTRA 


'OLD  SALT" 
THEATRE 


TO  -  NIGHT 
6:iS 


ASSEMBLY  HALL  E  -  3 
DOUGLAS  FAIRBANKS  IN 

SAY   YOUNG   FELLOW 

THE  KING  OF  THE  MOVIES  CARRIES 
ON  FOR  YOUNG  FELLOWS 


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No.  2 


PRESIDENT   DONS 
LIFE  BELT  AT  BOAT 
IN  REGULATION  DRILL 

Captain     McCauley    Acts    As 
Instructor  -  Executive  Care- 
ful In  Preparation 


Can  President  Wilson  "abandon  ship?" 

Well,  if  there  is  a  reader  of  The 
Hatchet  who  has  any  doubts  on  the  sub- 
ject, we  would  suggest  that  they  question 
the  men  responsible  for  boat  twelve. 

Most  of  us  were  otherwise  engaged 
when  the  lifeboat  drill  was  held  yesterday 
afternoon,  but  all  were  interested  in  the 
President's  part.  As  a  matter  of  actual  fact 
the  President  took  a  real  part  in  the  drill. 
Incidentally  he  took  nothing  for  granted. 
He  knows  what  would  be  necessary  for 
his  safety  and  that  of  Mrs.  Wilson  should 
an  emergency  arise. 

When  the  "abandon  ship"  signal  was 
sounded  the  Executive  was  at  work  in  his 
office.  With  the  first  note  of  the  bugle 
he  arose  and  hastened  across  the  deck  to 
his  suite.  Then  he  and  Mrs.  Wilson  pro- 
ceeded calmly  and  expeditiously  to  their 
station  on  "C"  deck  near  boat  twelve. 

The  President  aided  Mrs.  Wilson  in  ad- 
justing her  life  belt  seeing  that  every 
fastening  was  properly  made.  Then  he 
donned  his  own.  He  took  nothing  for 
granted,  even  assuring  himself  that  the 
belts  fitted  all  right  and  would  tie.  Each 
loop  was  securely  fastened  in  a  few  sec- 
onds, and  then  the  President  and  Mrs. 
Wilson  calmly  waited  until  the  signal  to 
return  to  stations  was  sounded. 

At  the  request  of  the  Chief  Executive 
boat  twelve  was  lowered  to  the  deck  level 
and  he  was  shown  his  place  in  it.  He 
seemed  very  well  pleased  with  the  snap 
and  vim  displayed  by  the  officers  and 
crew.  The  President,  as  is  well  known, 
likes  efficiency  and  there  was  plenty  of  it 
displayed  at  the  drill. 

Now  here  is  a  little  secret  but  it  throws 
additional  illumination  on  the  part  of  the 
methods    whereby    the    President    keeps 


CHURCHILL   DE- 
CLARES  FOR  BIG 

BRITISH  NAVY 


Refuses  to  Relinquish  Supre- 
macy of  the  Seas  -  Increas- 
ingly Important  Issue 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
LONDON,  Dec.  6,  -  Winston  Churchill, 
now  Minister  of  Munitions,  is  the  latest 
British  official  to  declare  in  favor  of  con- 
tinuation of  British  heavy  naval  expendi- 
tures. 

"We  don't  intend  to  lend  ourselves  in  any 
way  to  restrictions  which  will  prevent  the 
navy  from  maintaining  its  well  deserved 
supremacy  on  the  sea, "  he  said  in  discuss- 
ing the  subject. 

To  what  extent  Churchill  spoke  for  his 
associates  in  the  present  government  no 
one  is  in  a  position  to  say.  There  is  of 
course  a  considerable  difference  of  opinion 
in  dealing  with  this  problem;  and  that  dif- 
ference can  be  expected  to  be  increased 
during  the  next  few  weeks. 


DAILY  ADVANCE  OF  AMERICANS 
WASHINGTON  Dec.  6,-The  victorious 
American  third  army  continues  its  occu- 
pation of  the  Prussian  territory  south  of 
the  Moselle.  In  his  official  communique 
General  Pershing  stated  today  that  the 
general  line  of  Berncastel  -  Malborn  -  Ot- 
zenhausen  has  been  occupied  and  fully 
garrisoned.  North  of  Berncastel  the  line 
remains  unchanged. 

LIMA,  Dec.  6— All  Chilean  vessels 
entering  Peruvian  ports  are  being  boy- 
cotted by  Peruvian  labor.  The  Govern- 
ment of  Peru  is  asking  a  loan  from 
United  States  bankers  for  thirty-five 
million  dollars.  Three  American  war 
ships  are  expected  to  arrive  here  from 
San  Francisco  in  a  few  days. 


posted  on  how  the  right  thing  can  best  be 
done  at  the  right  moment.  He  held  a 
little  rehearsal  previous  to  the  "big  show" 
and  Captain  Edward  McCauley,  Jr.  ex- 
plained the  mysteries  of  the  life  jacket 
so  that  when  "the  actual  call  came  the 
President  had  nothing  to  learn. 

207 


GLASS   NAMED   BY 
PRESIDENT  AS 
SECT'Y.   TREASURY 


Author       of       Federal       Reserve 

Act  Appointed   as  Expected 

To  Succeed  McAdoo 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6,  -  The  nomination 
of  Carter  Glass,  representative  from  Vir- 
ginia, to  succeed  William  G.  McAdoo  as 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury  has  been  sent 
to  the  Senate  by  President  Wilson.  Mr. 
Glass,  according  to  Secretary  McAdoo,  will 
take  over  his  new  duties  on  December  26. 

The  naming  of  Mr.  Glass  to  head  the 
financial  branch  of  the  government  is 
well  deserved  recognition  of  his  worth 
as  a  student  of  finance.  He  is  the  author 
of  the  Federal  Reserve  Act,  and  it  was 
due  to  his  persistency  that  the  measure 
was  forced  through  the  lower  house.  In 
accepting  the  post  of  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury  Mr.  Glass  leaves  what  could 
have  been  a  life  long  membership  in  the 
House  of  Representatives,  as  his  district 
is  almost  unanimously  Democratic,  and 
he  was  the  most  popular  resident  of  that 
section  of  Virginia. 

Mr.  Glass  will  make  a  good  team  mate 
for  Secretary  of  War  Baker  as  they  possess 
about  the  same  physical  characteristics. 

MAIL   BY    AIRPLAINE    CERTAIN 

WASHINGTON,  Dec.  6,— The  success 
of  the  aerial  mail  service  now  is  assured. 
The  Post  Office  Department  is  making 
elaborate  plans  to  extend  it  throughout 
thecountry.  In  accordance  with  theplans, 
the  War  Department  has  released  for  this 
work  one  hundred  De  Haviland  Fours 
and  twelve  Handley  Page  machines.  The 
De  Havilands  have  a  carrying  capacity  of 
four  hundred  pounds  of  mail  each  but  cer- 
tain alterations  which  have  been  planned 
will  increase  this. 

Expert  aviators  are  to  be  secured  from 
the  army  and  navy  flyers.  This  will  make 
for  a  strong  and  extremely  capable  person- 
nel; and  will  enable  the  Post  Office  Depart- 
ment to  annihilate  distance,  and  cut  de- 
livery time  between  the  principal  commer- 
cial centers  of  the  United  States  to  an  al- 
most incredible  degree. 


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HIGH  SEAS,  DECEMBER,  6.  1918. 

TO  THE  OFFICERS  AND  CREW 

My  hearty  congratulations  on  the  honor 
you  are  having  in  being  on  the  ship 
selected  as  the  best  one  to  carry  such  a 
distinguished  party  as  you  now  have  with 
you. 

While  the  size  of  the  ship  may  have 
had  something  to  do  with  it,  I  like  to  feel 
that  her  condition  and  her  reputation 
were  also  factors.  The  condition  and  the 
reputation  of  a  vessel  depend  principally 
upon  one  thing  —  the  esprit  of  the  officers 
and  crew  who  put  the  vessel  in  condition 
and  who  carried  on  the  work  to  be  done 
in  such  a  manner  as  to  build  up  a  rep- 
utation which  few  vessels,  if  any,  could 
equal. 

Under  Captain  McCauley  I  know 
that  the  good  ship  will  live  up  to  her  rep- 
utation, and  that  The  Hatchet  win.  b 
helped  establish  that  esprit,  which  prevails 
on  hoard,  will  continue  to  hew  its  way 
across  the  "briney"  until  peace  is  once 
more  established. 

It  r,  my  regret  that  I  cannot  be  with 
you,  but  I  am  pleased  that  so  many  of 
you  who  made  so  many  trips  with  me 
uti'W  war  conditions  ran  say  with  pride, 

the  GEORGE 

d    that    you    can 
iter  pride  —  "We 
I       .T." 

a  T.  Pollock, 
'  iaptain,  U.  S.  Navy. 

E  the  I 

:    i  Satchel 
;  continuance.] 


WORLD'S  NEWS  IN  CAPSULE  FORM 
By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 


PARIS,  Dec.  6— King  Albert  of  Bel- 
gium and  his  party  were  given  a  royal 
welcome  wheh  they  arrived  at  Paris  yes- 
terday on  their  way  to  the  Peace  Con- 
ference. 

HAVRE,  Dec,  6— An  official  Belgium 
Communique  contains  the  information 
that  they  have  occupied  Nued. 

WASHINGTON,  Dec.  6— A  resolution  is 
being  prepared  by  a  member  of  the  Sen- 
ate inviting  Marshall  Foch  to  visit  the 
United  States. 


ROME,  Dec.  6— A  dispatch  from  Con- 
stantinople states  that  Italian  Marines 
have  occupied  the  Venetian  Palace  which 
formerly    belonged    to    the    Emperor   of 


PITTSBURG,  Dec.  6— A  mail  service 
by  auto  trucks  was  inaugurated  yester- 
day between  Pittsburg  and  Wheeling. 
The  trucks  which  were  formerly  engaged 
in  Army  Service  were  the  ones  to  carry 
the  first  big  load  between  Ohio  and  Penn- 
sylvania cities. 

MUNICH,  Dec.  6— Kurt  Eisner,  the 
head  of  the  Bavarian  Government  tele- 
graphed Chancellor  Ebert  at  Berlin  re- 
questing a  conference  of  the  heads  of  the 
,  i  :  .1  ates  at  Jena  in  order  to  discuss 
the  publication  of  secret  documents. 
WASHINGTON,  Dec.  6— The  Cummins 
,.    olution  calling  for  the  appointment  of 
littee  of  eight  Senators  to  attend 
"■  Conference  has  been  killed  by 
ou     voir  -f   the  Senate  Foreign 
!■•.  I.  it  ions  Committee. 

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ENTERTAINM'NT  PROGRAM 


Saturday  the  Seventh 
io:oo  a.  m.  Band  Concert. 
2:30  p.  m.  Orchestra  Symphony. 
7:00  p.  m.  Theatre  "Old  Salt." 
Orchestra  and  Singing 
W.  S.  Hart  in  'The  Border  Wireless' 
8:15  p.  m.  Martha  Washington  Theatre 
Orchestra  Selections 
Charles  Chaplin  In  'Shoulder  Anns' 


ATTENTION  OF  THE  CREW 
Dr.  Gray  desires  that  all  musical  talent 
in  the  Crew  report  in  crew  space  E-4  at 
6:15  p.  m. 

"Your  uniform  admits  you"  to  the  The- 
atre "Old  Salt" — but  it  must  be  a  clean 
one  and  the  uniform  of  the  day. 


MARTHA  WASHINGTON 
THEATRE 

OFFICERS'  MESS  HALL.  B  DECK 
TO-NIGHT    8:15 

FAIRBANKS  at  bis  best  in 
BOUND  IN  MORROCCO 

An  exceptional  Fairbanks  4-reeler 


CHAPLIN    in    A   DOGS    LIFE 

The  Inimitable  Charlie  Finds 

Fido  and  a  Fortune 


Music  by  the 
Mount  Vernon    Symphony   Orchestra 


THE  THEATRE  TO-NIGHT 

"OLD  SALT"  7:00 

ASSEMBLY  HALL  E  -  3 


ThegPopular  Movie  Star 
CHARLES  RAY  in 

THE  FAMILY  SKELETON 

(FIVE  REELS] 


The  Screaming   Sennett  Comedy 
A  PULLMAN  BRIDE 


Crew  Sinning  Before  the  Pic 


Tks  Larcast 

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MANY   NOTABLES 
BESIDES     PRESIDENT 
ON  GEO.  WASHINGTON 


Cabinet      Members    -    Diplomat- 
ists -  Ambassadors  -  Army 
and  Navy  Officials 

It  is  probable  that  not  for  five  years 
has  any  group  of  such  important  person- 
ages entrusted  their  lives  in  any  single 
vessel  to  the  dangers  of  the  deep  as  the 
representative  assemblage  who  are  under- 
taking this  voyage. 

Besides  the  leading  figure  in  the  eye  of 
the  present  world  and  his  staff  are  am- 
bassadors to  England  and  from  France 
and  Italy.  Distinguished  officials  of  the 
army  and  navy,  well  known  publicists 
and  specialists  are  also  among  those  to 
be  found  on  the  decks  of  this  ship. 

That  the  larger  reading  public  of  The 
Hatchet  may  know  of  their  identity,  a 
much  abbreviated  list  of  the  more  dis- 
tinguished passengers  follows: 

The  President. 

Mrs.  Wilson. 

The  Honorable  Robert  Lansing,  Sec- 
retary Of  State. 

Mrs.  Lansing. 

The  Honorable  Henry  White,  Ex-Am- 
bassador to  France. 

The  Honorable  John  W.  Davis,  The 
American  Ambassador  to  Great  Britain. 

The  French   Ambassador 
and  Mme.  Jusserand. 

The  Italian  Ambassador, 
and  Countess  Macchi  di  Cellere. 

Admiral  Harry  S.  Knapp,  U.  S.  N. 

Rear  Admiral  Cary  T.  Grayson. 

Captain  Pratt,  U.  S.  N. 

Brigadier  General  ChurchilL 

Col.  L.  P.  Ayers. 

Mrs.  W.  S.  Benson. 

R.  B.  Fosdick. 

Mr.  George  Creel. 


PRESIDENT  AT  MOVIES 

ON  THE  HIGH  SEAS 

President  and  Mrs.  Wilson  headed  the 
guests  of  honor  attending  last  night's 
performance  in  the  Martha  Washington 
theatre.  Both  apparently  enjoyed  the 
entertainment  very  much.  The  stars  of 
the  occasion  were  Douglas  Fairbanks  and 
Charlie  Chaplin. 

Incidentally  the  work  of  the  Mount 
Vernon  Symphony  Orchestra  is  a  real 
feature  of  all  the  entertainments  in  this 
theatre.  There  are  many  professional 
organizations  who  could  learn  a  good 
deal  about  music  from  them. 


AK-LA-CHAPELLE  OCCUPIED 

LONDON,  Dec.  7. — Victorious  troops 
have  entered  Aix-la  Chapelle  and  have 
compelled  the  Prussians  to  doff  their  hats 
and  pay  respect  to  the  uniforms  of  the 
Belgians.  They  have  laid  down  a  martial 
law  in  a  proclamation  in  almost  identical 
language  to  that  which  the  Germans  used 
in  Belgium.  The  inhabitants  are  ordered 
to  remain  indoors  at  night. 


CHILE -PERU   APPROACH   WAR 

LIMA,  PERU,  Dec.  7  —  The  situation 
growing  out  of  the  dispute  between  Chile 
and  Peru  is  gradually  becoming  more 
tense.  The  Bolivian  Consuls  have  taken 
over  all  Pervian  interests  in  Chile  and  the 
entire  Peruvian  cabinet  has  resigned.  M. 
Barreto  has  been  commissioned  to  form 
a  new  cabinet.  Meanwhile  the  preparations 
for  war  in  both  nations  continue. 


FRENCH  PLAN  DEMOBILIZATION 

PARIS,  Dec.  7,  —  Prem.  Clemanceau 
will  probably  make  an  official  announce- 
ment to  the  Chamber  of  Deputies  on 
December  17th  regarding  the  necessities 
of  a  prolonged  armistice.  He  believes  the 
demobilization  of  all  soldiers  in  active  ser- 
vice should  be  completed  by  April,  the 
remainder  to  be  mustered  out  as  soon  as 
peace  is  signed. 


BUENOS  AYRES,  Dec.  7  —  An  earth- 
quake has  destroyed  the  town  of  Vallenar 
and  partially  destroyed  Capiapo  in  Chile 
killing  one  hundred  persons.  In  the 
devastated  districts  bodies  of  men  women 
and  children  are  still  buried  in  the  ruins. 
The  shocks  continued  four  minutes 
and  the  disturbance  was  unusually  severe. 
209 


LLOYD   GEORGE 

EXPLAINS   CABINET 
POLICY  ON  PEACE 


Punishment      for      Murders 
Sea    and    Land  -  Indemnifi- 
cation -  Land  for  Troops 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

LONDON,  Dec.  7— Premier  Lloyd 
George,  in  a  political  address  today,  lifted 
a  part  of  the  veil  of  secrecy  that  has  sur- 
rounded the  attitude  of  the  British  coalition 
government  toward  the  coming  peace 
conference.  However  the  Premier  con- 
tinues significantly  quiet  regarding  the 
proposed  League  of  Nations  with  its  ac- 
companying general  disarmament. 

Summed  up  the  British  attitude  on 
foreign  matters  as  outlined  in  his  address 
is  as  follows: 

First — The  Kaiser  must  be  subjected  to 
the  doctrine  of  personal  punishment  for 
personal  guilt. 

Second — All  responsible  for  the  mur- 
ders at  sea  and  for  the  maltreatment  of 
prisoners  of  war  must  be  held  answerable 
for  their  crimes. 

Third — The  Central  Empires  must  pay 
the  cost  of  the  war  and  a  joint  commission 
will  decide  amounts  and  methods  of  pay- 
ment. 

Fourth — Government  land  must  be 
given  to  soldiers  and  sailors  and  national 
resources  must  be  developed  to  the  ut- 
most in  conformity  with  a  program  of  in- 
tensified industrial  development. 

The  failure  of  the  Premier  to  make 
Great  Britain's  position  on  what  admitted- 
ly is  the  greatest  problem  that  the  peace 
conference  must  settle,  establishment  of 
the  League  of  Nations  to  provide  absolute 
and  impartial  international  justice,  has 
displeased  the  London  newspapers.  The 
Times,  owned  by  Lord  Northcliffe,  in  en- 
dorsing the  League  says  it  is  the  most 
important  matter  to  be  decided  and  de- 
clares that  it  should  be  so  organized  to 
insure  justice,  repress  wrong  doing  and 
guarantee  the  sense  of  international  se- 
curity which  alone  can  obviate  the  need 
of  competing  armaments.  The  British 
people  are  greatly  in  earnest  regarding 
the  League  of  Nations. 


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Printed  in  the  Ship's  Printing  Office  by  a  force 
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WAR   WORK  FOR  PEACE   TIMES 


HIGH  SEAS,  DECEMBER,  7,  1918. 


EDITORIAL 

New  York  Times:  "Yesterday  as  he 
sailed  away  he  was  saluted  by  more 
varied  tumultuous  expressions  of  good 
wishes  than  ever  fell  upon  the  ears  of 
a  departing  traveler.  It  was  universal, 
genuine,  hearty,  unmistakable.  Above  all 
things  which  inspired  the  people  to  wish 
their  country's  head  godspeed  is  the  wish 
that  he  may  accomplish  two  purposes 
which  they  have  at  heart;  first,  that  he 
may  exert  upon  the  conference  an  influ- 
ence of  unselfish  spirit  and  ideals  declared 
and  based  upon  the  earnest  hope  that  the 
peace  attained  will  be  enduring  because 
based  upon  justice  and  righteousness. 
The  other  is  that  the  President's  com- 
munion with  representative  men  of  the 
nations  that  have  faught  with  us  for  tri- 
umph of  right  over  wrong  may  promote 
D  ling  and  lasting  friend- 
ship for  the  world's  welfare.  The  country's 
■  ■ :  thi  Pri  [dent." 
The  ?.  !       ■  i nig  Star  professes 

conference  comes 
tun    "I  Turkey, 
;i  rui  [tie  i  in  the  '  ittoman 
ivailable  and  will  have  a 
i  the  d 
the  slaug  ind   i"  i 

po    i! le    I'm 
I  onstanti- 
hand,  but  the 
punj  ihment. 


Forward  on  B  deck,  in  the  reference 
and  map  room,  there  is  an  unpublished 
story  of  the  war  more  graphic  and  con- 
vincing than  the  printed  words.  It  is  a 
story  of  achievement  told  in  mute  lines 
and  symbols  on  a  series  of  charts  but 
it  covers  probably  every  phase  of  America's 
activities  as  well  as  those  of  the  Allies. 

One  may  see  at  a  glance  what  the  terms 
of  the  armistice  did  to  the  military  power 
of  Germany;  exhibits  show  the  fluctuating 
power  of  all  the  nations  engaged  in  the 
struggle  —  a  steadily  mounting  line  on 
one  side  and  and  a  steadily  decreasing 
one  on  the  other. 

Large  maps  elaborately  colored  show 
the  areas  of  the  world  to  be  made  over 
by  the  coming  peace  conference.  One  may 
comprehend  at  a  glance  how  the  map  of 
Europe  may  be  rearranged  by  the  Con- 
gress of  Versailles,  and  what  are  the  rac- 
ial and  linguistic  divisions  of  the  people 
invo  v  d. 

All  these  exhibits  represent  a  tremend- 
ous amount  of  labor,  mental  and  physical. 
They  are  a  picture  of  achievement  which 
was  difficult;  they  tell  the  story  of  blazing 
a  new  trail  by  the  Military  "Intelligence 
Division  of  the  General  Staff. 

They  have  been  prepared  by  a  staff  of 
officers  of  the  Positive  Branch  of  the 
Military  Intelligence  Division,  General 
Staff  in  collaboration  with  the  best  equip- 
ped experts  on  economic,  psychological, 
political  and  physical  phases  of  the  war. 

One  of  the  most  important  phases  of 
work  upon  which  the  Intelligence  Bureau 
now  is  engaged  will,  when  completed, 
give  to  the  army  the  most  complete 
equipment  of  military  hand  books  and 
manuals  in  existence.  They  will  provide 
the  most  detailed  information  to  co-relate 
with  military  operations  or  administration 
in  any  country  to  which  the  armed  forces 
of  the   United   States   might   be   called. 

The  exact  nature  of  the  Information  con- 
tained in  these  works  is  necessarily  largely 
confidential  but  there  is  no  secret  of  its 
existence.  The  officers  in  charge  already 
have  supplied  the  American  expeditionary 
forces  in  Russia  with  information  so  com- 
plete and  far  reaching  in  every  detail  that 
allied  officers  have  made  representations 
racts  and  copies  desiring  to  supply 
its  forces  with  the  same  works. 

As  the  monographs  and  hand  books  are 
coiii|i]i-lcil  I  hey  will  I"'  i:,Mii-d  anil  in  them 
all  offii  i  i  i  down  to  company  commanders 
in. iv  find  reliable  and  carefully  invest- 
igated information  of  the  highest  value 
in  i  heir  opi  rati  in  Bai  di  I  ei ,  until  now, 
.rui.  to  nave  held  thi  record  i 
oi  iln  .  kind  Those  who  have  bi  i  a  the 
American  productions  say  they  are  incom- 
parably superior, 

210 


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9:30  a.  m.  g>acreb  Concert 

j&lnp's  %\anb 
10:00  a.  m.  Crete  Church 

Ssaemblp  $ail  €=3 
1 1:00  a.  m.  &>W*  Church 

©fficers*  Jfflessf  $all 
2:30  p.  m.  ftecttal 

g>»mphonp  ©rcfjegtra 
8:15  p.  m.  Creto<&ing 

SasnnbiP  tynlt  €3 
[The  passengers  are  invited   to   meet 
with  the  Crew  for  this  "Sing".     Seats  will 
be  reserved  for  them.] 


MARTHA  WASHINGTON 
THEATRE 

OFFICERS'  MESS  HALL,  B  DECK 
TO -NIGHT  8:15 

SHOULDER  ARMS' 

Charlie  Chaplin  in  his  Masterpiece. 

A  Riot  of  Fun 
Trench  Life  De  Luxe 

The  only  picture  that  ever  appeared  at 
The  New  York  Strand  for  four  weeks. 

This  evening  it  concludes  its  seventh  week's 
showing  at  the  Broadway  Theatre. 


THE  THEATRE 
"  OLD  SALT" 

ASSEMBLY  HALL  E-3 


TO-NIGHT 
7:00 


Seats  Will  Be  Reserved  For 
RADIO  MEN  at 

THE  BORDER  WIRELESS 


OH  DOCTOR 

Fatty  Arbuckle  Comedy 


THE  PRESIDENT'S  FLAG 
Borne  overseas  for  the  first  time  on  the  George  Washington. 

(Photo  by  courtesy  of  the  Iiiu-rnatiuiiul   I  ihn  Service  Co.) 


(Copyright,  Underwood 

A  CORNER  IN  PRESIDENT  WILSONS    'SEA  WHITE  HOUSE" 

This  shows  President  Wilson's  private  desk.     Attached  to  the  wall  is  the  wireless 

telephone  through  which  the  President  kept  in  touch  with 

Washington  while  on  the  trip  across. 


The  Largeat 

Circulation  On  Tho 

Atlantic  Ocean 


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Sunday,  December  8,  1918 


No.  4 


PRESIDENT   MEETS 
WITH  THE   CREW  IN 

CHURCH   SERVICE 


President  Wilson  attended  church  ser- 
vices this  morning  in  the  enlisted  mens' 
assembly  hall  on  one  of  the  lower  decks. 
Accompanied  by  Mrs.  Wilson  and  Admiral 
Grayson  the  President  came  at  the  open- 
ing of  the  services  and  stayed  until  the 
end.  His  voice  could  be  heard  by  those 
about  him  in  the  singing  of  the  hymns 
and  also  in  the  recital  of  the  Apostles 
Creed. 

When  in  Washington  the  President 
makes  it  the  rule  to  attend  church  ser- 
vices every  Sunday  with  Mrs.  Wilson. 
Sometimes  he  attends  his  own  church 
and  at  others,  Mrs.  Wilson's. 

Today  Chaplain  Bloomhardt  had  pre- 
pared a  sermon  for  the  enlisted  men  be- 
fore he  knew  the  President  would  attend 
services,  but  he  made  no  change  in  his 
text  and  the  President  was  an  attentive 
listener. 

After  the  services  the  President  went 
on  deck  for  a  constitutional.  It  is  his 
custom  never  to  work  on  Sunday  and  to 
take  only  light  recreation. 

MEXICO  BACK  ON  FRONT  PAGE 

WASHINGTON,  Dec.  8— Advices  from 
Mexico  contain  the  information  that  trou- 
ble is  brewing  in  that  land  again.  It  is 
reported  that  General  Villa  is  gathering 
men  in  the  mountains  of  the  northern 
provinces. 


BRITISH  WARSHIP  HITS  MINE 
LONDON,  Dec.  8— It  has  definitely  been 
settled  that  eleven  lives  were  lost  when 
the  British  warship  Cassandra  hit  a  mine 
in  the  Balti  Wednesday  night  and  sank. 
The  remainder  of  the  crew  were  rescued 
by  destroyers. 


WASHINGTON,  Dec.  8— Prince  Yori- 
hite  Higashi  Fushima,  cousin  of  Japan's 
Emperor,  and  a  commander  in  the  Japan- 
ese navy,  reached  here  today  for  a  tour 
of  the  United  States.  In  the  absence  of 
President  Wilson  he  was  officially  wel- 
comed on  behalf  of  the  nation  by  Vice 
President  Thomas  R.  Marshall. 


WAR   A   FAILURE 

IF  NO   LEAGUE   OF 
NATIONS   SAYS  TAFT 

Expects  Public  Men  of  All  the 

Nations   To   Back   Up   Its 

Essential  Features 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 

New  York  Dec.  8, — Unless  a  League 
of  Nations  grows  out  of  the  coming  peace 
conference  in  France  the  war  will  have 
been  a  failure  is  the  opinion  of  former 
President   William   Howard   Taft. 

The  former  President  told  the  Lotus 
Club  that  in  his  opinion  the  prominent 
public  men  of  all  of  the  allied  countries 
will  back  the  proposal  in  its  essential 
features. 

He  takes  direct  issue  with  his  former 
Secretary  of  State,  Senator  P.  C.  Knox, 
who  has  advocated  an  immediate  winding 
up  of  the  war  allowing  the  question  of 
the  League  of  Nations  to  be  discussed 
leisurely. 

The  League  to  Enforce  Peace  has 
adopted  a  general  program  designed  to 
promote  advocacy  of  the  formation  of  the 
suggested  League. 


LONDON,  Dec.  8— Count  Wilhelm 
Hohenzollern  is  quoted  in  the  Daily  Mir- 
ror as  having  said,  "I  will  reserve  com- 
ment on  the  criminal  charges  which  are 
being  made  from  all  sides  until  these 
charges  are  actually  brought  against  me. 
When  I  must  face  them  I  must  be  loyal 
to  the  present  German  government. " 
The  deposed  Emperor  is  greatly  dejected 
and  spends  almost  his  entire  time  in 
writing. 

NEW  YORK,  Dec.  8— The  Commercial 
Cable  Company  through  its  counsel, 
Charles  E.  Hughes  has  applied  to  the 
Federal  District  Court  for  an  injunction 
to  restrain  Postmaster  General  Burleson 
from  retaining  its  cables  and  "such  other 
relief"  as  that  court  may  direct.  Mean- 
while the  Postmaster  General  has  ordered 
the  Commercial  and  Western  Union  cables 
to  be  consolidated  and  has  named  George 
G.  Ward  to  be  General  Manager  of  the 
united  lines. 

211 


AMERICANS   ADVANCE 
THROUGH   GERMANY 
ON   SCHEDULE  TIME 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
WITH  THE  AMERICAN  ARMY  OF 
OCCUPATION.Dec.  8,— The  third  Amer- 
ican army,  proceeding  through  the  valley 
of  the  Moselle,  has  now  occupied  more 
than  half  of  the  Prussian  territory  assigned 
for  it  to  hold. 

The  line  now  established  runs  through 
Udelhoven,  Oocweller,  Laubach,  Driesch, 
Todanroth,  Neider  and  Worresbach.  The 
third  army  is  proceeding  exactly  on  sche- 
dule and  as  each  Prussian  town  is  occupied 
it  is  heavily  garrisoned  and  every  possible 
precaution  is  taken. 

Generally  speaking  the  advance  of  the 
Allies  into  German  territory  is  proceeding 
like  clock  work.  The  British  forces  have 
entered  and  occupied  Cologne.  The  armies 
of  occupation  are  rigidly  enforcing  military 
discipline  and  are  keeping  the  inhabitants 
in  their  houses  after  dark.  There  has  been 
no  trouble  of  a  serious  character  reported 
from  any  point. 


WORLD  REVOLUTION  PLAN  NIPPED 
STOCKHOLM,  Dec.  8— Mystery  sur- 
rounds the  seizure  here  of  a  large  quan- 
tity of  documents  in  a  raid  on  the  head- 
quarters of  the  Radical  Socialists.  It 
was  reported  that  among  these  papers 
were  complete  plans  for  a  world  wide 
revolution.  Just  what  was  involved  in 
the  general  scheme,  and  the  identity  of 
the  leaders,  have  not  yet  been  revealed. 
It  is  understood,  however,  that  the  vari- 
ous governments  affected  have  been  put 
in  full  possession  of  all  the  facts  and  that 
wholesale  arrests  of  those  implicated  can 
be  expected. 

Whether  this  proposed  movement  was 
connected  with  the  I.  W.  W.  movement 
in  the  United  States  is  not  yet  known. 
At  the  recent  trial  of  William  D.  Hay- 
wood, Secretary-Treasurer  of  the  I.  W.  W. 
at  Chicago  evidence  was  produced  that 
showed  Haywood  had  representatives  in 
Stockholm  endeavoring  to  bring  about  a 
common  understanding  between  the  an- 
archists of  Europe  and  the  I.  W.  W.  of 
the  United  States. 


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A  DAILY  NEWSPAPER 
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1 


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Assisted  by  a  board  of  editors  from  the  passen- 
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of  Navy  printers. 

Contributions  welcomed;  address 
The  Hatchet,  care  Ship's  Pet  Office 

HIGH  SEAS,  DECEMBER,  8,  1918.         "" 


EDITORIAL 

LONDON  TIMES-'  Dec.8,It  is  gratifying 
to  learn  that  an  agreement  has  been 
reached  and  the  next  step  will  be  friendly  ex- 
changes between  Lloyd  George  Clemenceau 
and  Wilson.  After  which  Wilson  will 
necessarily  find  himself  in  a  far  better 
position  to  make  up  his  mind  on  practical 
problems  to  be  solved  and  to  adjust  his 
policy,  than  had  he  remained  in  the  White 
House. 


The  DAILY  MAIL  says  it  understands 
Great  Britain  fixes  its  indemnity  to  be 
demanded  from  Germany  at  eight  billion 
pounds  or  forty  billion  dollars,  and  that 
the  French  figures  will  exceed  that  total. 


GREETINGS  FROM 
SCANDINAVIAN  DELEGATION 
NEW  YORK,  Dec.  8,— The  Scandina-  | 
vi.in  journalists  who  arc  visiting  the  United 
e  Govi  mment  have 
ing   wireless  to   President 
n  the  transport  George  Washing- 
ton : — 

at  of  tto    I  nited  States:- 
Del(  gation  of  journalists  from  the  Scan- 
dinavian                         '-■■■   safely   in   New 
York,   i  and 

u  ell  for  a  happy 

'.:•■•" 

"  foi  I  >enmark 
"Tvedt,    for  Norday. 


THE   ORCHESTRA 

The  George  Washington  Orchestra  is 
one  of  the  finest  in  the  world.  This  state- 
ment is  not  merely  the  judgment  of  The 
Hatchet  musical  critic  but  is  the  boiled 
down  opinion  of  every  notable  aboard, 
interviewed  privately  by  The  Hatchet  re- 
porters. 

There  are  twenty  reasons  why  the 
George  Washington  Orchestra  is  a  won- 
der. Each  of  these  plays  something  and 
plays  it  fine. 

The  first  reason  for  our  great  orchestra 
is  F.  J.  Felber,  Jr.,  of  Chicago,  the  leader. 
For  five  years  he  was  a  member  of  the 
Chicago  Symphony  Orchestra  and  for  two 
years  one  of  "The  Berkshire  String  Quar- 
tette. " 

It  is  impossible  for  The  Hatchet  to  give 
the  record  of  each  of  the  twenty  boys  who 
have  temporarily  abandoned  musical  car- 
eers to  help  their  country  in  its  job  of 
winning  the  war.  Most  of  these  fellows, 
however,  yielded  positions  of  importance 
in  the  Chicago  or  Philadelphia  Symphony 
Orchestra  when  they  enlisted  in  the 
Navy. 

Among  them  is  a  Concert  Quintette, 
including  John  Doane  who  has  appeared 
in  concert  work  all  over  the  country, 
starting  in  Raldalls  Grove,  Ohio,  when 
he  was  a  few  minutes  old;  Carl  Fass- 
hauer  of  Philadelphia  and  a  violinist  in 
the  Philadelphia  Symphony  orchestra; 
Walter  Brauer,  of  Jersey  City,  N.  J.  a  cel- 
list of  renown;  and  Robert  Dolejsi,  Chica- 
go, one  of  two  Americans  ever  awarded 
the  Royal  State  Diploma  in  the  Master 
Class  for  Violinists  in  the  Royal  Con- 
servatory of  Music  at  Vienna. 

These  men,  playing  at  intervals  through- 
out the  day,  add  materially  to  the  pleas- 
ures of  this  famous  voyage,  take  the 
minds  of  the  passengers  off  the  waves 
anil  other  troubles — and  keep  the  meals 
from  hoisting  anchor  when  the  water  is 
rough. 


ASSEMBLY  HALL 
TO-NIGHT  8:15 


FOR  ALL  HANDS 

SONGS 

A  Sunday  Evening 

In  the  Navy 

Made  Up  From 

The  Band 

Song  Hits 

20  Min.  Movie 

Picture  Songs 


ATHLETIC  CARNIVAL 

Monday  Afternoon 

2:30 

OPEN  AIR  ARENA 

After  Hatch  No.  5 


STEFFANO,  (W.  T.) 

WILL  MEET 

SIEBERT,  (M.  A.  A.  ic) 

IN  A 

SPARRING  BOUT 


BAKER  (E  ic) 

VS 

RUPENIAN,  (Sea) 

IN  A 
WRESTLING  MATCH 


Second  Sparring  Bout 
SCANLON,  [Sea]  Vs 

MANCUSO,  [SeaJ 


6      MESS  ATTENDANTS      6 

WILL  COMPETE 

IN  A 

PIE  EATING  CONTEST 

MUSIC  FURNISHED  BY 

THE  SHIP'S  BAND 

Purses  Have  Been  Made  Up  for  Each  Winner 

BEST  SEATS  ON  B  DECK  AFT 


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Monday,  December  9,  1918 


No.  5 


PRESIDENT   SPENDS 
SUNDAY  EVENING  IN 
OLD  NAVY  FASHION 


Sings    With    Boys    of    Crew    and 

Shakes  Hands  With 

"All  Hands" 


Sunday  evening  President  Wilson  un- 
expectedly, and  unannounced  attended 
the  song  service  of  the  enlisted  men  in 
the  lower  assembly  hall.  The  President 
had  attended  morning  church  services 
with  Mrs.  Wilson  and  Admiral  Grayson, 
and  he  probably  had  not  intended  to  go  to 
the  evening's  gathering  until  he  heard 
the  orchestra  which  usually  precedes  the 
singing  by  the  crew.  The  President  en- 
joys singing  and  decided  at  once  to  go. 

During  the  program  which  lasted  near- 
ly an  hour  the  President  joined  heartily  in 
the  singing  and  his  voice  could  be  heard 
with  those  of  the  men  about  him.  Be- 
tween the  songs  there  was  a  motion  pic- 
ture which  the  President  remained  to  see. 

And  here  it  is  permissible  to  tell  a  little 
secret  — it  was  a  most  unusual  thing  for 
the  President  to  attend  a  motion  picture 
on  Sunday.  While  at  home  in  the  White 
House  the  President  seldom  works  on 
Sunday  and  never  goes  in  for  amusement, 
even  foregoing  his  favorite  recreation  of 
golf. 

But  in  true  democratic  fashion  he  al- 
ways fits  his  personal  convenience  to  the 
circumstances  of  the  occasion,  and  he 
enjoyed  the  motion  picture  as  much  as 
anybody.  When  that  was  over,  the  Pres- 
ident held  an  impromptu  reception  shak- 
ing hands  with  all  the  men  present,  and 
at  the  end  the  men  gave  him  three  cheers 
and  tiger  which  resounded  all  over  the 
ship.  As  he  was  leaving  the  hall  the 
Quartette  sang  the  Princeton  University 
song  "Old  Nassau"  which  both  delighted 
and  thrilled  the  President.  From  the  ex- 
pression on  his  face  it  seemed  to  have 
brought  back  pleasant  reminiscences  of 
former  days. 


PARIS,  Dec.  8, —  A  Havas  agency 
despatch  says  that  one  officer  and  six  men 
from  the  American  destroyer  Lansdale 
were  drowned  while  attempting  to  rejoin 
their  ship. 


TO  AMERICANS 

FALLS  HONOR  OF 
ENTERING  COBLENZ 


Use   German  Railroads  For  First 

Time  at  Request  of  City 

Fearing  Riots 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
WITH  THE  AMERICAN  ARMY  OF 
OCCUPATION  IN  GERMANY,  Dec.  9— 
The  honor  of  occupying  Coblenz  went  to 
a  battalion  of  the  39th  regular  infantry. 
It  entrained  at  Treves  on  Sunday  and 
proceeded  at  once  to  the  fortified  city 
four  hours  away.  The  occupation  was 
made  much  earlier  than  had  been  planned, 
the  premature  taking  over  of  the  city 
being  on  the  direct  request  of  the  German 
authorities  who  were  apprehensive  that 
rioting  would  follow  the  departure  of  the 
German  garrison. 

This  is  the  first  time  in  the  occupation 
of  Prussia  that  the  American  army  has 
utilized  the  railways  for  the  transportation 
of  troops.  The  battalion  sent  forward 
took  possession  of  the  City  Hall  and 
threw  guards  about  the  public  buildings. 
Meanwhile  the  entire  third  army  moved 
forward  in  the  usual  manner  toward  the 
city. 

There  was  much  natural  curiosity 
among  the  inhabitants  of  Coblenz  over 
the  Americans  but  there  was  not  the 
slightest  evidence  of  disorder.  General 
Pershing's  orders  against  anything  but 
the  most  formal  relations  between  the 
army  of  occupation  and  the  people  is  be- 
ing rigidly  enforced  by  all  troop  com- 
manders. 


GEO.  WASHINGTON  PASS- 
ENGERS TAKE  NOTICE 
NEW  YORK,  Dec.  8,— Heavy  storms 
sweeping  the  Atlantic  steamship  lanes 
have  demoralized  ocean  traffic.  Of  forty- 
two  steamships  due  to  arrive  here  Satur- 
day and  Sunday  only  three  had  been 
heard  from  up  to  late  Sunday.  It  is  be- 
lieved all  are  delayed  by  heavy  seas. 

213 


U.  S.  AND  ARGENTINE 
OFFER      MEDIATION 
TO  CHILE  AND  PERU 


South    American    Crisis    Seems 

To  Be   Passing  —  Extreme 

Measures  to  be  Avoided 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
SANTIAGO,  CHILE,  Dec.  8  —  There 
seemed  a  strong  possibility  today  that  the 
threatened  war  between  Chile  and  Peru 
might  be  avoided.  The  American  Am- 
bassador to  Chile  has  tendered  his  good 
offices  to  mediate  the  questions  in  dispute 
between  the  two  nations.  At  the  same 
time  the  Argentine  government  has  offered 
to  assist  in  every  possible  way. 

The  cabinet  was  called  to  meet  in  spec- 
ial session  today  to  consider  the  offer. 
In  addition  it  was  to  confer  with  special 
committees  of  the  Senate  and  Chamber. 
Opinion  in  Congress  is  divided  regarding 
the  best  policy  to  be  pursued  but  there  is 
a  growing  feeling  in  both  nations  against 
extreme  measures. 

It  was  considered  possible  today  that  a 
joint  mediation  plan  participated  in  by 
the  United  States,  Argentine  and  at  least 
one  other  South  American  republic  might 
be  accepted. 


LLOYD  GEORGE  PRAISES 
BRITISH  NAVY 

LEEDS,  ENGLAND,  Dec.  8,— "I  will 
never  forget  President  Wilson's  reply  to 
my  request  for  120.000  infantry  and  mach- 
ine gunners  to  help  ths  Allies,"  said  Lloyd 
George  at  a  meeting  here. 

"I  had  asked  for  speed.  He  replied: — 
"Send  your  ships  and  we'll  send  120,000 
men."  This  was  done.  British  vessels  car- 
ried some  1,100,000  of  the  1,900,000  men 
the  United  States  sent  across.  Good  old 
ships  of  Britain  have  saved  liberty  to  the 
world   many   times." 


LONDON,  Dec.  8,  —  That  Holland  will 
surrender  the  Ex-Kaiser  and  former 
Crown  Prince  for  trial  should  the  Allies 
insist  but  that  she  will  first  ask  that  they 
be  interned  permanently  in  the  Dutch 
West  or  East  Indies  where  they  would 
be  guarded  by  Dutch  warships  is  "reported 
by  the  Amsterdam  correspondent  of  the 
EXPRESS. 


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EDITORIAL 

A  special  cable  to  the  NEW  YORK 
TIMES  quotes  a  well  known  Englishman 
as  saying  that  the  British  attitude  toward 
President  Wilson's  visit  to  Europe  is 
neither  one  of  doubt  nor  suspicion  but  is 
one  of  intense  curiosity.  The  SPECTATOR 
is  quoted  as  declaring  that  the  British 
recognize  that  any  treaty  agreed  on  must 
have  Republican  support  in  the  Senate 
inasmuch  as  a  two-thirds  vote  is  necessary 
to  ratify.  It  believes  that  the  attitude  of 
the  Republicans  is  most  friendly  toward 
British  and  French  aims. 

"It  is  well  understood  that  we  can  ap- 
proach   the    peace    conference    with    all 
confidence",  says  the  newspaper.     "Our 
,   and  that  of  France,  is  one  of 
1  nee  which  we  must  not  abuse  or 
fail  to  use." 


MmsterGazette:  Dec. 8,— Wehave 
only  the  barest  indication  of  -vhat  the 
President  means  by  freedom  'if  the  seas. 

Some    u  Imissable, 

but  it  1 1  hojx  '1  that  whi  1  P 

will  acknowledge 
,<>f  war- 


London  1    the  in- 

1    .,f    ill-    fugitive 

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NAVY  TO  HAVE  1300  SHIPS 

WASHINGTON,  Dec.  9— The  first  fig- 
ures showing  exactly  the  plan  for  the  in- 
crease of  the  naval  establishment  were 
furnished  the  House  Naval  Affairs  Com- 
mittee on  Saturday  by  Admiral  Griffin. 
By  July  1,  1920,  he  explained,  the  navy 
will  total  1,291  vessels.  Of  these  there 
will  be  forty  first  class  battleships  and 
329  destroyers. 

Admiral  Taylor  told  the  committee  that 
contracts  for  twenty-nine  ships  authorized 
by  Congress  are  still  to  be  placed.  These 
include  the  five  battle  cruisers  authorized 
in  1916  on  which  work  was  not  begun 
because  yard  space  was  needed  for  other 
purposes. 

CREW  PREPARING  FOR  SHOW 

The  dramatic  members  of  the  crew  are 
busily  engaged  in  the  preparation  and  re- 
hearsal of  the  "Show",  which  being  staged 
in  the  Theatre  "Old  Salt"  for  Tuesday 
evening.  The  musical  numbers  and  the 
skits  are  being  rehearsed  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Dr.  Gray  and  Phil  Dunning,  late 
of  "Biff  Biff  Bang".  Some  unexpected 
difficulties  have  been  encountered  in  se- 
lecting the  female  chorus  because  of  the 
tattoo  marks  on  arms  and  shoulders.  The 
rehearsal  was  delayed  this  afternoon  for 
half  an  hour  by  the  leading  chorus  lady 
who  was  later  found  in  the  barber  shop. 
The  show  has  developed  some  wonderful 
soubrettes  who  walk  in  our  midst  un- 
recognized and  here  to  fore  unacclaimed. 


ENTERTAINM'NT     PROGRAM 


Tuesday  the  Tenth 
10:00  a.  m.  Band  Concert. 
2 130  p.  m.  Orchestra  Symphony. 
6:15  p.  m.  Theatre  "Old  Salt." 

Musical  Gambol 

8:15  p.  m.  Martha  Washington  Theatre 

Douglas    Fairbanks    in    "Say    Young 

Fellow"  and  Chaplin  in  "The  Pawn  Shop." 


MARTHA  WASHINGTON 
THEATRE 


OFFICERS'  MESS  HALL,  B  DECK 
TO -NIGHT  8:15 


William  S.  Hart 
IN 

THE  BORDER  WIRELESS 

Bill  Hart,  The  Wild  Westerner 

Breaks  up  the  Favorite  Hun  Game 

Crew  Report  it  Fine  Show. 

"Great  Stuff",  says  Eukalele  Mike" 
"Better  even  than  Irisher  Yiddisher  shows," 

says  Kalish 
"Sho'  nuff  thrillin",  says  Jenkins 
PRECEDED  BY 

TWO  REELS  OF  FUN 

AND  INTERSPERSED  BY 
ORCHESTRA  SELECTIONS 


THE  THEATRE  TO-NIGHT 

"OLD  SALT"  7:00 

ASSEMBLY  HALL  E-3 


DOUGLAS  A  MODERN 

IN 

FALRANKS         MUSKETDER 


ARE  WAITRESSES  SAFE? 
Sennett    Comedy 


TUESDAY  NIGHT,  THE  BIG  SHOW 


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Tuesday,  December  10,  1918 


No.  6 


AZORES  GREET 
PRESIDENT'S  EYE 
IN  MORNING  HOURS 

First  Land  Sighted    Gives   Beaut- 
iful Picture  and  Is  Welcome 
Scene  to  All 

President  Wilson  had  his  first  glimpse 
of  land  since  leaving  New  York  today  as 
the  ship  rounded  the  Azores  and  continued 
on  the  last  leg  of  her  voyage  to  Brest. 

At  early  dawn  some  of  the  American 
destroyer  flotilla  from  the  naval  base  at 
Punda  del  Gada  appeared  on  the  horizon 
coming  to  meet  the  Washington  and  her 
convoy.  The  morning  was  cloudy  and  the 
islands  lay  off  in  a  low  hanging  mist  As 
the  coming  destroyers  wheeled  and  fell 
in  abreast  of  the  big  Pennsylvania  the 
outlines  of  the  islands  became  visible  and 
the  President  with  Mrs.  Wilson  went  on 
deck  with  glasses  to  see  land  and  possibly 
catch  a  glimpse  of  the  naval  base  which  the 
United  States  has  established  there  as 
one  of  the  links  in  the  chain  of  submarine 
defense  on  the  Atlantic. 

The  surf  was  breaking  up  and  down 
the  coast  throwing  a  long  white  line  at 
the  base  of  the  green  hills.  These  rose 
in  the  background  to  prettily  platted  fields. 
Little  towns  with  their  houses  of  white 
with  roofs  of  red  and  green  added  to  the 
colorful  picture. 

As  the  George  Washington  and  her  con- 
voy got  within  full  sight  of  shore  a  Port- 
ugese boat  running  out  to  meet  them  fired 
a  salute  which  was  followed  by  a  pres- 
idential salute  of  twenty  one  guns  from 
the  George  Washington  while  the  guests 
and  crew  of  the  ship  lined  the  rails.  After 
the  salute  was  fired,  the  accompanying 
destroyer  spread  out  in  a  wide  column 
five  abreast  ahead  of  the  Pennsylvania 
with  the  George  Washington  following 
and  so  continued  on  toward  France. 

No  stop  was  made  because  the  George 
Washington  is  too  heavy  a  ship  to  put  in 
there,  and  also  because  the  schedule  which 
has  been  planned  for  the  President's  ar- 
rival in  France  would  permit  no  delay. 


STEELE,  MARINE 

GAINS   DECISION 

OVER  NAVY  LAD 


Rupenian    Throws    Baker  -  Levius 

Wins  In  Heroic  Contest 

Over  Pies 


Three  snappy  fistic  encounters,  a  wrest- 
ling match  and  a  pie  eating  contest  for 
dessert  enlivened  yesterday  afternoon  for 
the  passengers  and  crew. 

The  athetics  were  staged  by  the  crew 
on  "C"  deck  and  a  full  house  was  in  at- 
tendance on  all  decks.  Ringside  seats 
went  at  a  premium.  The  ships'  band  played 
soothingly  between  blows  and  falls  during 
the  meet.  The  pie-eating  needed  no  or- 
chestral accompaniment.  Casualties  were 
equally  divided  between  the  pie-eaters 
and  the  fighters  though  the  former  suffered 
more  facial  blemishes  than  the  latter. 

As  observed  by  the  sport  expert  of  the 
Hatchet,  the  first  bout — between  Scanlon 
and  Mancuso — was  rightly  judged  by  the 
referee  in  favor  of  Scanlon.  He  forced  all 
the  fighting  and  while  Mancuso  got  in  the 
two  cleanest  hits  of  the  bout,  his  oppon- 
ent had  the  edge  by  and  large. 

The  second  match — between  Seibert  and 
Armstrong — should  in  our  humble  opinion, 
have  gone  to  Armstrong.  He  didn't  get 
any  more  hits  than  his  opponent  but  he 
registered  a  lot  more  laughs.  On  total 
points  he  should  have  been  awarded  a 
sufficient  sum  more  than  even  break  in 
the  money  to  pay  the  entrance  fee  for  a 
good  comedy.  We  should  like  to  see 
Armstrong  in  action  again. 

Jeffries  and  Myers  staged  a  good  bout, 
Jefferies  bringing  home  the  chicken  in 
the  form  of  the  decision  and  $5.00  trim- 
mings. 

The  real  fight  of  the  day,  however,  was 
that  between  Damoyanic,  U.  S.  N.,  and 
Steele,  U.  S.  M.  C.  The  latter  lived  up 
to  the  fighting  slogan  of  the  Marines  and 
despite  the  handicap  of  a  pair,  of  No.  10 
shoes  which  found  difficulty  in  sticking  to 
the  canvas,  got  the  decision  on  superior 
215 


MANY  KILLED  AND 
INJURED   IN  BERLIN 
STREET  FIGHTING 


Police    Interfere    in    Munich    Also 

Between  Radicals  and 

Non-Socialists 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
LONDON,  Dec.  10— Advices  from  vari- 
ous sources  indicate  that  the  situation 
within  Germany  still  remains  dangerous. 
Government  troops  and  groups  of  so-call- 
ed Sparticus  followers,  including  many 
supporters  of  Dr.  Liebknecht  and  other 
radicals,  have  participated  in  a  series  of 
bloody  clashes.  In  fighting  that  took 
place  in  the  streets  of  Berlin  last  Friday 
it  now  is  known  that  28  were  killed  and 
48  wounded.  The  Spartacus  group  were 
completely  routed. 

Radicals  attacked  non-Socialist  groups 
in  Munich  and  broke  up  planned  meet- 
ings finally  compelling  the  police  to  order 
the  removal  of  all  flags  excepting  the  red 
ensign  of  "internationalism"  from  all  pub- 
lic buildings  in  the  city. 

Chancellor  Eberts  has  been  compelled 
to  bring  strong  additional  forces  into  the 
city  to  cope  with  the  Berlin  situation. 
The  Liebknecht  followers  seem  bent  on 
organized  revolution  and  one  report  said 
that  the  Reichstag  building  had  been 
captured  by  the  radicals. 


slugging.  What  this  bout  lacked  in 
skillful  lighting  it  made  up  in  heavy, 
long  range  artillery.  The  navy  repre- 
sentative was  terribly  handicapped  in 
having  a  name  almost  too  long  to  carry  in 
a  fast  fight. 

The  wrestling  match  was  a  good  ex- 
hibition between  Rupenian  and  Baker, 
the  former  winning  on  a  hold  which  the 
Hatchet  editor  was  unable  to  see  because 
Mrs.  Jusserand's  hat  was  in  the  way  and 
on  either  side  of  it  were  passengers  who 
were  leaning  further  over  the  aft  rail  of 
C  deck  than  the  short  legged,  short  neck- 
ed, short  sighted  scribe  was  able  to  do. 

As  for  the  pie  eating  contest,  it  was 
heard  but  not  seen  by  the  Hatchet  re- 
porter. From  the  sounds  eminating  from 
below  however  it  was  obvious  that  Benj. 
Levius  was  winning  the  contest  and  this 
was  later  confirmed  by  the  referee  who 
was  alongside  the  bout. 

It  was  a  bully  afternoon  and  a  good 
time  was  had  by  all. 


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WORLD'S  NEWS  IN  CAPSULE  FORM 


METZ,  Dec.  10— General  Petain  was 
the  recipient  of  the  baton  of  a  Marshal 
of  France  at  the  opening  of  the  ceremonies 
formally  transferring  Alsace-Lorraine 
back  to  France.  President  Poincaire, 
Premier  Clemenceau,  Marshals  Joffre  and 
Foch,  Sir  Douglas  Haig  and  General 
Pershing  were  present. 


PHILADELPHIA,  Pa.  Dec.  10— Charles 
M.  Schwab,  former  head  of  the  Emer- 
gency Fleet  Corporation,  has  resumed  his 
active  duties  as  head  of  the  Bethlehem 
Steel  Corporation. 


WASHINGTON,  Dec.  10— The  Repub- 
lican National  Committee  has  a  deficit  of 
$22,635  as  a  result  of  its  last  successful 
campaign  for  control  of  Congress.  Its 
total  expenditures  were  $794,400. 

SAN  JUAN,  PORTO  RICO,  Dec.  10— 

The  University  of  San  Juan  has  asked 

the    legislature    to    appeal    to    President 

to  fjant  complete 

indep  adem  e  to  Porto  Rico. 

UNI  rl '  )N,  Dec.  10— General  Pcr- 
portl  that  units  of  the  American 
third   army   have   reached    the    i"11    oi 
Mecleml  while  south  of 

1    i.l.i.  e    the   American   line   re- 
mains unchanged. 


VALL  WON  TO  GOVERN- 
MENT OWNERSHIP 

WASHINGTON  Dec.  10—  Theodore 
N.  Vail,  head  of  the  Bell  Telephone  and 
Western  Union  lines,  heretofore  an  op- 
ponent of  government  ownership,  has  de- 
clared squarely  for  a  single  headed  con- 
trol under  the  government,  of  all  marine 
cables,  land  telegraph  and  telephone  lines 
and  the  like.  This  is  absolutely  neces- 
sary, he  has  told  Postmaster  General  Bur- 
leson in  a  letter  yesterday,  in  order  that 
efficiency  be  increased  and  operating  ex- 
penses lowered. 

Vail  desires  new  cables  opened  to  the 
east  coast  of  South  America.  Meanwhile 
an  Ottawa  dispatch  says  that  Great  Brit- 
ain may  protest  taking  over  of  cable  lines 
by  the  United  States  on  the  ground  that  the 
Canadians  have  a  big  financial  interest  in 
Commercial  Cable  Company  and  that  the 
lines  passing  through  Canada  and  Ireland 
are,  in  effect,  a  part  of  the  British  system. 


FAME    OF    G.    W.    SHOW    REACHES 
BROADWAY 

News  just  flashed  across  the  wire,  infers 
that  New  York  ticket  speculators  have 
attempted  to  corner  the  ticket  market  for 
the  Big  Show  tonight.  It  is  admitted  that 
there  is  a  wild  clamor  for  choice  seats, 
but  it  is  positively  impossible  to  buy  a 
ticket  for  the  big  extravaganza.  There 
will  be  no  tickets,  nor  will  taxi  cabs  be 
permitted  to  park  in  either  approach  to 
the  "Theatre  Old  Salt." 

Madam  C.  Sharp  Minor  has  given  a 
finished  vocal  rehearsal  to  the  chorus 
girls  while  Mmle.  Corsetto's  retinue  of 
Modistes  have  completed  the  finishing 
touches  to  the  elaborate  wardrobe. 

All  of  which  suffices  to  say  that  Zieg- 
f eld's  Follies  can  well  beware. 


THE  THEATRE  TO-NIGHT 

"OLD  SALT"  °;3° 

ASSEMBLY  HALL  E  -  3 


A  Mammoth  Musical  Production  of 

"UNCLE    TOM'S 
STATEROOM" 

(Written  and  Staged  by 

Philip  Dunning) 

Girls  -  -  Girls  -  -  Girls  -  -  Girls  -  -  Girls 

See  Eva  die  and  go  up  to  Heaven. 


"MOONSHINE" 

That    wonderful    playlet    of    the 

Southern  Mountains  with 

A.   E.   O'Hare   and   William  Ahearn. 

The  U.  S.  S.  George  Washington  Four 


THE  SPANISH  DANCER 
"Fatima"  Kramer 


THE  BELLE  OF  HAWAIA 
"Mecca"  Snyder 


The  First  Time  on  this  Ship 

THE   MASTER   MINDS 

O'HARE  AND  AHEARN 

Leave  your  secrets  in  your  Sea-Bag 

They  know  everything. 

A  two  hour  show  for  a  smile. 

50  People   Mostly   Girls  50 


MARTHA  WASHINGTON 
THEATRE 


OFFICERS'  MESS  HALL,  B  DECK 

TO  -  NIGHT  8:15 


FAIRBANKS  in 

SAY  YOUNG  FELLOW 


CHAPLIN  in 
THE  PAWN   SHOP 


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No.  7 


FIRST  NIGHTERS 

ENJOY  MUSICAL 

EXTRAVAGANZA 


Dramatic  Critic  Attends  -  Seats  Re- 
served To-night  for  Guests  at 
Second  Performance 


A  dash  of  Broadway  was  served  up  last 
night  to  officers  and  crew  of  the  George 
Washington  in  E-3.  There  was  everything 
on  the  bill  from  Salome  to  musical  comedy 
with  the  latter  adding  a  few  cabaret  stunts 
to  make  the  boys  feel  at  home. 

The  "Jacks"  passed  on  the  output  last 
night.  It  will  be  placed  in  review  before 
President  Wilson  and  the  other  passengers 
tonight. 

Of  course  the  dramatic  critic  of  The 
Hatchet  attended  the  opening  night  last 
night  and  sat  in  the  front  row — a  perilous 
place  believe  us.  For  the  benefit  of  those 
who  will  be  honored  tonight  he  promises 
a  treat.  The  first  two  acts — consisting  of 
songs  by  the  crew  glee  club  and  the  ship 
"four"  are,  as  usual,  good. 

"Three  fingers"  of  comedy-drama  is 
afforded  in  "Moonshine"  acted  by  A.  E. 
O'Hare  and  William  J.  Ahearn,  two  stage 
celebrities  whose  careers  in  the  Brooklyn 
navy  yard  wert  sacrificed  in  order  that 
they  might  entertain  the  crew  of  this 
vessel. 

"The  Belle  of  Hawaia"  is  a  sweet  pas- 
sionate thing,  weighing  not  a  pound  over 
275  and  dancing  with  all  the  grace  of  the 
Pennsylvania  on  a  stormy  sea.  "She" — 
C.  M.  Snyder — is  accompanied  by  "her" 
own  company  playing  everything  from 
the  eukalele  to  the  dinner  horn.  "She" 
carries  fifty  pounds  of  make-up — just 
enough  to  go  around. 

"The  Master  Minds"— O'Hare  and 
Ahearn — pulled  the  well  known  mind 
reading  stunt,  telling  what  everyone's 
right  name  is,  what  girl  each  is  hoping 
to  hear  from  and  how  soon  each  will  get 
his  release  from  the  Navy. 

The  hit  of  the  show,  however,  is  the 
last  act  —  a  musical  comedy  entitled 
"  Uncle  Tom's  Stateroom  "  for  which  much 


PEACE  CONFERENCE 
NOT  TO  MEET  UNTIL 
AFTER  JAN.  FIRST 

Preliminary  Conferences  Next 

Week  Important  -  Armistice 

To  be  Extended 

Special  for  the  Hatchet 

PARIS,  Dec.  11 — Because  of  various 
unexpected  developments  it  will  be  im- 
possible for  the  formal  sessions  of  the 
Peace  Conference  to  assemble  until  short- 
ly after  the  first  of  the  year.  The  infor- 
mal conferences,  however,  which  are  to 
be  participated  in  by  President  Wilson 
and  Premiers  Lloyd  George,  Clemenceau 
and  Orlando,  will  begin  next  week,  short- 
ly after  the  arrival  here  of  the  President. 
These  conferences  necessarily  will  be  of 
paramount  importance  inasmuch  as  they 
must  shape  the  program  to  be  followed 
when  the  formal  sessions  commence. 

It  is  expected  that  the  armistice  will  be 
extended  in  the  very  near  future.  Ad- 
vices from  Berlin  say  that  Matthias  Erz- 
berger,  head  of  the  German  armistice 
delegation,  has  announced  that  the  French 
government  has  asked  the  German  High 
Command  to  designate  delegates  to  meet 
at  Treves  on  December  12  and  13  to  de- 
cide on  the  extension  which  will  probably 
be  until  February  1. 


credit  must  be  given  to  the  one  who  staged 
it  —  Philip  Dunning,  C.  B.  M.  We're  not 
going  to  tell  much  about  this  act  because 
it  wouldn't  do  to  give  away  the  fine  points. 
There  are  plenty  of  girls  however  and  one 
of  them  last  night  "fell"  for  Gilbert  F. 
Close,  the  President's  confidential  stenog- 
rapher, and  a  guest  of  The  Hatchet  critic 
during  the  performance.  During  the 
stunts  this  "girl"  dashed  from  the  stage 
and  swept  into  the  arms  of  Close — much 
to  the  chagrin,  we  may  add,  of  the  critic, 
who  sat  next  to  him  and  must  report  to 
his  wife  and  several  children  on  his  be- 
havior during  this  voyage. 

Harold  Armstrong,  the  bird  who  pulled 
the  comedy  stuff  during  the  boxing  bouts 
Monday , stars  in  "UncleTom'sStateroom". 
All  should  see  him  tonight.  He  might 
stage  a  Patti  and  never  appear  again 
after  this  evening's  performance. 
217 


VICE  PRESIDENT 
MARSHALL  PRESIDES 
AT  CABINET  MEETING 


Acts    In    Obedience    to    Request 

by  President  -  Assumes  No 

Official  Duty 

By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet. 

WASHINGTON,  Dec.  11.  —Vice  Pre- 
sident Thomas  R.  Marshall  has  presided 
over  his  first  cabinet  meeting.  He  did  so, 
however,  at  the  request  of  President 
Wilson,  made  before  the  latter  sailed. 
In  calling  the  cabinet  to  order  the  Vice 
President  outlined  his  position  in  a  brief 
speech  which  later  was  made  public  from 
the  White  House.     He  said: — 

"In  order  that  my  action  shall  not  be 
misunderstood  or  misrepresented  I  would 
explain  that  I  am  acting  in  obedience  to 
a  request  preferred  by  the  President  upon 
the  eve  of  his  departure.  I  am  here  in- 
formally and  personally.  I  am  not  under- 
taking to  exercise  any  official  duty  or 
function.  I  shall  simply  preside  in  an  in- 
formal way  over  your  meetings  out  of  de- 
ference to  your  desires  and  those  of  the 
President." 


NEW  YORK,  Dec.  11— More  than  ten 
thousand  troops  are  due  in  New  York 
•harbor  today  on  transports  and  hospital 
ships. 

LONDON,  Dec.  11— A  despatch  from 
the  Daily  Express  states  that  Premier 
Lloyd  George,  Foreign  Secretary  Balfour 
and  Chancellor  Bonar  Law  are  to  be  the 
British  delegates  to  the  Peace  Conference. 
The  appointment  of  labor  representatives 
will  depend  upon  the  outcome  of  general 
elections. 


ROME,  Dec.  11— The  Idea  Nazionale 
wires  that  President  Wilson  is  expected 
to  arrive  in  Rome  on  December  twenty- 
first.  On  the  first  day  of  his  visit  there 
will  be  held  a  military  review  during 
which  occasion  the  flags  of  every  Italian 
regiment  which  has  participated  in  the 
war  will  be  unfurled. 


THE  HATCHET 


"We  Cannot  Tell  A  Lie" 


Established  February— 1918 
A  DAILY  NEWSPAPER 
On   the   Way   to   France 


Published  on  the  United  States  Ship  GEORGE 
WASHINGTON,  distributed  free  to  "all  hands.  ■ 
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HIGH  SEAS,  DECEMBER  11.  1918. 


EDITORIAL 

LONDON,  Dec.  il  —  The  Morning 
Post  declared  editorially  that  the  United 
States  should  continue  in  close  association 
with  Great  Britain  in  the  great  task  of 
guaranteeing  the  safety  of  the  seas.  As  a 
world  policy  nothing  could  be  more  grati- 
fying to  the  English  people;  and  these  ar- 
rangements could  be  made  more  effective 
in  insuring  world  peace.  The  writer  further 
stated  that  he  believed  America  was  labor- 
ing under  an  unfortunate  misapprehension 
concerning  the  British  naval  policy  as  a 
result  of  the  statements  made  by  Winston 
Churchill,  Minister  of  Munitions,  and  Ex- 
First  Lord  of  Admiralty,  whom  he  styles 
"a  tactless,  impulsive  politician."  When 
the  English  discuss  the  freedom  of  the 
seas  they  are  inclined  to  think  only  of  the 
German  definition,  which  virtually  means 
piracy ;  and  therefore  they  find  it  impossible 
to  relax  the  least  precaution.  "President 
:.tand  in  favor  of  a  three  year 
naval    program    is    heartily    endorsed    in 

d  [f  the  League  of  Nation  ibi  i  omi 
a  reality  it  will  naturally  allot  the  main- 

ifi  ty  of  the  sea 
time  nation:;.  No  limitations  of  armaments 
can   take   the  place   of   armed   defense," 
Post. 

I 

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the  pi 


TAFT  DENOUNCES  BOLSHEVISM 


ATLANTICCITY,  N.  Y.,  Dec.  1 1  .—Form- 
er President  William  H.  Taft,  in  an  ad- 
dress here,  appealed  for  complete  allied 
intervention  in  Russia.  He  declared  that 
Bolshevism,  no  less  than  Prussianism,  is 
the  foe  of  the  progressives  of  the  world. 

"The  Bolshevik!  is  the  enemy  of  hum- 
an society,"  he  said,  "and  we  cannot  deal 
with  them  in  any  other  way  than  to  ap- 
ply to  them  the  same  cure  that  they 
would  apply  to  the  rest  of  the  world.  You 
cannot  get  rid  of  this  doctrine  in  any 
other  way  than  by  shooting  it  out  of 
Russia.  When  the  shooting  is  to  take 
place,  or  who  is  to  do  it  is  a  question,  but 
the  Allies  have  taken  over  the  responsi- 
bility and  I  don't  see  how  they  can  avoid 
going  there  in  sufficient  force  to  justify 
the  decent,  God-fearing  people  of  Russia 
in  thinking  we  are  interested  in  their 
welfare  and  are  sending  a  force  to  enable 
them  to  set  up  a  real  government,  repre- 
sentative of  the  people  and  not  a  govern- 
ment by  a  minority  of  murderers  and 
doctrinals.  The  only  way  you  can  do 
this  is  by  forming  an  international  police 
force." 


DEAD  OR  ALIVE 


COPENHAGEN,  Dec.  11  — Leipziger 
Tageblatt  declares  that  the  Kaiser  has 
made  a  desperate  attempt  to  commit  sui- 
cide. The  news  was  obtained  from  a 
German  staff  officer  who,  it  appears,  was 
wounded  in  an  attempt  to  frustrate  the 
Kaiser's  design.  The  latter  is  said  to  be 
greatly  depressed. 

LONDON,  Dec.  11  —The  Amsterdam 
correspondent  of  the  Daily  Express  advises 
that  two  German  experts  on  international 
law  are  in  conference  with  the  ex-Kaiser 
who  is  dictating  his  autobiography  which 
will  be  submitted  in  his  defense  if  brought 
to  trial. 


THE  THEATRE  TO-NIGHT 

"OLD  SALT"  8=15 

ASSEMBLY  HALL  E-3 


SECOND  PERFORMANCE 
A  Mammoth  Musical  Production  of 

"UNCLE      TOM'S 
STATEROOM" 

(Written  and  Staged  by 

Philip  Dunning) 

Girls  -  -  Girls  -  -  Girls  -  -  Girls  -  -  Girls 

See  Eva  die  and  go  up  to  Heaven. 


"MOONSHINE" 

That  wonderful  playlet  of  the 

Southern  Mountains  with 

A.  E.  O'Hare  and  William  Aheam. 


The  U.  S.  S.  George  Washington  Four 


THE  BELLE  OF  HAWAIA 

"Mecca"  Snyder 
Assisted  by  Walter  Gavin 

The  First  Time  on  this  Ship 

THE  MASTER  MINDS 

O'HARE  AND  AHEARN 

Leave  your  secrets  in  your  Sea-Bag 

They  know  everything. 

A  two  hour  show  for  a  smile. 
50  People  Mostly  Girls  50 

Choice  Orchestra  Seats  Reserved 
For  Guests 


MARTHA  WASHINGTON 
THEATRE 

OFFICERS'  MESS  HALL,  B  DECK 
CLOSED  TO  -  NIGHT 

ALL    TAXIS 

TAKE  THE  NEAREST  ROUTE 
TO    THE 

THEATRE   "OLD    SALT' 


The  Largest 

Circulation  On  The 

Atlantic  Ocean 


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Thursday,  December  12,  191 8 


No.  8 


PRESIDENT  VIEWS 
CREW'S  ENTERTAIN- 
MENT IN  "OLD  SALT" 


Uncle   Tom   is    Sold    Once   More 

and  Eva  Re-ascends  to 

Heaven 


An  audience  that  might  have  been  seen 
at  any  theatre  in  Washington  assembled 
last  evening  in  the  Theatre  "Old  Salt" 
on  E  deck  to  witness  the  second  perform- 
ance of  the  vaudeville  which  had  been  pre- 
sented the  previous  evening  before  an 
enthusiastic  audience  of  sailors. 

The  President  and  Mrs.  Wilson  with 
their  guest,  Countess  Cellere  arrived  at 
eight  fifteen  and  were  ushered  to  seats 
in  the  parquet  that  had  been  reserved  for 
them. 

The  French  Ambassador  and  Madame 
Jusserand  arrived  a  few  minutes  later  and 
were  followed  by  many  of  the  other 
distinguished  passengers. 

Captain  McCauley  entertained  at  dinner 
in  his  cabin,  and  afterwards  attended  with 
his  guests,  Ex  -  Ambassador  White,  Mrs. 
Benson,  and  Captain  Pratt,  U.  S.  N. 

The  Naval  officers  had  a  box  party  on 
the  left  side  of  the  theatre,  and  the 
orchestra  seats  were  quickly  filled  by 
the  many  civilians.  When  the  doors  to 
the  pit  were  opened  there  was  a  grand 
rush  of  blue-jacketed  gallery  gods  who 
were  there  with  the  applause. 

The  show  was  everything  that  the 
Hatchet's  critic  has  described  in  a  previ- 
ous issue.  Stage  Director  Dunning  had 
made  some  decided  improvements  upon 
the  performance  of  Wednesday  evening 
and  every  number  was  applauded  enthu- 
siastically. O'Hare  and  Ahearn  again 
mystified  the  audience  and  "Legree" 
Armstrong  with  the  help  of  Eason  at  the 
piano  was  the  big  feature  in  the  final 
number— a  skit  entitled  "Uncle  Tom's 
Stateroom";  this  can  be  appreciated  only 
if  seen.  A  beautiful  bevy  of  girls  with 
dances  and  songs  assisted  little  Eva  to 
exit  heavenward  in  a  very  realistic  way 
and  faithful  Topsy  ends  Uncle  Toms 
many  years  of  atage  suffering  by  purchase. 


CLEMENCEAU  AND 
DESCHANEL  PRAISE 
ALSACE  -  LORRAINE 


Describe  the  Forty-eight  Years 

of   Misery   Under   German 

Control  and  Influence 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
PARIS,  FRANCE,  December  11  — 
In  the  Chamber  of  Deputies  Messrs. 
Deschanel  and  Ckmenceau  have  paid 
fitting  tribute  to  the  people  of  Alsace  and 
Lorraine.  The  Premier  eloquently  ex- 
pressed the  joy  at  Mctz,  Strassburg  and 
Colmar  when  Alsace  and  Lorraine  wel- 
comed the  representatives  of  the  recovered 
mother  country.  In  part  he  said,  "A  young 
girl  of  Alsace,  when  I  alluded  to  her  joy, 
said,  'We  may  laugh  now,  sir,  we  have 
cried  enough'.  This  heroic  sacrifice,  which 
lasted  for  fifty  years  may  be  told  some 
day.  Some  one  ought  to  go  into  the  homes 
of  those  people  to  see  how  and  when  the 
language  was  proscribed.  But  the  remem- 
brance of  the  mother  country,  France, 
was  held  dear.  What  crimes,  what 
misery,  what  persecution! 

The  obligation  of  seeing  their  sons  forced 
to  wear  the  abominated  uniform  and  to 
fight  against  their  brothers  of  France  was 
probably  the  bitterest  torment  that  these 
unfortunate  people  had  to  suffer.  And 
as  I  passed  through  the  streets  of  Strass- 
burg, Colmar  and  Mulhausen  under  the 
flowers  thrown  from  the  windows,  I  was 
thinking,  'And  I  did  not  know  they  were 
so  great'.  I  knew  they  had  never  ceased 
to  love  France;  but  after  forty-eight  years 
of  martyrdom  at  the  time  when  the  Ger- 
man papers  were  assuring  them  that 
France  was  ruined  and  Alsace  irrecover- 
ably overpowered,  they  showed  they  were 
worthy  of  victory. " 


JAPANESE  ON  WAY 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.,  Dec.  8— The 

Japanese   peace   mission   to   France   has 

sailed  from  Yokohama  and  is  due  here  on 

Dec.  22  on  board  the  Fonyemaru. 

219 


HEAVILY  ARMED 
SUBMARINES   SURREN- 
DERED  TO   FRENCH 


Four   Turned   Over   at   Cherbourg 

With  French  Flag  Above 

German 


By  Radio  to  The  Hatchet 
CHERBOURG,  Dec.  12— Four  German 

submarines  are  today  in  port  with  the 
French  flag  hoisted  above  the  German. 
They  are  the  U-S7,  armed  with  two  guns, 
the  U-108,  armed  with  two  guns,  the  UC- 
58,  armed  with  one  gun  and  the  UB-126, 
armed  with  one  gun. 

They  arrived  off  this  port  convoyed  by 
the  Aoise  Yser  during  Monday  night  and 
entered  the  dock  yard  the  next  morning. 
Vice- Admiral  Royer  had  invited  the  Allied 
naval  authorities  to  be  present  when  the 
surrendered  craft  entered  the  harbor.  All 
were  present  while  the  dock  was  lined 
with  workmen. 

A  band  played  French  tunes  as  the  sub- 
marines steamed  to  the  berths  set  aside 
for  them. 


GOUNTER  REVOLT  UNCHECKED 
HAMBURG,  Dec.  11— According  to  re- 
ports a  counter  revolution  is  in  full  swing 
at  Potsdam.  It  is  also  reported  that  the 
main  army  has  established  headquarters 
in  Berlin  and  has  refused  to  recognize 
the  authority  of  the  Soldier's  and  Work- 
men's Council.  The  latter  had  announced 
a  Bolshevist's  "coup  d'etat"  to  take  place 
at  Hamburg  last  night  but  the  attempt 
was  wholly  frustrated,  and  a  number  of 
arrests  were  made. 


HQRS.  AT  HOTEL  CRTLLON 

PARIS,  Dec.  8,— Col.  E.  M.  House  and 
Gen.  Tasker  Bliss  have  taken  up  their 
quarters  in  the  Hotel  Crillon  where  the 
American  peace  delegation  is  to  be  quart- 
ered. 

It  is  expected  that  President  Poincaire 
will  give  a  luncheon  in  honor  of  President 
Wilson  Saturday. 


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Ws\*  Hjatrfpt 


tjt  Established  February— 1918 
A  DAILY  NEWSPAPER 
On    the   Way   to   France 


Published  on  the  United  States  Ship  GEORGE 
WASHINGTON,  distributed  free  to  "all  hands.'1 

Capt.  Edward  McCauley,  Jr.,  Commanding 

Chaplain  P.  F.  Bloomhardt,  Managing  Editor 

Assisted  by  a  board  of  editors  from  the  passen- 
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Printed  in  the  Ship's  Printing  Office  by  a  force 
of  Navy 


Contributions  welcomed;  address 
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HiGH  SEAS,  DECEMBER  12,  1918. 

FAREWELL 

The  George  Washington  has  heretofore 
carried  no  passengers  whom  she  was  so 
sure  of  seeing  again  as  those  who  are 
soon  to  disembark  from  this  ship.  Prob- 
ably none  of  them  go  forth  to  encounter 
the  dangers  of  those  who  have  landed  on 
all  previous  occasions.  To  only  a  few 
will  "goodbyes"  be  necessary.  Only  a 
short  interval  of  some  seven  thousand 
miles  of  travel  will  elapse  before  the 
George  Washington  will  drop  anchor  again 
at  Brest,  prepared  to  speed  our  honorable 
guests  homeward.  For  the  present,  as 
the  people  of  America  are  doing,  we  ex- 
press our  hope  that  the  great  purpose 
which  has  prompted  this  voyage,  may 
come  to  a  successful  issue. 


The  Managing  Editor  wishes  to  make 
due  acknowledgement  of  the  valuable  and 
extensive  assistance  in  the  publication  of 
this  volume  of  the  Hatchet,  by  Mr.  Robert 
Bender  of  the  United  Press,  Mr.  John  J. 
Ncvin  of  the  International  News  Service, 
Mr.  L.  C.  Probert  of  the  Associated  Press. 


LONDON,   Dec.   11,—  Premier  Lloyd 

■     before    representative 

himself  in  Eayoi  i 

•  :i  oa  well  as  equality  of 

pay  for  equal  work.    He  also  stab  I  thai 

he  was  in  favor  of  equality  of  < 


PRO  PATRIA 

Public  mention  should  be  made  of  the 
work  of  many  men  on  the  ship  who  have 
contributed  largly  to  the  pleasure  of  the 
past  week.  The  work  of  the  orchestra  and 
the  theatrical  artists  has  already  been  cited 
at  length.  The  firemen  and  the  deck  forces 
have  been  doing  their  part  in  their  own 
large  way.  The  ship's  band  under  the 
leadership  of  Bandmaster  Osbourne  has 
shortened  the  morning  hours  with  daily 
concerts.  Mr.  Rose  and  his  movie  oper- 
ators have  spent  many  more  hours  in  re- 
viewing and  preparing  for  the  evening 
programs  than  were  actually  spent  in  the 
theatres.  And  in  the  ship's  printing  office 
a  small  group  of  men  have  been  missing 
all  the  shows  and  music  in  order  to  ac- 
complish what  is  believed  to  be  a  larger 
and  more  important  amount  of  printing 
than  has  ever  before  been  attempted  at  sea. 

And  finally  only  lack  of  space  prevents 
us  from  making  adequate  acknowledg- 
ment of  the  many  things  that  were  placed 
on  board  for  our  enjoyment  by  interested 
friends  before  we  sailed. 


VALUABLE  INFORMATION 

Instructions  have  been  received  by  radio 
to  have  all  baggage  clearly  marked  or 
tagged  with  the  owner's  name. 

Only  hand  baggage  may  be  taken  in 
the  compartments  on  the  special  trains 
from  Brest  to  Paris. 

In  order  to  insure  against  possible  loss 
hand  baggage  should  be  tagged  as  well  as 
steamer  trunks,  etc. 

F.  M.  PERKINS, 
Commander,  U.  S.  Navy. 
Executive  Officer. 


ANOTHER  BRITISH  VIEW 


LIVERPOOL,  Dec.  11— Attorney  Gen- 
eral Smith  declared  that  the  British  are 
bound  to  concede  all  that  is  possible  to 
America  in  reference  to  the  freedom  of 
the  seas;  and  that  he  would  probably  tell 
the  Conference  that  he  will  be  quite  sat- 
isfied with  such  definition  which  would 
enable  the  British  Navy,  in  case  of  future 
need,  to  carry  out  a  joint  program  of 
action  with  America  as  has  been  followed 
during  the  last  eighteen  months,  with  such 
well  known  success. 


MARTHA  WASHINGTON 
THEATRE 


^OFFICERS'  MESS  HALL,  B  DECK 
TO  -  NIGHT  8:15 


GERALDLNE  FARRAR 

IN 

THE  DEVJXSTONE 

ORCHESTRA 


THE  THEATRE  TO-NIGHT 

"OLD  SALT"  6yo 

ASSEMBLY  HALL  E-3 


THREE  SHOWS 

DON'T  FAIL  TO  SEE 

CHAPLIN    IN 

SHOULDER  ARMS 

WOULDN'T  YOU  LIKE  TO 
SEE  CHAPLIN  SEA  SICK? 


AN  ARBUCKLE   COMEDY 
OUT  WEST 


A  SENNETT   COMEDY 
THE  KITCHEN  LADY 


THE  "GEORGE  WASHINGTON" 

By  Captain  Edwin  T.  Pollock,  U.  S.  N. 

OUTFITTING    AS    A    TRANSPORT 


When,  on  April  6,  1917,  war  was  declared  to  exist 
between  the  United  States  and  the  German  Empire, 
probably  one  of  the  greatest  difficulties  to  overcome 
was  the  shortage  of  suitable,  or  even  of  any  kind  of, 
transportation  to  carry  our  new  but  rapidly  growing 
army  to  France. 

While  a  large  number  of  German  merchant  vessels 
had  been  laid  up  in  our  harbors  since  August,  1914, 
practically  all  of  them  had  been  badly  damaged  by  the 
Germans  or  by  the  German  agents  in  this  country,  as 
soon  as  it  was  evident  that  the  United  States  was  going 
to  war.  Not  only  had  the  ships  been  damaged,  but 
they  had  lain  idle  for  nearly  three  years  so  that  the 
machinery  and  boilers  were  in  very  poor  condition. 
The  damage  that  had  been  done  was  such  that  the 
Germans  thought  that  no  use  could  possibly  be  made 
of  the  ships  until  it  was  too  late. 

The  Huns  failed  to  reckon  on  Yankee  methods  which, 
by  repairing  the  cylinders,  etc.,  of  the  main  engines, 
put  the  ships  in  condition  for  service  in  from  three  to 
five  months,  instead  of  in  a  year  or  more,  which  would 
have  been  the  case  had  not  electric  welding  of  the 
broken  parts  been  made  possible  by  those  same  despised 
Yankee  engineers.  How  all  the  repairs  to  the  George 
Washington  were  made  (this  ship  was  the  worst  dam- 
aged of  any  of  the  German  vessels),  is  told  in  another 
chapter  by  the  Senior  Engineer  Officer,  Lieut.  Com- 
mander J.  J.  Broshek,  U.  S.  N. 

Converting  a  gigantic  ocean  liner  into  a  floating  as 
well  as  a  fighting  hotel  for  about  seven  thousand  men, 
with  suitable  arrangements  for  lodging  as  well  as  for 
feeding  them  was  no  small  task.  Moreover,  all  sorts 
of  supplies  had  to  be  laid  in  not  only  for  use  in  the 
commissary  department  but  also  for  the  upkeep  of  the 
ship.  How  all  this  was  done  is  given  in  another 
chapter  by  Commander  F.  G.  Pyne,  Pay  Corps, 
U.  S.  N. 

Besides  repairing  the  engines,  and  arranging  for 
feeding  the  troops,  various  repairs  were  necessary  in 
all  other  parts  of  the  ship.  All  deck  gear  for  handling 
cargo  had  to  be  overhauled,  all  lifeboats  had  to  be 
outfitted,  and  a  thousand  and  one  other  things  done 
to  put  everything  in  ship-shape  order,  and  then  to 
keep  it  that  way.  This  was  done  under  the  super- 
vision of  Lieut.  Commander  Alan  S.  Johnstone, 
U.  S.  N.  R.  F.,  who  after  thirty  years  of  sea-going  in 
the  merchant  marine  was  excellently  qualified  as 
"first  lieutenant"  and  for  any  duty  in  connection  with 
good  seamanship,  navigation,  and  up-keep  of  the  ship. 
Like  many  other  men  who  thought  they  had  given  up 
going  to  sea,  he  enrolled  at  the  first  call.     Moreover, 


he  continued  duty  with  broken  bones  in  his  foot 
(caused  by  the  anchor  chain  breaking  when  the  ship 
anchored  first  in  France),  and  for  seven  weeks,  until 
his  services  could  be  spared,  continued  "on  the  job," 
when  he  was  "laid  up  for  repairs"  during  one  trip. 

Fortunately  for  the  physical  welfare  of  the  ship's 
company  and  also  for  the  welfare  of  those  khaki 
clad  men  whose  lives  at  sea  were  entrusted  to  the  keep- 
ing of  the  Navy,  the  Senior  Medical  Officer,  Com- 
mander J.  F.  Murphy,  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  N.,  was 
untiring  in  his  efforts  to  see  that  the  sanitary  condition 
of  the  ship  was  as  good  as  it  was  possible  to  have  it. 
The  "Sick  Bay"  was  on  the  upper  deck,  and  was  a 
model  which  any  ship  would  have  done  well  to  follow. 
An  X-ray  machine  was  presented  to  the  ship  by 
friends  of  one  of  the  medical  officers,  Lieut.  Com- 
mander W.  S.  Bainbridge,  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  N. 
R.  F.; — a  special  outfit  for  the  treatment  of  wounds 
was  also  given  to  the  ship.  A  special  diet  kitchen  was 
fitted  out  near  the  sick  bay.  In  fact,  outside  of  the 
regular  hospital  ships,  no  ship  of  the  United  States 
Navy  could  boast  of  as  fine  accommodations  for  the 
sick  as  could  the  George  Washington.  The  hospital 
corps'  men  were  given  a  special  training  at  the  various 
hospitals  in  New  York,  arrangements  being  made  by 
Dr.  Bainbridge.  Later,  all  of  the  transports  in  port 
were  required  to  follow  the  example  of  the  George 
Washington,  and  send  their  men  of  the  hospital  corps 
to  the  hospitals  for  training. 

ORGANIZATION 

Probably  the  most  worrying  and  perplexing  part  in 
getting  the  ship  ready  for  use  as  a  transport  was  to 
prepare  the  various  "Watch,  Quarter  and  Station 
Bills,"  on  which  every  man  of  the  crew  would  find 
just  what  he  was  to  do  if  a  fire  occurred,  if  a  collision 
took  place,  and  if  action  with  the  enemy  was  imminent, 
after  which  it  might  be  necessary  to  "abandon  ship." 
Moreover,  after  the  officers  and  crew  of  the  ship  were 
stationed,  it  was  necessary  to  make  plans  for  some 
five  to  six  thousand  passengers.  The  mission  of  the 
Navy  was  "to  deliver  the  goods,"  and  all  plans  had  to 
provide  for  the  safety  of  the  army  first.  Commander 
Gaston  D.  Johnstone,  U.  S.  N.,  also  acted  for  the  first 
three  weeks  after  the  ship  was  commissioned,  as 
Commanding  Officer,  and  the  combination  of  the  two 
duties  was  most  arduous,  those  of  Executive  Officer 
and  Commanding  Officer  being  the  most  exacting  and 
the  most  trying  of  any  that  fall  to  the  lot  of  any  one 
officer.     While    he    succeeded    remarkably    well,    the 


The  "George  Washington" 


labor  was  most  detrimental  to  his  health,  and  in  Janu- 
ary, 1918,  he  had  to  be  relieved  from  active  duty  to  go 
to  a  hospital  for  treatment.  The  results  of  his  labors 
were,  however,  the  foundations  of  a  most  excellent 
organization  completed  by  Commander  C.  C.  Gill, 
U.  S.  N. 

TRAINING  OF  THE  CREW 

The  Navy  was  expanding  almost  to  the  breaking 
point.  The  Captain,  the  Executive  Officer,  the 
Gunnery  Officer,  and  the  Senior  Engineer  Officer  were 
the  only  line  officers  of  any  experience.  The  Watch 
Officers,  both  on  deck  and  in  the  engine  room,  were 
practically  all  enrolled  in  the  Naval  Reserve  Force 
from  the  merchant  marines  or  from  the  schools  just 
established  for  the  training  of  officers.  A  large  per- 
cent, an  alarmingly  large  percent,  of  the  crew  had 
never  seen  salt  water.  On  the  first  trip  an  anomaly  was 
presented  when  two  rookies  were  seen  holding  up  a  sea- 
sick bluejacket,  during  one  of  the  heavy  gales  that 
were  encountered. 

It  was  necessary  to  train  both  officers  and  men,  and 
all  hands  were  eager  to  learn  what  they  did  not  already 
know.  Schools  for  both  officers  and  men  were  held  on 
board  in  port  and  at  sea  when  not  otherwise  on  duty. 
Besides  seeing  that  they  were  qualified  for  the  duty 
on  the  George  Washington,  a  certain  number  of  men 
had  to  be  transferred  to  newer  ships  as  a  nucleus  for 
their  crews,  so  the  schools  were  always  busy.  Each 
man  seemed  to  feel  that  he  was  a  part  of  a  "big  thing" 
and  that  he  must  do  his  bit  to  the  best  of  his  ability. 
And  he  did.  Looking  back  it  is  hard  to  see  where  the 
time  was  found  to  do  all  that  was  done.  Team  work 
did  it,  and  team  wrork  always  wins. 

Coal  and  even  fresh  water  was  hard  to  get  in  France, 
so  enough  of  both  was  carried  for  the  round  trip,  some 
1,250  tons  of  coal  being  in  a  hold,  from  which  it  had  to 
be  shifted  to  a  bunker  on  arrival  in  France.  Ten 
minutes  after  the  anchor  went  down,  a  ton  bucket  of 
coal  came  up  and  was  swung  aft  and  was  dumped 
down  the  bunker  hatch,  past  "D"  deck,  then  "E," 
"F,"  "G"  and  "H"  decks,  down  into  the  bunker  to 
the  firemen.  The  clatter  of  the  winches  ceased  forty- 
four  hours  later  as  the  last  ton  went  down.  Even 
during  meal  hours  there  was  no  let  up, — one  gang  was 
ready  when  the  other  stopped.  Then  it  was  "clean 
'  prepare  for  sea."  In  the  meantime  the  cargo 
had  be  d ,  the  troops  were  on  shore,  and  the 

again  ready  lor  another  3,000-mile  trip  across 
tern  Ocean. 

SANITATION 

The  my  was  large,  for  the  safely  of  the 

i  on  the  number  and  especially  on  the 

okoul  -     B(   ides  those    ear*  hing  for 

po  sibl  e   necessar 

>m  within,    The  number  at 

.  ••  and  al  10  to  I  he  Army, 

in*  'ii  the  look-outs. 


Yet  after  the  first  two  days  of  the  first  trip  the  number 
already  seemingly  large  was  found  to  be  insufficient. 
A  single  light  showing  might  endanger  the  whole  con- 
voy. One  night  a  sentry  fired  at  a  man  who  inad- 
vertently or  otherwise  showed  a  light  on  deck  while  we 
were  one  night  out  from  France.  Unfortunately  he 
missed  and  the  man  vanished  in  the  darkness. 

Drills  were  held  day  and  night  for  every  man  had 
to  be  able  to  find  his  station  in  the  light  or  in  the  dark. 

Besides  the  details  for  the  "kitchen  police"  a  large 
number  of  men  was  needed  to  keep  the  crowded  troop 
spaces  clean  and  sanitary.  Food  that  was  brought  on 
board  had  to  be  inspected.  That  great  care  had  been 
taken  was  evidenced  by  the  fact  that  after  a  year  of 
very  active  service  the  ship  was  still  free  from  roaches 
or  ants,  or  any  other  vermin. 

Good  health  depends  on  cleanliness  as  well  as  on 
proper  food.  Dirty  places  to  live  in,  food  prepared 
in  unsanitary  places,  breed  disease.  Commander 
John  F.  Murphy,  Medical  Corps,  U.  S.  N.,  the  Senior 
Medical  Officer  of  the  ship,  was  untiring  in  his  efforts 
to  keep  the  ship  sanitary.  Disinfectants  were  not 
allowed.  "Elbow  grease"  removed  any  odor  by 
removing  the  dirt  that  caused  the  odor,  and  did  not 
add  one  bad  odor  to  another.  The  "Space  Officers" 
had  to  be  alert  at  all  times  to  see  that  food  was  not 
brought  into  their  compartments  and  then  left  to  spoil 
in  an  out  of  the  way  comer.  Of  course  it  took  some 
little  time  to  get  the  proper  results,  but  they  were 
finally  obtained.  The  troops  under  Major  General 
W.  R.  Smith,  TJ.  S.  A.,  deserve  special  mention. 

After  the  troops  had  debarked  in  France  a  detail  of 
about  5  percent  of  those  on  board  was  left  to  clean 
thoroughly  the  troop  spaces, — clean,  scrub,  and 
inspect.  This  took  about  two  days  and  then  the  ship 
was  as  clean  as  soap  and  water  and  elbow  grease  could 
make  it,  and  ready  for  the  next  trip, — the  cleaning 
detail  then  debarked. 

As  was  frequently  remarked:  "When  you  are  in 
port,  you  are  hurrying  up  to  get  to  sea.  When  you  are 
at  sea,  you  are  hurrying  up  to  get  to  port." 


REPAIRING  THE  MACHINERY 
By  Lieut.  Commander  J.  J.  Broshek,  U.  S.  N. 

The  work  of  getting  the  George  Washington  ready 
for  sea  was  first  undertaken  by  the  Shipping  Board, 
but  a  start  only  had  been  made  when  the  ship  was 
taken  over  by  the  Navy.  The  actual  work  of  repairing 
the  damage  and  getting  the  ship  ready  for  service  was 
done  at  (lie  New  York  Navy  Yard,  to  which  place  she 
was  lowed  in  July,  1917,  from  her  berth  at  Hoboken. 

The  greatest  damage  had  been  done  to  the  main 
engines — a  heavy  battering  ram  having  evidently  been 
used  for  the  purpose  of  breaking  certain  parts.  The 
high  pressure  cylinders  of  both  main  engines,  both 
first  intermediate  pressure  valve  chests  and  the  steam 


PAT<  ii  ri  \IA    FOK  ELECTRO-WELDING 


The  "George  Washington" 


nozzles  to  both  low  pressure  valve  chests  were  wrecked, 
— large  sections  of  the  castings  having  been  broken  off. 
The  castings  of  both  main  circulating  pumps  were  bat- 
tered, the  two  main  engine  throttle  valves  with  their 
operating  gear  had  been  removed  from  the  ship  as  were 
also  about  thirty  boiler  manhole  plates  and  parts  of 
various  auxiliary  machinery.  In  addition  to  the 
willful  damage  as  given  above,  the  machinery  was  very 
badly  run  down  and  in  a  very  poor  condition  on 
account  of  lack  of  care  and  attention  while  the  vessel 
had  been  laid  up.  Moreover,  since  it  was  not  known 
what  damage  was  concealed,  every  machine  and  every 
pipe  line  had  to  be  opened  up,  inspected  and  tested. 
A  large  number  of  alterations  had  to  be  made  to 
convert  the  vessel  into  a  troop  transport  carrying  more 
than  twice  the  former  number  of  passengers  allowed 
for. 

A  large  force  of  mechanics  was  employed  in  effecting 
repairs  and  in  getting  the  ship  ready  for  sea , — as  many 
as  350  men  in  the  engineering  department  alone. 
After  work  was  once  started,  it  continued  day  and 
night,  Sundays  and  holidays,  until  completed.  The 
biggest  job,  of  course,  was  the  work  on  the  main 
engines  which  was  most  successfully  accomplished  by 
electro-welding  large  cast  steel  pieces  or  patches  on  to 
the  part  of  the  engine  castings  which  remained  intact. 
This  part  of  the  work  was  very  slow  and  tedious  on 
account  of  the  large  patches  to  be  welded,  and  also  on 
account  of  the  extreme  care  that  had  to  be  taken. 
After  each  casting  had  been  welded,  the  cylinders  were 
machined  in  place, — special  cutting  apparatus  being 
rigged  for  this  purpose.  Finally  each  cylinder  and 
valve  chest  was  thoroughly  tested  under  hydrostatic 
pressure.  Too  much  credit  cannot  be  given  to  those 
welders  who,  in  about  three  months,  did  work  to  make 
the  engines  ready  for  service.  To  have  done  as  the 
Huns  expected, — make  new  cylinders, — would  have 
taken  at  least  a  year,  but  Yankee  methods  overcame 
German  deviltry. 

While  the  welding  was  going  oh,  the  remainder  of 
the  machinery  was  being  put  in  condition  for  service. 
On  the  main  engines,  all  bearings  were  overhauled, 
inspected  and  adjusted;  relief  valves  were  ground  in 
and  reset;  all  the  main  engine  piping,  etc.,  which  had 
been  thrown  in  a  heap,  had  to  be  sorted  out  and  each 
section  fitted  into  its  proper  place.  All  cylinders, 
pistons,  rings,  followers,  holding  down  bolts  and 
foundations  were  thoroughly  and  carefully  inspected 
and  tested.  The  thrust  bearings  had  to  be  refitted 
and  re-adjusted,  and  the  water  sendee  piping,  which 
was  very  badly  corroded,  had  to  be  renewed.  All 
main  steam  lines  were  tested  under  hydrostatic  pres- 
sure and  tested  to  insure  their  being  clear  of  obstruc- 
tions or  any  foreign  material  likely  to  cause  damage 
later.  Finally  all  valves  on  the  main  engines  were 
reset  and  the  lagging  on  all  steam  lines  was  replaced  or 
renewed  as  necessary. 

One  of  the  damaged  circulating  pump  casings  was 
broken  beyond  repair  so  a  new  casting  was  made, 


machined  and  fitted — the  other  casing  was  patched 
and  electro-welded  in  place.  The  circulating  pumps 
were  opened  up,  overhauled  and  tested  by  running 
at  full  speed. 

The  main  condensers  were  thoroughly  cleaned  and 
tested  to  a  pressure  of  25  pounds.  All  sea  valves  were 
overhauled,  the  openings  being  plugged  up  on  the 
outside  by  divers.  The  bonnets  were  removed  and 
the  valves  refaced  and  ground  in  as  was  found  necessary. 
The  reversing  and  turning  engines  were  overhauled, 
inspected,  missing  parts  made  and  fitted,  and  then 
tested. 

The  drainage  system  was  in  very  poor  condition; — 
nearly  all  piping  was  so  badly  corroded  that  it  had  to 
be  renewed,  all  valves  had  to  be  refaced  and  ground  in. 
The  pumps  for  the  drainage  system  had  to  be  prac- 
tically rebuilt,  as  the  interiors  were  almost  corroded 
away. 

The  fresh  water  system  was  altered  so  that  all 
ballast  tanks  could  be  used  for  carrying  fresh  water. 
This  necessitated  the  installation  of  an  entirely  new 
system  of  fresh  water  piping  with  proper  connections 
and  valves.  Owing  to  the  increased  demand  for  fresh 
water,  an  additional  fresh  water  pump  was  installed. 
The  old  ballast  piping  was  practically  all  renewed  on 
account  of  deterioration.  The  sanitary  system  was  in 
the  same  condition  and  had  also  to  be  changed  to  suit 
the  new  conditions, — the  pumps  were  thoroughly  over- 
hauled and  tested  under  pressure. 

Considerable  work  was  done  on  the  refrigerating 
plant.  The  machines  themselves  were  badly  worn; — 
new  compressor  pistons,  rings  and  rods  were  made, 
cylinders  rebored,  new  valves  fitted  and  ground  in. 
The  evaporator  coils  were  very  badly  corroded  and 
leaking, — these  were  electro-welded  and  made  tight. 
The  condenser  coils  were  cleaned  and  tested,  all  brine 
and  water  circulating  pumps  were  overhauled  and  put 
in  efficient  condition.  The  brine  lines  and  cooling  coils 
were  very  badly  corroded  and  required  renewal  almost 
throughout.  All  lagging  was  rotten  and  had  to  be 
renewed. 

The  electric  installation  also  was  in  very  poor  con- 
dition. Nearly  all  cylinders  of  the  seven  generators 
had  to  be  rebored,  the  engines  lined  up,  all  bearings 
and  moving  parts  overhauled  and  adjusted.  Two  of 
the  generators  were  badly  damaged,  having  stripped 
commutators.  These  were  turned  down  and  the 
conductors  were  resoldered  to  the  commutator  seg- 
ments. The  wiring  throughout  the  ship  was  very 
poor,  the  insulation  being  rotted  and  the  wiring  being 
broken,  so  that  a  large  part  of  it  had  to  be  renewed. 
A  new  telephone  system  reaching  to  all  parts  of  the 
ship  was  installed.  The  radio  installation  had  been 
dismantled  and  was  renewed.  A  new  general  alarm 
system,  call  bell  system  and  additional  illumination 
were  among  the  more  important  alterations. 

The  deck  winches  used  for  handling  the  2500  tons 
of  cargo  carried  each  trip,  the  steam  capstans,  the 
steering  gear,  heating  system  which  was  extended  to 


The  "George  Washington' 


include  the  troop  spaces,  the  galley  steam  lines  which 
were  also  extended  to  meet  increased  demands  for 
cooking; — all  these  were  overhauled,  inspected,  re- 
newed where  necessary,  and  then  thoroughly  tested. 

The  twelve  boilers  were  all  in  very  bad  condition 
because  they  had  been  idle  so  long.  The  water  sides 
were  all  thoroughly  cleaned  and  scalded;  missing  parts 
were  manufactured,  all  valves,  fittings  and  connec- 
tions were  overhauled  and  renewed  where  necessary. 
New  furnace  castings  were  installed,  new  brick  work 
built  in  throughout,  the  boiler  lagging  repaired,  all 
uptakes  and  dampers  were  cleaned  and  minutely 
inspected.  The  forced  draft  system  was  thoroughly 
tested  out, — all  air  ducts  were  scaled  and  leaks  stopped, 
and  the  blower  engines  and  fans  overhauled.  The 
boilers  were  tested  first  under  hydrostatic  pressure  and 
then  under  steam.  The  various  boiler  room  auxiliaries 
were  also  gone  over  carefully  while  the  other  work  was 
in  progress; — the  auxiliary  feed  and  ash-ejector  pumps, 
the  ash  ejecting  system,  the  main  feed  pumps,  ash  and 
coal  handling  gear,  fire  tools, — all  were  put  in  efficient 
working  condition. 

The  machine  shop  was  put  in  commission — the  old 
machine  tools  which  were  worn  out  were  overhauled 
and  made  to  operate  since  new  equipment  could  not  be 
obtained.  A  blacksmith  shop  was  built  and  a  small 
coppersmith  shop  was  organized.  Supplies  for  operat- 
ing needs  had  to  be  procured — there  were  none  on 
board — and  every  emergency  had  to  be  anticipated. 
For  this  reason  a  large  number  of  spare  parts  had  to  be 
manufactured.  Store  rooms  and  issuing  rooms  were 
built  and  the  stock  was  carefully  stowed  for  future  use. 

While  all  this  work  was  going  on,  the  crew  had  been 
assembled,  so  that  the  engine  room  force  and  all  petty 
officers  followed  up  the  work,  and  were  instructed  in 
the  location  and  operation  of  the  various  valves,  pipe 
lines,  etc.  The  firemen  were  given  daily  instruction 
in  firing  as  they  were  all  new  men.  All  name  plates 
were  changed  from  German  to  English,  but  only  after 
the  inscriptions  had  been  verified  in  each  case.  All 
pressure  gauges  were  altered  and  tested  before  being 
put  back  in  place. 

When  all  this  work  had  been  accomplished,  the 
George  Washington  proceeded  to  sea  for  a  post-repair 
trial  trip.  The  performance  of  the  engines  and  of  the 
auxiliaries  was  excellent,  but  on  return  to  port  the 
boilers  were  found  to  be  leaking  excessively.  They 
had  stood  up  under  the  usual  tests,  but  a  two  days' 
trip  at  sea  brought  out  the  defects.  The  work  of  re- 
pairing the  boilers  was  done  while  the  ship  was  loading 
and  taking  on  stores  at  the  Hoboken  piers.  On 
Dccemb'-r  4th,  at  night,  the  ship  proceeded  to  sea  on 
her  In  trip   unrli  r   I. In    Anici  ii  ;m    flag,  and 

ha  .  been  in  conl  inuou  i  i  en  ice.    The 

continued    a    constanl    source   of 

trouble, — so  much  so  thai    '!"      had   to  be  retubed. 

,   one  or  two 

boiler  i   each    trip    I  med    From    Prance. 

Variou  lade  between 


voyages,  but  they  were  made  principally  to  better 
operating  conditions.  The  big  work  of  repairing  the 
damage  done  by  the  Germans  was  most  successfully 
accomplished — the  wrecked  (?)  engines  never  de- 
veloped a  sign  of  weakness,  and  the  vessel  was  able  to 
remain  at  sea  almost  continuously  with  very  little  time 
in  port  for  overhaul  and  repair — what  repairs  were 
made  were  made  while  the  ship  was  being  coaled  and 
loaded. 

Mention  must  also  be  made  of  the  work  done  by 
the  divers  from  the  Merrit-Chapman  Wrecking  Co., 
who  working  by  sense  of  touch  almost  altogether  in  the 
dirty  waters  of  the  Wallabout,  cleaned  the  very  dirty 
and  foul  bottom  of  the  ship  during  September  and 
October,  1917,  while  the  repairs  were  being  made  on 
the  inside  of  the  ship.  When  the  ship  was  placed  in 
dry  dock  in  January  after  the  first  trip,  but  one  small 
patch  was  found  to  have  been  missed. 

Note. — Lieut. -Commander  Broshek  failed  to  state 
that  but  one  possible  act  of  sabotage  occurred  after 
the  Navy  had  taken  over  the  ship.  He  also  failed  to 
state  that  the  reason  that  none  had  occurred  was 
probably  on  account  of  the  extreme  care  he  took  to 
prevent  any  such  act.  The  number  of  men  that  had 
been  stationed  wherever  any  work  was  going  on,  and 
at  other  places  in  his  department,  and  their  extreme 
vigilance  probably  prevented  any  damage  being  done 
by  German  agents,  while  the  careful  inspections  after 
any  repairs  had  been  made  resulted  in  the  repairs 
being  entirely  satisfactory.  It  seemed  as  if  every 
pound  of  the  six  thousand  tons  of  coal  that  was  used 
each  month,  was  examined  before  it  came  on  board, 
(when  now  and  then  a  stick  of  dynamite  was  found) 
and  again  before  it  went  in  the  furnaces.  "Eternal 
vigilance  is  the  price  of  safety." — The  Captain. 


THE  SUPPLY  AND  COMMISSARY 
DEPARTMENTS 

By  Commander  F.  G.  Pyne,  Pay  Corps,  U.  S.  N. 

On  the  24th  of  July,  1917,  the  George  Washington 
was  taken  in  tow  by  tugs  from  the  N.  D.  L.  piers, 
Hoboken,  N.  J.,  to  the  Navy  Yard,  New  York,  to  be 
fitted  out  as  a  troop  transport.  In  addition  to  the 
damage  done  to  the  machinery,  the  ship  had  been 
stripped  completely  of  all  furniture  and  equipage,  so 
that  there  was  the  problem  of  "fitting  out"  again,  in 
all  departments,  with  no  allowance  lists  to  work  from 
and  with  no  experience  in  fitting  out  similar  types  of 
ships. 

The  equipment  of  the  ship,  together  with  the  equip- 
ment of  a  number  of  other  ex-German  liners  which  had 
been  stripped,  was  stored  on  one  of  the  upper  floors 
of  one  of  the  German  piers  at  Hoboken,  which  had  been 
taken  over  by  the  Army.  A  working  party  from  the 
George  Washington  picked  over  that  mass  of  furniture 
and  miscellaneous  equipage  to  collect  stateroom  and 


The  "George  Washington' 


messroom  fittings,  table  and  room]  linen,  silver,  china, 
and  all  the  thousand  and  one  items  which  go  into  the 
outfit  of  a  passenger  vessel.  At  the  same  time,  with 
the  help  of  a  Battleship  Allowance  List,  loaned  by  the 
Supply  Officer  at  the  Navy  Yard,  the  Supply  Officer 
of  the  ship  struggled  along  with  the  work  of  getting 
out  requisitions  to  equip  fully  the  ship  as  a  combination 
man-of-war  and  a  passenger  vessel  and  troop  transport, 
to  carry  not  less  than  7,000  souls  of  the  Army  and  Navy. 
There  were  many  consultations  with  the  Naval 
Constructors  of  the  Navy  Yard  in  regard  to  fitting  up 
the  officers'  staterooms,  the  canteens  (or  ship's  stores), 
the  storerooms,  the  galleys,  and  the  mess  spaces,  so 
that  the  troops  could  be  fed  as  well  as  the  crowded 
conditions  would  allow.  How  well  the  Naval  Con- 
structors did  their  work  was  evidenced  by  the  splendid 
facilities  furnished  the  Supply  Department  of  the  ship. 
The  "Office  of  the  Supply  Office"  with  its  large  win- 
dows and  its  abundant  space  for  work  was  the  envy 
of  the  other  Supply  Officers  of  the  Cruiser  and  Trans- 
port Force. 

The  problem  of  messing  the  large  number  of  troops 
to  be  carried  was  given  careful  attention,  as  it  was 
essential  that  the  troops  be  not  only  fed  rapidly,  but 
be  fed  well,  and  it  was  eventually  decided  that  the 
most  practicable  method  was  to  serve  the  troops  on  a 
continuous  cafateria  style.  Large  ten-gallon  aluminum 
containers  were  purchased  and  serving  tables  especially 
constructed  were  used  so  that  the  lines  of  troops 
marched  in  at  one  door  of  the  messroom  (there  were 
three  messrooms  for  the  troops)  filed  by  the  serving 
tables  where  each  man's  field  mess  kit  was  filled.  The 
soldiers  then  passed  on  to  high  narrow  mess  tables  on 
which  they  could  set  their  kits  while  they  ate  standing 
up.  As  each  man  finished  he  left  the  messroom  by 
another  entrance,  where  washing  troughs  with  hot 
water  were  provided  for  them  to  wash  their  kits.  If  a 
man  felt  that  he  needed  or  wanted  a  "second"  he  fell 
in  at  the  end  of  the  line  again,  and  got  it. 

The  galley  arrangements  as  originally  installed  in 
the  George  Washington  for  passenger  service,  were,  of 
course,  entirely  inadequate  for  the  cooking  of  enough 
food  for  the  large  number  of  troops  carried,  so  a 
battery  of  steam-jacketed  kettles  was  installed,  to- 
gether with  a  number  of  80-gallon  coffee  urns,  from 
which  a  copious  supply  of  well  cooked  food,  coffee, 
tea,  or  cocoa  could  be  prepared  quickly  for  the  hungry 
soldiers. 

The  cold  storage  space  and  refrigerating  machinery 
required  the  most  extensive  overhauling  as  the  entire 
system  had  deteriorated  badly  during  three  years  of 
idleness,  and,  at  the  last  moment,  before  sailing  on  the 
first  voyage,  hopes  of  fresh  meat  and  plenty  of  it,  and 
hopes  of  turkey  for  Christmas  and  New  Year's  were 
dashed  as  the  ice  machines  could  not  be  used  without 
further  repairs. 

Fortunately  the  ship  had  two  meat  boxes  chilled 
with  ice  and  while  the  soldiers  had  fresh  meat  on  their 
trip  east,  and  for  a  very  few  days  in  port,  the  ship's 


company,  officers  and  crew,  became  all  too  well  ac- 
quainted with  the  good  old  stand-by,  canned  corned 
beef,  both  for  New  Year's  and  on  the  trip  home. 

To  supply  some  7,000  souls  with  their  daily  bread 
necessitated  the  installation  of  bread  making  facilities 
far  in  excess  of  anything  in  the  original  plans  of  the 
ship,  and  the  bakery  force  worked  in  eight-hour  shifts, 
twenty-four  hours  a  day,  turning  out  its  daily  output 
of  from  6,000  to  7,000  full  weight  loaves  of  A-l  bread. 
During  the  month  of  December,  1917,  the  enormous 
quantity  of  210,000  loaves  of  bread  was  baked  in  this 
bakery,  and  it  was  good  bread,  too,  so  good,  in  fact, 
that  the  passengers  on  the  return  trip  from  France, 
where  they  had  been  existing  on  French  war  bread 
for  many  months,  were  under  the  impression  that  they 
were  being  served  cake. 

To  look  out  for  the  personal  wants  and  the  sweet 
tooth  of  the  soldier  and  sailor,  officer  and  man,  four 
canteens  were  installed,  and  the  quantity  of  candy, 
crackers,  and  cakes,  cigarettes,  etc.,  bought  was 
astounding.  During  the  month  of  December,  1917, 
the  sales,  at  prices  less  than  in  any  store  on  shore, 
and  as  near  cost  as  change  could  be  made,  were  between 
$45,000  and  $50,000  and  on  arrival  in  France  the 
unused  candies,  etc.,  were  sold  to  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  or 
to  the  Naval  Store  at  cost. 

To  provide  for  the  comfort  of  the  officer  passengers 
was  more  difficult  than  to  provide  for  the  enlisted  men. 
The  former  Music  Room  and  the  Cabin  Smoking  Room 
were  the  only  places  that  could  be  converted  into  mess 
rooms  for  the  officers.  (The  former  first  cabin  dining 
saloon  was  made  into  a  troop  messroom.)  The  dumb 
waiter  from  the  galley  four  decks  below,  and  which  had 
been  used  for  afternoon  tea,  etc.,  was  the  only  means  of 
communication  between  the  galley  and  the  officers' 
messrooms.  Consequently,  the  effort  to  serve  meals 
to  about  500  officers,  with  limited  facilities  and  with 
an  inadequate  working  force  of  mess  attendants, 
many  of  whom  had  never  seen  the  sea  before,  was 
greatly  handicapped.  Fortunately,  the  Army  was 
able  to  come  to  the  rescue  by  letting  some  of  the 
3,800  colored  troops  help  serve  the  meals,  as  quite  a 
number  had  had  previous  experience  and  they  were 
apparently  glad  to  help.  They  may  have  been  in- 
spired by  the  excellent  painting  of  the  first  president, 
as  a  full-length  painting  of  George  Washington  at  the 
head  of  the  stairs  had  to  be  passed  by  each  one  as  he 
staggered  along,  "staggered"  being  the  best  word 
to  describe  the  walk  on  so  many  days  of  that  eventful 
first  trip,  when  winter  gales  and  heavy  seas  and  crash 

of  crockery  and  an  occasional  " "!  were  of  such 

frequent  occurrence  as  to  hardly  cause  comment. 
Upon  the  return  of  the  ship  to  the  United  States, 
additional  dumb  waiters  were  installed,  more  pantry 
space  provided,  steam  heater  tables  erected,  and  the 
messing  troubles  of  the  officers  alleviated,  and  other 
conditions  greatly  improved. 

The  splendid  spirit  of  co-operation  and  enthusiasm 
shown  by  the  entire  Supply  and  Commissary  Divisions 


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The  "George  Washington" 


from  the  very  beginning  of  the  work  of  fitting  out, 
together  with  the  encouragement,  advice  and  hearty- 
approval  given  by  the  Captain,  Executive  Officer,  and 
Heads  of  Departments,  made  the  working  out  of  this 
logistic  problem  practicable,  and  an  experience  that 
will  always  be  remembered  most  pleasantly. 

Note. — The  organization  made  and  the  energy  shown 
by  "Pay"  in  the  Supply  Department,  contributed  as 
much  as  anything  else  to  shorten  the  time  required  to 
have  the  ship  ready  for  sea. — The  Captain. 

ZIG-ZAGGING 

"The  ship  escaped  the  torpedo  by  zig-zagging." 
How  many  times  that  sentence  has  appeared  in  the 
newspapers!  Yet  how  few  persons  realize  all  that 
that  meant!  A  ship  steaming  along  by  herself  can 
change  her  course  at  irregular  intervals  without 
bothering  anyone  or  without  interfering  with  the  plans 
of  anyone  unless  it  be  the  plan  of  a  submarine  com- 
mander. However,  make  up  a  convoy  of  a  number  of 
ships  of  different  nationalities.  On  one  trip  when  the 
George  Washington  was  flagship  of  the  convoy,  there 
were  thirteen  vessels  with  over  thirty-five  thousand 
men  on  board  to  be  landed  in  France.  There  were 
vessels  representing  six  different  nationalities— there 
were  "native-born"  American  vessels,  "naturalized" 
ex-Germans,  both  merchant  ships  and  a  former  raider, 
a  Hollander,  all  under  the  Stars  and  Stripes,  and  there 
was  a  British  vessel,  a  Russian  manned  by  the  British, 
and  an  Italian, — the  last  three  chartered  to  help  carry 
our  men  over.  The  British  and  Italian  were  under 
their  own  flags  and  officers,  and  with  two  American 
naval  officers  and  a  signal  force  and  perhaps  guns' 
crews  furnished  by  Uncle  Sam,  so  that  there  was 
always  a  naval  representative  to  see  the  convoy  orders 
carried  out. 

When  passing  through  dangerous  waters,  or  even 
when  approaching  possibly  dangerous  waters  the 
zig-zag  was  continuous  so  long  as  there  was  light  to 
see  a  certain  distance,  for  even  a  darkened  ship  looms 
up  a  long  distance,  on  a  night  that  is  not  cloudy  and 
overcast. 

Imagine  five  ships  in  line  and  800  yards  apart,  also 

a  ship  800  yards  astern  of  each  of  the  first  line,  and 

three  more  ships  astern  of  the  middle  of  the 

d    line    similarly    spaced.     Imagine   these   three 

with  about  forty-two  thousand  souls  in 

all   on   hoard   going   through   submarine  waters,  and 

each  ship  zig  zagging.     The  changes  of  course  must 

01    I        A  spe<  ril  clock  known  as 

the  "z  clod      "n  each  ship  bad  to  agree  to  the 

other  ship. 

I.  iu1    the  rudder  over  on.  time  to  the 

.!.'   her  turn  of  1  wenty  or 

d  in  tin     .mi.    i  iinc  interval 

I  musl  I"1  begun 

aid  must  co 
tabli  hed.     [1  i  on  a 


cloudless  night.  The  "Northern  Lights"  may  be, 
and  on  some  occasions  were,  as  bright  as  moonlight. 
The  glow  of  a  cigarette  may  be  seen  half  a  mile  at  night 
at  sea. 

How  was  all  this  allowed  for?  What  care  had  to  be 
taken  in  the  preliminary  plans  to  ensure  mutual  under- 
standing of  the  plans  of  the  convoy  commander?  How 
were  the  other  vessels  to  know  when  to  start  or  to 
stop  zig-zag?  Suppose  one  ship  broke  down?  What 
should  be  done  in  case  of  attack  by  a  raider  or  by  a 
submarine?  No  lights  could  be  shown  at  night,  even 
for  signaling.  The  use  of  the  radio  was  restricted, 
even  of  the  "toy"  sets  that  could  not  carry  over  five 
miles.     What  do  in  case  of  an  alarm  in  any  direction? 

The  Commander  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force, 
Rear  (now  Vice-)  Admiral  Albert  Gleaves,  provided 
for  many  contingencies  in  his  "Orders  in  Convoy," 
but  realizing  that  the  man-on-the-spot  should  not  be 
hampered  by  too  many  cast  iron  orders  left  much  to 
the  initiative  of  the  convoy  commander.  The  results, 
he  has  been  kind  enough  to  sa\r,  have  justified  his 
confidence  in  his  commanding  officers. 

Even  now,  it  would  probably  not  be  wise  to  go  too 
deeply  into  all  the  details  of  the  conferences  of  com- 
manding officers  that  were  held  before  the  convoys 
sailed.  This  was  discussed,  and  that  was  discussed, 
and  the  final  results  were  embodied  in  the  orders 
issued  to  each  ship.  The  convoy  group  sailed  from 
New  York;  at  a  certain  time  a  ship  from  Philadelphia 
dropped  into  place;  at  a  later  time  a  number  of  ships 
from  Newport  News  followed  suit;  their  places  were 
known  before  they  sailed.  Dangerous  waters  were 
near;  "Jig  No.  3"  was  shown  by  flag  signals.  All 
ships  repeated  it;  down  came  the  first  signal,  and  at 
the  order  from,  the  Officer  of  the  Deck  on  each  ship, 
the  group  of  ships  simultaneously  began  the  first  (?) 
leg  of  a  certain  "zig",  which  each  ship  followed  almost 
automatically  and  to  the  second  until  further  orders, 
or  until  an  alarm  when  each  ship — did  something  else, 
— and  each  ship  knew  what  to  do!  It  became  foggy, 
so  thick  it  was  difficult  to  see  the  ship  next  to  you  in 
formation, — a  pre-arranged  signal  by  whistle  or  by 
"buzzer"  and  each  ship  steered  a  straight  course  until 
the  weather  cleared.  A  heavy  rain, — the  same  thing 
happened.  One  night  while  in  particularly  dangerous 
waters — ships  had  been  reported  as  torpedoed  there 
the  day  before — the  group  was  zig-zagging  when  the 
weather  became  thick.  If  the  zig-zag  was  stopped  the 
group  would  make  land  (or  rocks)  before  daylight; 
if  speed  was  reduced  there  was  more  danger  from  the 
nl  marines;  in  any  case  the  destroyers  on  escort 
duty  were  in  danger.  It  can  readily  be  imagined  how 
each  captain  kept  peering  first  at  the  place  where  one 
ship  should  be  to  see  if  it  was  still  there,  and  then  on 
the  i  >ther  ide  to  see  if  the  other  one  was  also  in  posi- 
tion, [f  his  vessel  was  not  the  "guide"  a  change  of  a 
revolution   or   two  on    the  eni'ines   kepi    thai    vessel   in 

place.    And   all    this   time  at  certain    intervals   the 
ol   tb      roup  would  turn  simultaneously  onto 


German  submarines,  the  dreaded  U-boats 
from  which  the  George  Washington  escaped 
unscathed  throughout  the  period  of  the  war. 


These  submarines  were   interned  at  Brest 

in  i ipliance  with  the  terms  of  the  armistice 

of  November  11,  1918. 


* ';  JSif 


8 


Rrest,  France,  (lie  only  Furopean  port  to 
which  troops  were  conveyed  on  the  George 
Washington. 


The  "George  Washington" 


a  new  leg  of  the  zig-zag.  Very  frequently  a  heavier 
bit  of  rain  or  a  thicker  mist  and  hardly  the  bow  of  your 
own  ship  could  be  seen,  yet  the  zig-zag  continued 
whether  the  other  ships  were  in  sight  or  not.  Yet 
when  it  lighted  a  bit,  there  was  that  dark  mass  with  a 
white  wave  at  her  bow,  and  a  white  wake  astern,  just 
where  it  should  be.  The  officers  on  deck  did  their 
part,  while  those  in  the  engine  room  saw  that  the 
revolutions  of  the  engines  did  not  vary  one-tenth  of 
one  per  cent  from  the  speed  ordered.  Team  work! 
And  all  the  time  there  was  that  constant  vigil  by 
nearly  a  hundred  lookouts  for  that  little  white  "feather" 
that  a  periscope  makes.    Eternal  vigilance  is  the 

PRICE  OF  SAFETY. 

And  so  through  the  long  night.  There  may  have 
been  a  few  more  gray  hairs  when  dawn  broke  on  the 
heads  of  the  captains,  but  there  was  a  feeling  of 
relief  when  the  ships  anchored  in  harbor  in  France 
in  the  forenoon.  One  more  trip  "with  the  goods", 
*.  e.,  Yankee  soldiers,  was  behind. 

At  the  Flag  Office  where  the  captains  reported 
later  for  orders,  one  was  asked  the  question, — "What 
sort  of  a  trip?"  "Oh,  pretty  fair."  "Zig-zag  last 
night?"  "Sure.  When  do  we  start  back?"  and  so 
the  game  went  on. 


THE  FIRST  TRIP 
From  the  Captain's  View 

There  was  no  "Hatchet"  on  the  first  trip,  so  un- 
doubtedly a  great  many  things  happened  that  were 
left  unchronicled, — a  great  many  items  of  interest 
that  would  have  made  the  paper  "published  on  the 
high  seas  "  even  more  famous  than  it  is  now. 

If  any  one  thing  that  happens  to  sea-faring  men  in 
times  of  peace  failed  to  happen  to  the  George  Washing- 
ton on  that  first  trip  it  was  shipwreck.  It  seemed  as  if 
the  elements  themselves  were  determined  to  see  what 
they  could  do  to  try  out  the  ship, — to  see  if  Yankee  in- 
genuity had  fully  repaired  the  damage  done  by  the 
Germans,  as  well  as  to  show  those  Yankee  soldiers 
that  going  across  the  sea  to  fight  for  humanity  was 
not  a  yachting  trip. 

Two  days  after  leaving  New  York  a  moderate  gale 
tried  the  souls  as  well  as  the  stomachs  of  the  troops 
and  of  most  of  the  bluejackets.  Then  followed  a  spell 
of  good  weather,  but  on  reaching  the  Bay  of  Biscay, 
the  worst  gale  there  in  eight  years  brought  forth  that 
poetic  effusion  which  was  the  "finale"  of  Volume  I  of 
The  Hatchet.  Plenty  of  other  things  loosened  up, 
too.  Boats  were  washed  away  bodily  from  where 
they  had  been  carefully  secured, — others  were  damaged 
beyond  repair.  Tables,  chests,  instruments,  etc.,  that 
had  been  lashed  to  stanchions  were  torn  from  their 
lashings,  and,  worst  of  all,  one  wave  boarded  the  ship 
aft,  and,  as  it  receded,  it  was  seen  that  the  stern  look- 
out house  with  its  two  bluejackets  and  also  two  army 


sentries  had  been  washed  overboard.  Rescue  in  such 
a  sea,  and  in  the  submarine  zone  where  slowing  down 
a  vessel  might  result  in  the  loss  of  all  on  board,  could 
not  be  attempted.  At  no  other  time  had  more  than 
spray  come  over  the  deck,  yet  sentries  had  been  posted 
to  keep  anyone  from  crossing  that  space,  and  it  was  as 
the  sentries  were  being  changed  that  the  ocean  took 
her  toll. 

Some  of  the  destroyer  escort  were  driven  off  by  the 
gale  and  were  not  able  to  rejoin  until  two  days  and 
some  three  days  later  when  off  the  harbor  entrance. 
All  of  the  destroyers  had  lost  every  boat,  and  every 
thing  movable  as  well  as  some  presumably  immovable 
things  on  their  decks.  None  had  had  anything  hot  to  eat 
or  drink  for  several  days,  nor  little  of  anything  else. 

Finally  after  seven  days  in  the  war  zone,  the  out- 
lying islands  off  Brest  were  sighted.  Then  air  planes, 
patrol  vessels,  and  observation  balloons  appeared  to 
guard  the  narrow  waters  through  which  the  ship  must 
pass.  A  French  cruiser  flying  the  flag  of  a  rear  admiral 
appeared  with  the  international  signal  "Welcome." 
It  was  more  than  welcome.  Then  the  signal  flags  said 
"Follow  me."  So  through  the  mine  fields  the  George 
Washington  with  her  largest  national  ensign  at  the 
gaff,  with  troops  clustered  everywhere  about  the  decks 
and  cheering,  the  George  Washington,  on  December  20, 
1917,  arrived  in  France  with  the  largest  number  of 
American  troops  that  had  sailed  on  any  one  ship. 

THE  RETURN  TRIP 

Steaming  at  night  without  a  light  showing,  the  fact 
that  so  few  collisions  have  occurred  must  make  us 
think  that  while  great  care  was  taken  in  laying  out 
the  routes  of  the  vessels  to  a  certain  distance,  "there 
is  a  sweet  little  cherub  that  sits  up  aloft  to  keep  watch 
o'er  the  life  of  poor  jack." 

To  the  Army,  the  vessels  steaming  along  without  a 
light  showing  were  at  times  invisible  to  them,  and  there 
was  wonder  that  there  were  no  collisions.  To  the 
Navy  on  watch  in  the  darkness,  the  dark  outlines  of 
the  other  ships  were  always  visible  with  the  white 
wake  or  the  white  bow  wave  to  mark  the  end  of  the 
ship,  some  S00  yards  away.  The  other  ships  should 
be  there, — they  uere  there. 

There  was  rough  weather  on  the  return  trip  also. 
One  evening  the  spray  and  rain  were  such  as  to  prevent 
the  lookouts  forward  from  seeing  anything,  and  the 
seas  were  increasing.  The  lookouts  in  the  exposed 
places  were  shifted  up  to  the  bridge.  Westerly  gales 
were  to  be  expected  in  the  North  Atlantic  in  mid- 
winter. In  the  morning  the  bow  lookout  box  was  no 
where  in  sight.  A  sea  crest  had  taken  it  along, — 
"Spurlos  Versenkt." 

One  dark  night  on  the  same  trip  a  shout  by  the 
Junior  Officer  of  the  Deck,  Ensign  (now  Lieutenant) 
B.  B.  Brown,  to  the  helm's-man,  "Hard  right,"  another 
to  "Turn  on  the  running  lights,"  and  another  to  the 
man  at  the  engine  telegraph  for  "Full  speed  astern 


The  "George  Washington" 


the  starboard  engine,"  brought  the  captain  to  his 
side  almost  instantly.  We  were  in  the  mid-Atlantic 
and  the  route  we  were  taking  was  supposed  to  have 
been  clear.  Another  steamer  passed  by  so  close  that 
the  proverbial  biscuit  could  have  been  thrown  on  her 
deck.  As  we  recovered  breath,  another  steamer  on 
the  same  side  and  heading  directly  for  us  appeared 
out  of  the  darkness.  Lights  appeared  all  around  us! 
We  had  run  into  the  middle  of  an  eastbound  convoy 
of  twenty-one  vessels  bound  to  England  with  supplies ! 

A  collision  was  inevitable,  but  the  effects  were 
minimized  by  quick  action  with  the  rudder  and  the 
engines,  so  that  the  two  ships  struck  first  at  the  bow, 
then  swung  in  together,  and  the  5,000-ton  freighter 
actually  bounced  off  from  our  25,500  tons.  At  least 
the  Master  of  the  Nyzam  said  so  when  we  met  in  New 
York  later,  for  both  vessels  had  boats  rigged  out  ready 
to  lower,  and  not  a  boat  was  hurt.  The  Nyzam  rolled 
away  as  the  ships  struck  and  bounced  off.  But  little 
damage  was  done  to  the  George  Washington.  We  sent 
1,000  pounds  of  cement  to  the  Nyzam,  in  one  of  our 
small  boats,  then  stood  by  until  the  master  stated 
that  he  could  return  to  port  without  assistance.  As  the 
boat  was  returning  another  gale  sprang  up,  and  caused 
our  large  ship  to  drift  as  fast  as  the  boat  could  row. 
A  little  more  engine  work  and  the  boat  was  in  our  lee 
and  soon  hoisted. 

No  one  on  either  ship  was  injured,  but  from  the 
yelling  from  the  Nyzam  some  one  was  scared.  Later 
we  found  that  where  her  side  plates  had  been  bent 
and  cut,  a  loose  end  had  curled  over  the  neck  of  one 
of  the  Nyzam's  crew,  and  held  him  down  in  his  bunk, 
but  did  not  break  the  skin. 

"The  sweet  little  cherub"  had  been  on  his  job. 

SUBMARINE  DEFENSE  AND  ENCOUNTERS 

"Did  you  see  any  submarines?"  was  a  question 
very  frequently  asked  by  anxious  friends  when  the 
ship  returned  to  New  York.  The  answer  was  "No." 
To  the  question  "Were  you  ever  scared?"  the  answer 
was  "Sure,  every  time."  However,  everything  was 
done  to  ensure  a  safe  passage  to  France.  Sometimes 
there  was  more  apprehension  than  at  others.  On  one 
trip  no  "war  warnings"  had  been  received  of  enemy 
submarines  anywhere  along  the  route  we  were  to  take, 
while  on  previous  trips  they  were  frequent,  but  we 
managed  to  get  by.  This  time  there  was  no  telling 
where  they  would  show  up.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  after 
the  destri  lefl   Brest  the  subs  did  show  up, 

and  thi  diverted  up  towards  the  English 

Channel  in  the  detour  to  Bn 

Son  ome  trips  warnings  were  received 

from  the  radio  tationsal  Gibraltar,  Nantes,  Monsanto, 
the  Azore  ,  Land's  End,  New  Poundland,  and  Ber- 
muda.    Some  of  them  may  have  been  caused  by  false 


alarms,  but  we  took  no  chances.  Even  when  well 
away  from  the  "submarine  zone,"  anything  suspicious 
was  fired  on  at  once.  Shoot  first  and  then  take  a  second 
look. 

The  safety  of  the  ship  depended  primarily  on  the 
keenness  of  the  lookouts,  and  on  their  reports  getting 
to  the  "fire  control"  and  the  officer-of-the-deck  as 
well  as  to  the  guns'  crews.  Seconds  would  be  valuable 
in  case  it  were  the  real  thing,  and  if  the  guns'  crews 
saw  the  least  suspicious  thing  in  the  water  a  5-inch 
shell  went  after  it.  On  one  occasion  a  barrel  at  1,400 
yards  was  hit  the  first  shot,  and  on  another  some 
porpoises  at  1,900  yards  lost  one  of  their  number  at 
least  on  the  second  shot. 

With  the  water-tight  subdivision  of  the  ship,  it  was 
calculated  that  at  least  three  torpedoes  would  have  to 
hit  to  sink  the  ship.  Water-tight  doors  were  held 
closed  at  all  times  not  actually  in  use.  Some  of  the 
comments  on  " Drown 'n  Drill"  in  various  issues  of 
The  Hatchet  show  that  drills  were  frequent. 

Camouflage  was  also  resorted  to  to  mislead  any 
submarine.  From  some  positions  alongside  the  ship 
it  was  very  difficult  to  tell  within  four  points,  i.  e., 
forty-five  degrees,  just  which  way  a  ship  was  heading, 
and  if  her  colors  were  not  hoisted  aft,  it  was  harder 
still.  On  the  George  Washington,  when  it  was  necessary 
to  hoist  colors  at  sea,  they  were  between  the  smoke 
pipes.     "Is  she  going  to  the  right  or  to  the  left?" 

Lifeboats  were  equipped  and  over  the  side  at  all 
times  after  leaving  Sandy  Hook  until  anchoring  in 
France,  and  again  on  the  return  trip.  When  in  the 
"danger  zone,"  and  at  times  it  was  all  the  way  across 
the  Atlantic  life  belts  were  worn  day  and  night,  and  a 
"tin  bottle  of  water"  dangled  at  your  side.  If  the 
worst  did  come, — you  might  have  your  boat  sunk  by  a 
sub  after  the  ship  had  been  abandoned,  and  then  you 
might  float  and  drink  water  from  your  canteen  until 
picked  up  by  some  one  else. 

The  anticipation  was  the  worst  part  of  it,  for  so  far 
as  we  could  see  there  was  no  danger.  Even  the  night 
the  Covington  next  to  us  in  the  convoy  was  torpedoed 
no  one  saw  the  sub.  Had  the  course  not  been 
changed  two  minutes  before  it  happened,  and  away 
from  the  direction  the  torpedo  came  it  might 
have  been  the  George  Washington  that  was  hit. 

On  two  other  occasions  one  of  the  other  vessels  in 
the  convoy  reported  that  a  sub  had  showed  up  close 
by  her,  but  that  the  sub  was  either  too  close  for  her  own 
safety  to  fire  a  torpedo,  or  else  was  unable  to  do  so  in 
the  short  time  available,  and  by  the  time  the  sub  could 
fire  our  troop  ships  had  zig-zagged  out  of  range.  Our 
previous  zig-zag  had  disarranged  the  sub's  plans. 

If  there  was  any  precaution  omitted  it  was  because 
no  one  of  the  fifty  thousand  officers  and  men  on  board, 
assisted  by  the  hundreds  of  thousands  on  other  ships, 
could  think  of  it. 


STATISTICAL  DATA 

The  George  Washington  was  built  by  the Vulcan  Works,  Stettin,  Germany. 

Launched November  10,  1908. 

Trial  trip June  2,  1909. 

First  voyage  begun June  12,  1909. 

Speed 18.5  knots,  83  revolutions  per  minute. 

Horsepower 20,000. 

Tonnage Gross  registered,  25,570  tons. 

Net,  15,379  tons. 

Displacement 33,000  tons  at  33  feet  draft. 

Displacement  while  troop  transport,  maximum 39,435  tons  at  35  feet  8  inches. 

Bulkheads  extending  from  keel  to  "  E  "  deck 12,  making  13  compartments. 

Maximum  number  of  persons  on  board  any  trip 7,121. 

Boat  and  life  raft  accommodations 9,128. 

Coal  capacity,  including  reserve  bunker 6,325  tons. 

including  No.  3  hold 6,575  tons. 

Fresh  water  carried 3,900  tons. 


TRIPS   MADE   WITH  TROOPS 


Left  Date 

Hoboken Dec.     4,  1917 


Brest 

Hampton  Roads 
Hoboken     .    .    . 

Brest 

Newport  News  . 


Jan.  5,  1918 
Jan.  31,  1918 
Feb.  18,  1918 
Mar.  10,  1918 
Mar.  24,  1918 


Hoboken Mar.  30,  1918 

Brest April  19,  1918 

Hoboken May    8,  1918 

Brest May  21,  1918 

Hoboken June  15,  1918 

Brest July     1,  1918 

Hoboken July   18,  1918 

Brest Aug.    2,  1918 

Hoboken Aug.  18,  1918 

Brest Aug.  30,  191S 

Hampton  Roads    .    .  Sept.  24,  1918 

Hoboken Sept.  30,  191S 

Brest Oct.    16,  191S 

Hoboken Oct.   31,  1918 

Brest Nov.  11,  1918 

Hoboken Dec.     4,  1918 

Brest Dec.  15,  1918 


A  rrived  Date 

Brest Dec.  20,  1917 

Hampton  Roads  .    .    .  Jan.    19,  1918 

Hoboken Feb.     1,  1918 

Brest Mar.    4,  1918 

Newport  News     .    .    .   Mar.  20,  1918 

Hoboken Mar.  25,  1918 

Brest April  13,  1918 

Hoboken April  27,  1918 

Brest May  18,  1918 

Hoboken May  29,  1918 

Brest June  27,  1918 

Hoboken July   10,  1918 

Brest July  30,  1918 

Hoboken Aug.  11,  1918 

Brest Aug.  27,  1918 

Hampton  Roads  .    .    .   Sept.    8,  1918 

Hoboken Sept.  25,  1918 

Brest Oct.    13,  1918 

Hoboken Oct.   25,  1918 

Brest Nov.    9,  1918 

Hoboken Nov.  19,  1918 

Brest Dec.  13,  1918 

Hoboken Dec.  23,  1918 


Distance 

3,437  miles 
3,221 

310  " 

3,261  " 

3,294  " 

301  " 

3,230  " 

3,071  " 

3,159  " 

3,108  " 

3,624  " 

3,444  " 

3,413  " 

3,217  " 

3,277  " 

3,357  " 

310  " 

3,553  " 

3,291  " 

3,0S0  " 

3,03S  " 

3,488  " 

3,168  " 


Passengers 
5,705 


5,472 


4,194 
Total,  48,772 
The  President 


Total,  66,652       " 
Note. — Passengers  include  naval  over-seas  detachments,  and  civilians  on  duty,  as  well  as  troops. 

229 


Statistical  Data 


CONVOY  GROUPS 

No.  of  Total  Number  of 

Convoy  Ships  in  Group  Troops  in  Convoy 

13.     "George  Washington,"  "Huron" 7,705 

21.     "George  Washington,"  "Covington,"  "De  Kalb,"  "El  Sol,"  "Manchuria," 

"Pastores,"  "President  Grant,"  "Susquehanna" 18,067 

26.     "George  Washington,"  "Antigone,"  "De  Kalb,"  "Kursk"  (Br.)*,  "Pastores," 

"President  Lincoln,"  "Susquehanna" 17,690 

34.     "George  Washington,"  "America,"  "De  Kalb" 10,442 

42.     "George  Washington,"  "Covington,"  "Dante  Alighieri"   (It.),  "De  Kalb," 

"Finland,"   "Kroonland,"   "Lenape,"   "Pastores,"   "Princess   Matoika," 

"Ryndam,"  "Tsar"  (Br.)*,  "Vauban"  (Br.),  "Wilhelmina" 35,049 

51.     "George  Washington,"    "Antigone,"   "Dante  Alighieri"    (It.),   "De   Kalb," 

"Lenape,"  "Ophir,"  "Pastores,"  "Princess  Matoika,"  "Regina  D'Italia" 

(It.),  "Ryndam,"  "Tsaritza"  (Br.)*,  "Wilhelmina" 28,150 

57.     "George  Washington,"  "America,"  "Von  Steuben" 12,669 

70.     "George  Washington,"  "Armagh"  (Br.),  "Coronia"  (Br.),  "Dante  Alighieri" 

(It.),  "De  Kalb,"  "Tsaritza"  (Br.)*,  "Ulysses" 18,436 

79.     "George  Washington,"  "Great  Northern" 6,259 


154,467 
PRESIDENTIAL  TRIP.     "George  Washington"  with  escort  of  the  U.   S.   S.   "Penn- 
sylvania" and  five  Destroyers. 

•(Russian  steamers  under  British  flag.) 


COMMENDATORY  LETTERS 

File  123 

U.  S.  Naval  Forces  Operating  in  European  Waters. 

Forces  in  France. 

U.  S.  S.  "Prometheus,"  Flagship. 

Brest,  France,  8  March,  1918. 
From:       Commander  U.  S.  Naval  Forces  in  France. 
To:  Commanding  Officer,  U.  S.  S.  "George  Washington." 

Subject:     Commendable  Spirit  of  Officers  and  Crew  with  respect  to  Discharge  of  Vessel. 

1.  The  Army  Transportation  officials  at  this  port  report  that,  due  to  the  commendable  zeal  and  spirit  of 
you,  your  Executive  Officer,  and  the  officers  and  men  of  the  vessel  under  your  command,  and  to  the  assistance 
that  they  have  rendered,  the  discharge  of  the  "George  Washington"  will  be  completed  two  days  sooner  than 
would  ordinarily  have  been  the  case. 

2.  It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  I  transmit  this  information  to  you. 

Wilson. 


Flagship  of  (WPK) 

Cruiser  and  Transport  Force, 
25021-25  United  States  Atlantic  Fleet. 

31  May,  1918. 
From:       Commander  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force. 
To:  Commanding  Officer  U.  S.  S.  "George  Washington." 

Subject:     Standing  Order  No.  2,  Report  G. 

1.  The  Force  Commander  notes  with  satisfaction  the  excellent  work  of  the  "George  Washington"  in  dis- 
charging cargo  and  shifting  coal  during  her  last  visit  to  the  eastern  terminus.  This  fine  team  work  merits  and 
receives  commendation. 

Albert  Gleaves. 

War  Department. 
Washington. 

2  May,  1918. 
The  Secretary  of  War  presents  his  compliments  to  the  Honorable,  The  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and  has  the 
honor  to  enclose  herewith  a  copy  of  a  letter  from  Major  General  W.  G.  Haan,  N.  A.,  to  the  Commanding  Officer, 
U.  S.  S.  "George  Washington,"  dated  March  4,  1918,  commending  the  efficient  manner  in  which  the  officers  and 
crew  of  that  vessel  completed  a  difficult  task.  .  / 

"United  States  Troops. 

March  4,  1918. 
From:       Commanding  General  of  Troops. 
To:  Captain  E.  T.  Pollock,  U.  S.  Navy. 

Subject:     Conduct  of  escort,  etc. 

1 .  The  successful  and  efficient  manner  in  which  you  have  commanded  this  ship  with  its  large  complement 
of  soldiers  aboard  has  won  for  you  the  whole-hearted  respect  of  all  on  board  and,  on  behalf  of  the  troops,  I  take 
great  pleasure  in  congratulating  you,  your  officers  and  crew  upon  a  most  successful  completion  of  a  difficult  task. 

W.  G.  Haan, 

Major  General, 

Commanding  Troops  in  Convoy." 


On  Board  U.  S.  S.  "George  Washington." 

March  5,  1918. 
To:    Captain  E.  T.  Pollock,  U.  S.  N., 

Commanding  U.  S.  S.  "George  Washington." 
The  undersigned,  speaking  for  Headquarters  93rd  Division,  desire  to  express  appreciation  of  courtesies  ex- 
tended and  judgment  shown  by  the  Commander  of  the  U.  S.  S.  "George  Washington,"  and  his  officers  and  crew, 
on  the  recent  voyage;  with  the  hope  that  when  our  mission  is  accomplished  it  may  be  our  good  fortune  to  make 
the  return  journey  under  your  safe  guidance. 

Roy  Hoffman, 

Brig.  Gen.,  N.  A. 
231 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


Mark  W.  Tobin, 

Major,  N.  G.  U.  S.,  Chief  of  Staff. 

L.    S.    PlLLOTSON, 

Major,  N.  G.  U.  S.,  Adjutant. 

Office  of  Chief  Stevedore. 
Base  Section  No.  5,  U.  S.  M.  P.  O.  No.  716. 

May  21st,  1918. 
From:       Chief  Stevedore,  Base  Section  No.  5. 

To:  Commander  of  U.  S.  Naval  Forces  in  France  (thru  channels). 

Subject:     Commendation. 

1.  I  wish  to  commend  Captain  Pollock,  Lieut.-Commander  Cohen  and  all  the  other  officers  of  the  U.  S.  S. 
"George  Washington"  for  their  hearty  co-operation  in  assisting  this  Department  in  the  discharge  of  the  ship. 

2.  I  personally  spoke  to  Mr.  Cohen,  on  his  last  trip  here,  in  reference  to  having  everything  in  readiness  in 
regard  to  troop  equipment,  such  as  barrack  bags  and  other  light  baggage  in  order  to  expedite  the  landing  of  the 
troops  when  the  ship  returned.  Upon  her  arrival  here  on  the  18th  inst.,  everything  was  ready  for  her  immediate 
discharge  and  for  the  debarkation  of  the  troops,  who  had  all  barrack  bags  and  other  light  property  ready  to  go 
ashore.  All  the  cargo  hatches  were  open  and  the  booms  rigged  and  the  ship  was  ready  to  start  in  fifteen  minutes 
after  anchoring. 

3.  If  we  could  get  the  co-operation  from  all  the  other  transports  that  we  get  from  the  U.  S.  S.  "George 
Washington,"  it  would  expedite  the  turning  around  of  the  transports  in  some  cases  at  least  12  to  24  hours. 

J.  O'Neill, 

Major,  Q.  M.  C,  N.  A. 

First  Endorsement. 
S.  0.  U.,  D.  0.  Supt.,  A.  T.  S.,  B.  S.  No.  5,  U.  S.  M.  P.  O.  No.  716.  21  May,  1918. 
To:    Commander,  American  Naval  Forces  in  France. 

1.  Forwarded.  The  officers  and  men  of  the  "George  Washington"  have  always,  since  their  first  arrival 
at  this  port,  shown  the  most  cordial  spirit  of  co-operation,  and  each  time  this  vessel  arrives  here  a  noticeable 
improvement  is  apparent  because  of  their  becoming  more  familiar  with  the  operations  here.  This  is  the  kind 
of  spirit  that  will  win  the  war  and  Captain  Pollock  is  heartily  congratulated  upon  the  success  which  has  attended 
his  efforts  along  this  line.  F.  W.  Green, 

Captain,  R.  T.  C,  N.  A. 
123.  Second  Endorsement. 

Brest,  France,  21  May,  1918. 
From:       Commander  U.  S.  Naval  Forces  in  France. 
To:  Force  Commander. 

Subject:     Forwarding  letter  of  commendation  from  U.  S.  Army  re  hearty  co-operation  Officers  and  men  of  U.  S.  S. 
"George  Washington." 
1.     Forwarded  with  pleasure.  Wilson. 

Third  Endorsement. 
United  States  Naval  Forces  Operating  in  European  Waters. 
U.  S.  S.  "Melville,"  Flagship. 
18959  London,  27  May,  1918. 

From:        Force  Commander. 
To:  Secretary  of  the  Navy  (Operations). 

1 .     Forwarded. 


(    3  5 1 9  0-23  Fourth  Endorsement. 


Sims. 
Washington,  June  11,  1918. 


From:        Chief  of  Naval  Operations. 
To:  Commander  Cruiser  Force. 

Subject:     Forwarding  letter  of  commendation  from  U.  S.  Army  re  hearty  co-operation  officers  and  men  of  U.  S.  S. 
"  George  Washington." 

1.  Forwarded. 

2.  The  Department  is  pleased  to  receive  reports  of  this  nature. 

C.  Belknap. 

By  direction. 
2M 


Commendatory  Letters 


Fifth  Endorsement. 
1561-1  New  York,  14  June,  1918. 

From:       Commander  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force. 
To:  Commanding  Officer,  U.  S.  S.  ''George  Washington." 

Subject:     Forwarding  letter  of  commendation  from  U.  S.  Army  re  hearty  co-operation  of  officers  and  men  of  U.  S.  S. 
"George  Washington." 
1.     Forwarded  with  congratulations. 

Albert  Cleaves. 


Flagship  of 
Cruiser  and  Transport  Force 
United  States  Atlantic  Fleet. 
C-81-2  5  June,  1918. 

From:       Commander  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force. 
To:  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force. 

Subject:     Commendatory  letter  to  personnel  of  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force  upon  completion  of  first  year  of 
service. 

1.  At  the  end  of  our  first  year  of  service  as  the  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force,  I  desire  to  congratulate  the 
Flag  Officers,  Captains,  Officers  and  enlisted  men  on  the  excellent  work  they  have  accomplished,  and  to  express 
my  personal  as  well  as  official  appreciation  of  their  splendid  loyalty  and  co-operation  in  all  the  exacting,  arduous 
and  hazardous  duties  that  have  been  assigned  to  us. 

2.  The  preparation  in  three  months  of  the  fleet  of  ex-German  ships,  which  for  three  years  were  idle,  and 
worse,  at  their  piers,  was  in  itself  a  great  achievement. 

3.  The  organization,  supply  and  sanitation  of  types  of  ships,  entirely  new  to  the  Navy,  for  a  service  over- 
seas of  the  most  vital  importance,  not  only  to  this  Country  but  to  our  Allies,  presented  serious  and  complex 
problems,  which  have  all  been  happily  solved  by  your  intelligence,  zeal  and  ability. 

4.  The  safe  conduct  of  transports  laden  with  troops  through  seas  infected  with  submarines,  has  won  uni- 
versal commendation.  The  loss  of  only  two  transports  in  the  transportation  of  hundreds  of  thousands  of  troops 
testifies  to  the  skill,  courage  and  seamanship  of  the  Commanders;  and  in  the  two  cases  of  loss,  the  highest  and 
best  traditions  of  the  service  were  maintained,  speaking  volumes  for  their  organization  and  discipline. 

5.  I  wish  to  take  this  opportunity  of  impressing  upon  all  Captains  under  my  command,  that  in  every  posi- 
tion of  stress  and  trial  which  may  come  to  them  I  am  confident  of  their  ability  and  judgment  to  meet  the  situation 
with  credit  to  the  Nation,  and  whatever  happens  they  may  always  feel  sure  of  my  sympathy  and  support. 

Albert  Gleaves. 


Cruiser  and  Transport  Force 

U.  S.  Atlantic  Fleet.  15  July,  1918.     CBM/JFC 

R-14-18 

From:        Force  Transport  Officer. 
To:  Commander  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force. 

Subject:     Readiness  Inspection,  U.  S.  S.  "George  Washington." 

1.  Date  reached  home  port.     10  July,  1918. 

2.  Date  next  sailing.     18  July,  1918. 

3.  General  condition  of  ship  as  to  cleanliness  and  sanitation.     Excellent. 

4.  Condition  of  readiness  to  load  troops.     Excellent;  will  be  ready. 

5.  Condition  and  adequacy  of  life  saving  equipment.     Excellent,  but  still  some  old  wooden  rafts. 

6.  Defects  in  equipment.     None  noted. 

7.  General.     Most  favorable  impression.     The  Commander  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force  inspected  ship 
at  same  time.  (Signed)  C.  B.  Morgan. 

CBM/CJB 
First  Endorsement. 
From:       Commander  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force. 
To:  Commanding  Officer,  U.  S.  S.  "George  Washington." 

Subject:     Readiness  Inspection,  U.  S.  S.  "George  Washington." 

1.  Forwarded  for  information. 

2.  The  Force  Commander  was  much  pleased  on  the  day  of  inspection  with  the  excellent  condition  of  the 
personnel  and  material  of  your  ship. 

3.  Return  papers.  (Sgd.)  Albert  Gleaves. 

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Navy  Department,  N-5-H-K 

Bureau  of  Navigation,  16903-104 

Washington,  D.  C.  November  16,  1918. 

To:  Captain  Edwin  T.  Pollock,  U.  S.  N., 

Navy  Dept.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

(Examining  and  Retiring  Boards.) 
Subject:     Report  of  inspection  of  the  U.  S.  S.  ''George  Washington." 

1.  The  Bureau  is  in  receipt  of  the  report  of  inspection  of  the  U.  S.  S.  "George  Washington,"  conducted  by 
Commander  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force  and  Board  of  Officers,  September  27,  1918,  and  is  pleased  to  note  the 
following  favorable  remarks  contained  therein: 

"This  ship  is  in  excellent  condition  in  regard  to  cleanliness,  sanitation  and  discipline.  It 
is  evident  that  the  officers  and  crew  have  used  their  best  endeavors  to  maintain  the  vessel  at  a 
high  standard  and  have  been  most  successful  in  doing  so.     She  is  a  model  transport." 

2.  Also,  the  Bureau  is  pleased  to  note  the  following  letter  addressed  to  you  by  the  Commander  Cruiser  and 
Transport  Force  in  connection  with  the  inspection  of  the  "George  Washington": 

"There  is  enclosed  herewith  a  copy  of  report  of  Board  of  Inspection  that  inspected  your 
vessel  on  this  date. 

"Report  indicates  that  your  vessel  is  in  a  very  excellent  state  of  cleanliness,  sanitation 
and  discipline,  and  this  was  confirmed  by  the  personal  inspection  I  made  at  the  time  the  Board 
was  inspecting  the  ship. 

"I  desire  to  note  my  appreciation  of  the  excellent  work  of  yourself,  officers  and  crew  in 
maintaining  this  vessel  in  such  a  high  state  of  efficiency." 

3.  A  copy  of  this  letter  will  be  filed  with  your  official  efficiency  record. 

S/d.    Harris  Laning, 

Acting  Chief  of  Bureau  of  Navigation. 


Flagship  of 
Commander  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force 
U.  S.  Atlantic  Fleet 

4  June,  1918. 
From:       Commander  Cruiser  and  Transport  Force. 
To:  Chief  of  Naval  Operations. 

Subject:     Naval  Transports;  Normal  stays  in  home  ports. 

1.  Experience  has  demonstrated,  and  the  facts  are  concurred  in  by  the  Force  Commander,  Commanding 
Officers  and  Engineer  Officers,  that,  for  coal  burning  vessels,  operating  at  high  speeds,  the  normal  stay  in  home 
ports  should  be  ten  (10)  days.  This  is  due  to  the  great  amount  of  necessary  routine  overhaul  work  to  maintain 
an  efficient  material  condition,  and  to  ensure,  so  far  as  possible,  against  breakdowns  at  sea,  and  also  to  maintain 
the  spirit  and  morale  of  officers  and  men  on  exacting  and  important  duty. 

2.  I  cannot  too  highly  commend  the  zeal  and  efficiency  of  the  personnel  and  particularly  of  the  Command- 
ing Officers  of  these  vessels,  in  their  endeavor  to  operate  at  the  fastest  possible  schedule,  but  to  continue  to 
expect  them  to  maintain  schedules  that  do  not  permit  normal  time  for  upkeep  of  material  and  rest  for  personnel, 

rate  to  detriment  of  the  efficiency  of  both  material  and  personnel. 

3.  The  vessels  referred  to  are  the  U.  S.  S.  "Leviathan,"  "Agamemnon,"  "Mount  Vernon"  "Von  Steuben" 
"America,"  and  "George  Washington." 

Albert  Gleaves. 


OFFICERS   ATTACHED   TO  THE   "GEORGE  WASHINGTON" 

Those  with  a  star  were  on  the  trip  with  the  President. 
(The  dates  show  when  reported  on  board  and  when  detached.) 

*Adams,  Avery  C,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) July   17, 1918- 

*Armstrong,  Dwight  L.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.J Oct.   25, 1918- 

Bainbridge,  William,  Seaman,  Lieut.-Comdr.  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) Sept.    6, 19 17- July   18,1918 

♦Barrett,  Alfred  W.,  Machinist,  (R.  F.) ttOct.    10, 1918-Jan.      1,1919 

♦Barrickman,  Cecil  B.,  Machinist,  (R.  F.) Nov.  25, 1918-Dec.  27, 1918 

♦Barton,  Aldrich,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) July  31, 1918-Jan.      1,1919 

*Bascom,  Deane  S.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) July   17, 1918- 

Baur,  Raymond  A.,  Ensign Dec.  31, 1918- 

*Bloomhardt,  Paul  F.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  Chaplain  Corps Feb.   17, 1918- 

*Bower,  James  M.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) Nov.  19,  1918-Feb.     8, 1919 

Broshek,  Joseph  J.,  Lieut.-Comdr Sept.    6, 19 17- Aug.  17,1918 

*Brown,  Benjamin  B.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) Nov.  30, 1917- 

♦Burkhardt,  John  R.,  Lieut Sept.    6, 1917- 

*Calender.  Lester  J.,  Ensign Sept.  30, 1918- 

*Campbell,  Henry  E.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Aug.  13, 1918- 

*Carr,  Joseph  B.,  Ensign Sept.  30,  1918- 

♦Chandler,  Wallace  R.,  Ensign Sept.  30, 1918- 

*Chaplowe,  Isadore,  Ensign Sept.  30, 1918- 

Coates,  John  T.,  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Sec'y Oct.   30, 1918-Dec.     3, 1918 

Cochrane,  Guy,  Lieut.-Comdr.  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) Dec.  15, 1918-Dec.  23, 1918 

Cohen,  Albert  M.,  Lieut.-Comdr Sept.    6, 1917-June  14, 1918 

Colton,  George  T.,  Machinist,  (R.  F.) Dec.  27, 1918- 

♦Couchman,  Carl  S.,  Ensign Sept.  30, 1918- 

*Cowles,  Sidney  O.,  Ensign Sept.  30, 1918- 

Crawford,  Frank  E.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Aug.  13, 1918-Dec.     3, 1918 

♦Dame,  Leland  H.,  Lieut.  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) Nov.  23, 1918- 

Dennen,  Charles  R.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) June    3, 1918-Sept.  21, 1918 

Dix,  Robert  P.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) Sept.  29, 1918-Oct.    31, 1918 

Domer,  Wilson  D.  L,  Ensign,  Pav  Corps Oct.     3, 1917-Mar.  29, 1918 

Downing,  Arnold  A.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) Feb.     5, 1918-Aug.  15, 1918 

*Durgin,  Charles  F.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) Feb.     5, 1918- 

♦Enri^ht,  James  G.,  Lieut.  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) Sept.    6, 1917-April  29, 1918 

♦Eckel,  George  J.,  Lieut.  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) Nov.  23, 1918- 

Elliott,  Russell  D.,  Lieut.  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) Dec.  31,1918- 

Evers,  Francis  E.,  Lieut.  Med.  Corps Sept.    6, 1917-Sept.  2S,  1918 

Field,  Thomas  S.,  Lieut.  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) Dec.  14, 1918-Dec.  23, 1918 

*Fowlkes,  William  B.,  Lieut,  (j.  g.),  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) Sept.  13, 1918- 

Francis,  Frank  D.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) June  11, 1918-Sept.  30. 1918 

Fuller,  Willard  L.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) June  15, 1918-Nov.  26, 1918 

Garrison,  Samuel,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Sept.  26, 1918-Dec.     3, 1918 

Garrittv,  James  L.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) June    6, 191S-Sept.  21, 1918 

Gifford",  George  H.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) Feb.     5, 191S-Aug.  15, 1918 

Gill,  Charles  C,  Commander June    3, 1918-Oct.   30, 1918 

*Gillson,  Joseph  L.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  Pay  Corps,  (R.  F.) Sept.    6, 1917- 

♦Girardet,  Sterling  C,  Carpenter Sept.  23, 1917- 

Gottlieb,  Leon,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Feb.     5, 1918-June    7, 1918 

♦Graves,  Roland  O.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) April  30, 1918- 

*Gray,  Irving,  Lieut.  Med.  Corps Sept.  27, 1918-Jan.      1,1919 

♦Green,  Harrv  D.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) Sept.    6,1917- 

Gwynne,  Harold  C,  Lieut.-Comdr.  Pay  Corps Feb.     4, 1918-Oct.   30, 1918 

Hackler,  Otha  J.,  Gunner tTune    9, 1918-Tune  14,1918 

♦Haskins,  Howard  B.   Machinist,  (R.  F.) Nov.  25, 1918-Dec.  27, 191S 

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Hathaway,  Isaac,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) June    3, 1918-Sept.  26, 1918 

Haton,  Miles  F.,  Pay  Clerk June    6, 1918-Oct.   30, 1918 

*Hodgdon,  Harlo,  Gunner,  (E.),  (R.  F.) fSept.  21, 1918- 

Hooper,  Frank  A.,  Jr.,  Ensign,  Pay  Corps May  30, 1918-Oct.   30, 1918 

Houston-Shaw,  Frederick  D.,  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Sec'y May    2, 1918-Aug.         1918 

*Hulse,  Percy  C,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  Dental  Corps,  (R.  F.) Nov.  23, 1918- 

"Hummel,  Harmon  D.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Sept.  26, 1918- 

Hussey,  Thomas  O.,  Machinist,  (R.  F.) Dec.  27, 1918- 

Huston,  James  A.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Aug.  13, 1918-Oct.   30, 1918 

"Johnson,  Benjamin  D.,  Boatswain tJuly   16,1918- 

♦Johnson,  Charles  B.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  Dental  Corps,  (R.  F.) May  30, 1918-Nov.  10, 1918 

♦Johnstone,  Alan  S.,  Lieut. -Comdr.,  (R.  F.) Sept.    6, 1917- 

Johnstone,  Gaston  D.,  Commander Sept.    6, 1917-Feb.   13, 1918 

*Keene,  Clvde,  Lieut Sept.    6, 1917- 

*Keith,  J.  Harold,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Sept.  26, 1918-Jan.      1, 1919 

King,  Eugene  G.,  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Sec'y April  30, 1918-Aug.  17, 1918 

*King,  Rodney  S.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Sept.  26, 1918- 

Klingler,  Albert,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.) Sept.    6, 1917-June  14, 1918 

*Knachel,  Firman  F.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Sept.  26, 1918- 

*Koehler,  August  W.,  Machinist,  (R.  F.) Nov.  25, 1918-Dec.  27,1918 

♦Lambert,  Henry  B.,  Lieut.  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) Sept.    6, 1917- 

La  Point,  Charles,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) June  11, 1918-July   12,1918 

Lee,  Delzie  R.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) Dec.  14, 1918-Dec.  23,1918 

Lough,  James  C,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  Dental  Corps Jan.      1, 1918-May  31, 1918 

♦McCAULEY,  EDWARD,  Jr.,  Captain Oct.   26,1918- 

Mabon,  Robert  L.,  Lieut.,  Pay  Corps Oct.     3, 1917-Aug.  17, 1918 

♦Mallon,  William  L.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.)  Gunnery  Officer Jan.   25, 1918- 

Mansie,  Edward,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) Sept.    6, 1917-July   13, 1918 

Marlav,  Myron  G.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) May    3, 1918-Nov.  26, 1918 

Martin,  James  E.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) Feb.   18, 1918-June  11, 1918 

♦Massey,  John  F.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) Mar.  28, 1918- 

McCann,  Brendan  J.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Feb.     5, 1918-June    7, 1918 

McGinn,  Richard  J.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) June    6, 1918-Sept.  26, 1918 

♦Meyer,  Isadore  R.,  Ensign,  Pay  Corps tjune    9,1918- 

Michael,  Howard  O.,  Machinist,  (R.  F.) Dec.  27, 1918- 

Milbury,  Charles  E.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) Sept.    6, 1917-Feb.   16,1918 

♦Miller,  Archie  W.,  Machinist,  (R.  F.) Nov.  25, 1918-Dec.  27, 1918 

♦Miller,  David  H.,  Major,  U.  S.  Marine  Corps Nov.  27, 1918- 

♦Miller,  Frank  S.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.) Dec.     3, 1918- 

♦Minnikine,  Frank  L.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) July   12, 1918- 

♦Montgomery,  J.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Dec.     1, 1918-Dec.  31,1918 

♦Morton,  Lewis  B.,  Lieut.  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) Dec.  15, 1918-Dec.  23, 1918 

Murphy,  John  F.,  Commander,  Med.  Corps Sept.    6, 1917-Sept.    9, 1918 

Nightingale,  Gerard  P.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) Nov.  30,  1917-Mar.  29, 1918 

Ollif,  Gerald,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.) Sept.    6, 1917-Feb.   13, 1918 

POLLOCK,  EDWIN  T.,  Captain Oct.      1, 1917-Sept.  29, 1918 

"Peifer,  Louis  I.,  2nd  Lieut.  U.  S.  Marine  Corps Nov.  27, 1918- 

♦Perkins,  Fred  M.,  Commander , Oct.   31, 1918- 

•Peters,  fohn  H.,  Lieut.-Comdr.,  (R.  F.)  Navigator     . Nov.  24, 1917- 

l',,;,,-r,  hi, !■■■,,»,,  Kni/ii,  (K.  V.)       Aug.  13,1918  DiedOct.    13,1918 

►Power  Philip  E.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) April  29, 1918- 

I'  •■,  In. I.  rirk  (;.,  Commander,  Pay  Corps Sept.    6, 1917-Feb.   11,1918 

a,  Riffel  G.,  Ensign July   11, 1918-July  15,1918 

Richardson,  Jack  C,  Ensign July   11, 1918-July   15,1918 

.11   !!■■  i'  1 1,  Lieut.-Comdr.,  Senior  Engineer       Aug.  16,1918- 

Roil,  John  P.,  Lieut.,  (j- g-)i  (R- P.) Nov.  30, 1917-Jan.     5,1918 

unui  l  B  ,  Gunnel tOct.  28,1918- 

•Rudolph,  Charles  E.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  Pay  Corps Sept.   6,1917- 

I            Ensign,  (R.  F.) Feb.     5, 1918-June    7,1918 

•Shuman,  John  R.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.) Oct.  25,1918- 

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•VERY  TRIP 

Lett  to  right,  top  row— Pharmacist  G.  S.  Throp,  Pay  Clerk  S.  Tischler,  Lieut,  (j.  g.)  J.  L. 
Gillson,  Pay  Corps.  Standing — Carpenter  S.  C.  Girardet,  Boatswain  B.  B.  Johnson.  Lieut, 
(j.  g.)  H.  T.  Green,  Lieut  (j.  g.)  C.  E.  Rudolph,  Pay  Corps,  Lieut.  G.  T.  Wells,  Gunner  S.  B. 
Rose,  Gunner  II.  Hodgdnn,  Ensign  I.  R.  Meyer,  Pay  Corps.  Sitting — Lieut.  B.  B.  Brown, 
Lieut.  J.  R.  Burkhardt,  Lieut.  H.  B.  Lambert,  Medical  Corps,  Lieut. -Comdr.  J.  H.  Peters, 
Lieut.  H.  F.  Tabeling,  Lieut.  C.  Keene,  Lieut.  R.  Spearing,  Jr. 


Officers  Attached  to  the  "George  Washington" 


♦Smith,  Charles  L.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Sept.  26, 1918- 

Smith,  George  W.,  Jr.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) Feb.     2, 1918-May  31, 1918 

♦Spearing,  Robert,  Jr.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) Oct.     6, 1917- 

Spriggs,  Morris  H.,  Lieut Sept.    6, 191 7- June    4,1918 

Squire,  George  H.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Oct.     9, 1917-Feb.     6, 1918 

♦Stanley,  Fred.  M.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) April  29, 1918- 

♦Stevenson,  Eldon  B.,  Ensign,  Pay  Corps,  (R.  F.) Nov.  22, 1918- 

Stewart,  James  D.,  Machinist,  (R.  F.) Dec.  27, 1918- 

♦Stone,  Henry  C,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) April  29, 1918- 

Sullivan,  Andrew  J.,  Lieut.  Med.  Corps,  (R.  F.) Dec.  29, 1918- 

♦Tabeling,  Henry  F.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) Oct.     6, 1917- 

Thompson,  Hugh  R.,  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Sec'y Mar.  28, 1918-April  27, 1918 

♦Throp,  George  S.,  Pharmacist Nov.  21, 1917- 

♦Tischler,  Svdney,  Pav  Clerk,  (R.  F.) fSept.  10, 1918- 

♦Trix,  Ralph  K.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) Dec.  3,1918- 

Van  Nest,  Theodore  B.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Aug.  13, 1918-Died  Oct.      9,  1918 

WORTMAN,  WARD  K.,  Captain Sept.  25, 1918-Oct.   28, 1918 

♦Webber,  Lucian  A.,  Ensign,  (R.  F.) Aug.  13, 1918- 

♦Wells,  Gordon  T.,  Jr.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) Nov.    6, 1917- 

♦White,  John  F.,  Ensign,  Pav  Corps,  (R.  F.) Oct.   28, 1918- 

Wich,  George  M.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) Jan.     5, 1918-Oct.   30, 1918 

Wilson,  Carl  A.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) Oct.     6, 1917-May     1, 1918 

♦Winn,  Charles  L.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  (R.  F.) June    3,1918- 

Wood,  Peter  B.,  Lieut.,  (j.  g.),  Pay  Corps,  (R.  F.) Sept.    (5, 1917-June  14, 1918 

Woodbridge,  Robert  S.,  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Sec'y Aug.  17, 1918-Oct.         1918 

Worrell,  William  I.,  Lieut.,  (R.  F.) April  30, 1918-Sept.  29, 1918 


♦Date  of  appointment — On  board  before  first  trip. 
fDate  of  appointment — On  board  May  1,  1918. 


ENLISTED  MEN  ATTACHED  TO  THE  "GEORGE  WASHINGTON" 

Enlisted  men  who  have  served  on  the  U.  S.  S.  George  Washington  from  the  date  on  which  she  was  put  in 
commission  until  December  31,  1918. 


Ahern,  W.  J.  . 
Ahlquist,  R.  \V. 
Aikins,  B.  .  .  . 
Akins,  J.  L.  .  . 
Albicker,  G.  F. 
AJden,  W.  L.  . 
Alexy.J.  .  .  . 
Allen,  F.  \V.  .  . 
Allie,  H.  .  .  . 
Amend,  G.  C.  . 
Anderson,  B.  . 
Andreasen,  A.  B. 
Angrabright,  F. 
Antinoro,  P.  .  . 
Apollon,  J.  J.  . 
Archier.  L.  .  . 
Areigo,  P.  .  . 
Arnold,  E.  S.  . 
Arnold,  L.  M.  . 
Arthur,  C.  J.  . 
Ashbridge,  F.  E. 
Atkins,  J.  W.  . 
Aucoin,  H.  G.  . 
Abbott,  W.  I.  . 
Adam,  W.  A.    . 

Alag.  S 

Albanesius,  E.  P. 
Albright,  A.  A. 
Alden,  D.  W.    . 
Allen.  W.  R.  .   . 
Allender,  E.  W. 
Allingham,  W.  M 
Allmand,  J.  C.  . 
Anderson,  J.  P. 
Anderson,  L.  T. 
Anderson,  W.  A. 
Armour,  R.    . 
Armstrong,  H.  . 
Arnold,  L.  E.    . 
Arthur,  C.  C.    . 
Asbell,  F.  J.      . 
Ashe,  J.  J.     .    . 

1 ,  I 
Auber,  E.  H.  . 
Ayling.  I..  J.  .  . 
Avre.  J.H. 
Bader,  C.  ..  . 
I  W.  .  . 
Bahr,  Jr.,  A.  W. 
Bailey,  G.  V.  . 
Ballentine,  R,  J 

'.V    K. 

Baratta,  I'  I!. 

i'        '      J 

Bargiel,  S.  J. 

"I    I 

■    W 

I.    M 

W   li  ' 

•  I. 

1;  ..    I    I 

i  I 

II 

I    I 

'     I 
!•    B 


Sea. 

E.  3c. 

A.  S. 

C.  B.  M. 

F.  3c. 

E.  3c. 

C.  C.  M. 

F.  lc. 
Y.  lc. 
S.  2c. 
Sea. 

C.  C.  Std. 
F.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
Ph.  M.  2c. 
F.  lc. 
W.  R.  Ck. 
Ph.  M.  3c. 
Ch.  Y. 
E.  2c. 

E.  2c. 
S.  2c. 

F.  3c. 
P.  lc. 

M.  M.  2c. 
W.  R.  Ck. 

E.  2c. 
H.  A.  lc. 
Sea. 
Sea. 

S.  2c. 

B.  Mkr. 
S.  2c. 
Mus.  2c. 
Ch.  Y. 
Mus.  2c. 

F.  lc. 
Cox. 
S.  lc. 

M.  M.  2c. 
W.  T. 
Y.  lc. 

E.  2c. 

F.  lc. 
S.  2c. 
Sea. 

Eng.  2c. 
M.  M.  2c. 
S.  2c. 
Sea. 

F.  lc. 
F.  2c. 
F.  2c. 

B.  M.  2c. 
S.  2c. 

F,  3c. 

C.  M    M. 
'■ 

('.  B.  M. 
F.  2c. 

S.  2c. 
Matt    b. 
C   1:   M 

HI  r     I,  . 
\V    R 


I  1. 


Bergstrom,  W.  F M.  M.  2c. 

Berkley,  C.  P Sea. 

Bianco,  A Cbn.  Std. 

Binford,  C.  A F.  lc. 

Birkmayer,  J F.  2c. 

Blanch,  P.  C Sea. 

Bischof,  S.  A S.  2c. 

Black,  VV.  R Ph.  M.  lc. 

Blackburn,  W F.  2c. 

Blaine,  H S.  2c. 

Blair,  I.  J F.  lc. 

Blanchard,  F Ch.  E. 

Blondin,  L.  O Ph.  M.  3c. 

Boden,  D.  S S.  2c. 

Boeni,  G.  T Bkr.  lc. 

Bofman,  J F.  2c. 

Boissonneault,  J S.  2c. 

Boizeman,  R.  N W.  T. 

Boland,  P.  J F.  3c. 

Boleratz,  J.  A F.  lc. 

Bonner,  W.  R F.  lc. 

Booker,  J.  B Matt.  3c. 

Borchet,  F.  J F.  lc. 

Boring,  W.  C H.  A.  lc. 

Boudinot,  W:  H A.  S. 

Boyle,  L.  A F.  lc.  . 

Brill,  J.  J S.  2c. 

Brooks,  E S.  2c. 

Brotherton,  J.  S C.  Q.  M. 

Brower,  H.  W S.  2c. 

Brown,  E.  A F.  lc. 

Brown,  J.  D F.  3c. 

Brown,  L.  C C.  G.  M. 

Brown,  S.  A Oiler 

Brown,  W Bmkr. 

Brugna,  J C.  Std. 

Brunner,  T.  R Eng.  lc. 

Bryant,  S.  W F.  2c. 

Buckermaier,  L S.  2c. 

Buffington,  L.  R F.  2c. 

Burdett,  A.  W Bkr.  lc. 

Burke,  C.  L C.  Std. 

Burke,  VV.  P S.  2c. 

Burns,  J.  P Y.  3c. 

Burt,  C.  W F.  2c. 

Burton,  R Sea. 

Butler,  J.  1- M.  M.  lc. 

Butler,  L.  M Matt.  3c. 

Butler,  P.  L S.  2c. 

Butler,  T Sea. 

Buzzard,  W.  L Mus.  2c. 

Bvrne,  J.  J S.  2c. 

Back,  J A.  S. 

Bagot,  T.  S F.  2c. 

Bailer,  F.  J,  Jr S.  F.  2c. 

Hair.I,  II Y.  2c. 

Maker,  E.  C Sea. 

linker,  J.  F E.  lc. 

Baker,  L.  B Sea. 

Balcom,  W.  C Sea. 

Bandlow,  R Sea. 

Bangsund,  ('.  II F.  2c. 

Bannister,  W W.  R.  Std. 

Barhaug,  0.  G      Sea. 

Harem,  A Mus.  lc. 

Bartowm,  C.  K        F.  lc. 


Enlisted  Men  Attached  to  the  George  Washington 


S.  C.  lc. 

Matt.  3c. 

S.  2c. 

F.  2c. 

.    .    .    .  VV.  R.  Std. 

Sea. 

E.  3c. 

Sea. 

F.  2c. 

S.  2c. 

V Eng.  2c. 

Eng.  lc. 

M.  M.  2c. 

S.  2c. 

Bkr.  lc. 

...  .  E.  2c. 


E.  2c. 

F.  2c. 

M.  M.  2c. 
W.  T. 
M.  M.  2c. 
Sea. 
Matt.  3c. 

E.  2c. 
S.  2c. 

F.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
Mus.  2c. 
F.  lc. 
Bmkr. 
F.  lc. 
VV.  T. 

S.  2c. 
H.  A.  lc. 
Sea. 
Ph.  M.  3c. 


S.  F.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
S.  F.  lc. 
C.  W.  T. 
Sea. 
E.  2c. 
Sig.  lc. 
VV.  R.  Ck. 
S.  2c. 
S.  2c. 
Matt.  lc. 
E.  2c. 
Sea. 
Bkr.  2c. 

E.  3c. 
S.  F.  2c. 
Eng.  2c. 
H.  A.  lc. 
S.  2c. 
\V.  T. 
H.  A.  lc. 
C.  C.  M. 

F.  lc. 
S.  2c. 
S.  2c. 
S.  2c. 
Cox. 
F.  lc. 
Sea. 
Y.  lc. 
S.  2c. 
S.  2c. 
W.  T. 
S.  2c. 
Yeo.  3c. 


Campbell,  VV.  I. 
Canning,  J.    .    . 
Carlson,  II. 
Carroll,  G.  T. 
Carroll,  J.  E. 
Casey,  VV.  E.    . 
Cersley,  F.  H.  . 
Chapman,  T.     . 
Chapman,  VV.  M. 
Church,  N.  VV.  . 
Clark,  C.  L.  .    . 
Clark,  R.  L.  .    . 
Claudfelter,  E.  C. 
Clausen,  R.  VV. 
Clayton,  VV.  .   . 
Clevenger,  J.     . 
Clough,  H.'VV.  . 
Cole,  VV.    .    .    . 
Colley,  L.  J.  . 
Conine,  E.     . 
Connell,  L.  C. 
Conner,  H.  E. 
Conway,  J.  E. 
Coon,  VV.  J.  .    . 
Coonce,  G.  D.  . 
Coppage,  J.  T. 
Coy,  C.  P.     .    . 
Coyle,  VV.  R.     . 
Crane,  A.  J.  .    . 
Crane,  R.  .    .    . 
Crawford,  J.  O. 
Creaser,  L.  G.  . 
Cruise,  J.  C.  .   . 
Culley,  VV.  C. 
Curran,  J.  H.    . 
Cade,  J.  N.    .    . 
Cahill,  M.  A.    . 
Cahill,  VV.  J.     . 
Cain,  L.  O.    .    . 
Call,  J.N.     .    . 
Callahan,  T.  H. 
Carlson,  C.  N.  . 
Carlson,  H.  A.  . 
Carmichael,  C.  T 
Carney,  B.  F.    . 
Carney,  F.  J.    . 
Carothers,  H.  J. 
Carroll,  R.  H.   . 
Carson,  R.  G.   . 
Carstulovitch,  J.  P 
Carter,  E.  V.     . 
Casesi,  F.  .    .    . 
Casev,  J.    .    .    . 
Caso,  A.  J.    .    . 
Castelli,  G.    .    . 
Catchot,  C.  H.  . 
Cauthers,  VV.  A. 
Cederholm,  H.  L 
Cella,  R.  A.  .    . 
Cerati,  A.  .    .    . 
Chamberlain,  T.  D 
Chance,  F.  C.   . 
Chappell,  C.  C. 
Chauvin,  C.  D. 
Chesse,  M.  J.    . 
Chevett,  J.    .    . 
ChristolTerson,  A 
Clark,  H.  B.      . 
Clark,  R.  B.  .    . 
Clark,  R.  Q.  .    . 
Clark,  U.  C.  .    . 
Clark,  VV.  F. 
Clarke,  F.  B.     . 
Clarkson,  L.  T. 
Clayton,  W.  A. 


.  S.  2c. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  C.E. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  S.  2c. 

VV.  R.  Std. 

.  Eng.  2c. 

Matt.  3c. 

.  C.  Yeo. 

.  Sea. 

.  F.  lc. 

Q.  M.  3c. 

C.  VV. T. 

M.  M.  2c. 

Matt.  lc. 

.  F.  2c. 

F.  2c. 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  VV.T. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  C.  VV.  T. 

.  M.  M.  2c. 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Sea. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  C.  Q.  M. 

.  Sea. 

.  C.  C.  Std. 

.  E.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Oiler 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  Sea. 

.  W.  T. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Eng.  lc. 

.  H.  A.  lc. 

.  Sea. 

.  E.  3c. 

.  M.  M.  lc. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  Cox. 

.  Matt.  lc. 

.  Sea.  2c. 

.  Eng.  2c. 

.  VV.  R.  Std. 

.  Sea. 

.  Bkr.  lc. 

.  Sea. 

.  VV.  R.  Ck. 

.  Eng.  2c. 

.  W.  T. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  VV.  R.  Std. 

.  Prtr.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Sea. 

Matt.  lc. 

C.  VV.  T. 

.  S.  C.  2c. 

.  Sea. 

.  Mus.  2c. 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  Sea. 

.  B.  M.  2c. 

.  Sea. 

.  Matt.  lc. 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


Clough,  R.  M S.  2c. 

Clusson,  C F.  lc. 

Cobb,  G.  T Sea. 

Cobb,  R.  W S.  C.  3c. 

Coddington,  H.  W Sea. 

Cole,  C.  E Bkr.  lc. 

Cole,  F.  W W.  R.  Std. 

Cole,  H M.  M.  lc. 

Commack,  H.  Z H.  A.  lc. 

Conahan,  A.  F H.  A.  2c. 

Connell,  L.  P C.  W.  T. 

Conover,  L.  A Yeo.  3c. 

Conrad,  H.  R B'smth  lc. 

Consiglio,  V W.  R.  Std. 

Cook,  CM Sea. 

Cook,  R.  B H.  A.  lc. 

Cook,  W F.  2c. 

Coonev,  D.  W S.  C.  lc. 

Cossar't,  W.  R S.  2c. 

Couch,  A.  W H.  A.  lc. 

Counts,  G.  D S.  C.  2c. 

Cox,  J.  L S.  2c. 

Crawford,  T.  L.,  Jr H.  A.  2c. 

Crehan,  F.  L Sea. 

Cresswell,  C Q.  M.  2c. 

Critchlow,  R.  C Sea. 

Cross,  L Sea. 

Cullum,  T.  J Q.M.  2c. 

Cunningham,  CD C.  Yeo. 

Curran,  L H.  A.  lc. 

Currier,  F.  A Bglr. 

C>pars,  E.  W Eng.  2c. 

Cyphers,  F.  J F.  lc. 

Dallas,  C S.  2c. 

Dalv,  D.  J F.  2c. 

Danberg,  J.  J M.  M.  2c. 

Danzo,  J.  F S.  2c. 

Dathe,  E.  R F.  lc. 

Dauberman,  M S.  C.  3c. 

Daugherty,  J.  W W.  T. 

Davis,  A Matt.  3c. 

Davis,  C.  R F.  2c. 

Davis,  E.  C Y.  3c. 

Davis,  H.  A C.  C.  Std. 

Davis,  W.  F Matt.  3c. 

Davis,  J.  J F.  2c. 

Deacy,  W.  F S.  2c. 

Deboy,  F.  C F.  lc. 

Deck;  E.  F S.  2c. 

De  Jesus,  A Matt.  3c. 

Dellon,  W F.  2c. 

Demonburn,  B.  F C.  Std. 

i     C S.  2c. 

I »,  W S.  C.  3c. 

II.  A.  lc. 

Dill,  G.I.S E.  lc. 

Diogal,  D Matt.  3c. 

[.  D S.  2c. 

e,  0.  N V.  2c. 

IV B.  M.  2c. 

R.  C B.  M.  lc. 

I    A Ph.  M.  2c. 

Do  d,H.l S.  2c. 

J   W W    T 

■     E 5f.  3c. 

D  Cox. 

W.  J E.  U  . 

Duncan,  A.J Eng,  2i , 

;        E.  3c. 

ii' 

s.  2c. 

I     V 

Bmkr. 

\ v.  3c. 

i    8c. 


Dalve,  R.  S.  .  . 
Daly,  R.  P.  .  . 
Dandridge,  E.  H. 
Danforth,  R.  . 
Daugherty,  J.  W. 
Davis,  A.  .  .  . 
Davis,  F.  M.  . 
Davis,  G.  S.  .  . 
Davis,  L.  M.  . 
Day,  L.  F.  .  . 
Dean,  W.  .  .  . 
Del  Costello,  O. 
Delgrosso,  E.  . 
Denayer,  R.  J.  . 
Deniego,  E.  .  . 
Dent,  R.  H.  .  . 
De  Poyster,  J.  S. 
Detjen,  J.  M.  . 
De  Vinnev,  F.  E. 
Devlin,  J.' H.  . 
Dibble,  D.  F.  . 
Dillard,  G.  T.  . 
Di  Rocco,  A.  . 
Doane,  J.  .  . 
Doherty,  R.  .  . 
Dolejsi,  R.  .  . 
Domres,  F.  H.  . 
Domyanic,  H.  P. 
Donati,  O.  J.  . 
Dono,  G.  W.  . 
Doran,  G.  V.  . 
Dorman,  G.  N. 
Dorn,  L.  G.  C. . 
Douglas,  A.  J.  . 
Dow,  F.  P.  .  . 
Dowler,  A.  E.  . 
Downes,  E.  J.  . 
Driggers,  R.  P. 
Drummey,  W.  J. 
Dugan,  M.  J.  . 
Dunlop,  W.  S.  . 
Dunning,  P.  H. 
Dusseault,  F.  W. 
Dwyer,  L.  A.  . 
Dyer,  M.  C.  .  . 
Dykes,  H.  C.  . 
Dyson,  G.  H.  . 
Eaton,  H.  W.  . 
Eaton,  N.  J.  .  . 
Eckhardt,  G.  E. 
Edgar,  W.  W.  . 
Edman,  C.  F.  . 
Eggleston,  J.  E. 
Ehmann,  J.  J.  . 
Elemounge,  E.  J. 
Ellis,  G.  W.  .  . 
Elston,  L.  A.  . 
Epperson,  I.  II. 
Ettari,  O.  .  .  . 
Evans,  A.  C.  . 
Evard,  E.  P.  . 
Evensen,  E.  .  . 
Eason,  W.  E.    . 

ton,  K.J..  . 

kert,  A.  R.    . 

tley,  E,  D, 

'V.I.    u         . 

Imonson,  G.  , 
senhardt,  C.  G 
kins,  P.  ('.    . 

lull,  w.  \V.  . 
iton,  i.  \.  . 
ping,  P  T.   . 

win,  J.  B.  .  . 
si  is,  J.  W.     . 


Enlisted  Men  Attached  to  the  George  Washington 


ins,  H.  I.  .  .    . 
rchild,  A.  J.     . 
tore,  J.  P.    .    . 
■mer,  T.  B.  .    . 
rell,  F.  J.     .    . 
ley,  J.  D.    .   . 
ney,  J.,  Jr.      . 
guson,  C.  W.  . 
guson,  D.  L.    . 
guson,  S.  R.    . 
terman,  C.  L.  . 
o,  P 

,  E.  L 

czek,  J.  F.    .   . 

>te,  C.  F.  .  .    . 
d,J.  C.    .    .    . 
>r,  W.  R.  .    .    . 
ster,  C.  C.   .    . 

t,  R 

-,  VV.  A.    .    .    . 
duger,  A.,  Jr.  . 

nk,  J 

nch,  K.  S.    .   . 
es,  C.  J.    ... 
ler,  A.  J.  .    .    . 
Jer,  I.  G.  .   .    . 
ler,  R.  S.  .  .    . 
or,  L.  N.  .   .    . 

it,  W 

ror,  E.  G.    .    . 
rerrkopf,  R.  R. 
shauer,  C.  A.  . 
erber,  A.  E.    . 
ber,  H.  J.,  Jr.  . 
dman,  G.  R.    . 
lske,  H.  M.  .   . 
guson,  S.  .   .    . 

n,  G.  T.    .    .    . 

her,  H 

her,  H.  C.     .    . 
her,  T.  0.  .   .    . 
ler,  VV.  H.    .    . 
ch,  C.  P.  .    .    . 
nigan,  F.  J.  .  . 
nnagan,  J.  P.  . 

tcher,  N.  D.    . 
rey,  J.  J.      .    . 

yd,  H 

ishill,  A.  B.  .  . 
ce,  L.  W.     .    . 

d,  A.  N.  .   .    . 

d,  J.L.    ... 

ter,  E.  E.     .    . 

jcha,  R.  U.  .    . 

nklin,  VV.     .    . 
nz,  C.  J.  .    .    . 

dericks,  H.  P.  . 
eman,  C.  A.    . 
)ck,  W.  A.    .    . 

nk,  H.  O.  .  .    . 
nk,  V.  K.  .  .    . 
rsythe,  P.  L.     . 
ddis,  G.    .    .    . 

.   Sea. 
.  S.  2c. 
.   W.  R.  Ck. 
.  W.T. 

.    S.  2c. 
.  S.  2c. 
.   F.  Ic. 
.   C.  P.  M. 

.   S.  2c. 
.  S.  C.  Ic. 
.   F.  Ic. 

.  H.  A.  Ic. 

.   S.  2c. 

.   S.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.   Mutt.  Ic. 
.   Ph.  M.  3c. 
.  C.  B.  M. 
.  W.T. 
.  VV.  R.  Std. 
.  H.  A.  Ic. 
.    Matt.  3c. 
.   Yeo.  Ic. 
.   W.T. 
.   S.  2c. 
.    Kkr.  2c. 
.  S.  C.  Ic. 
.  F.  3c. 
.   Bkr.  Ic. 
.   Mus.  Ic. 
.  E.  Ic. 
.   B'mstr. 
.   F.  3c. 
.   Sea. 
.   Matt.  3c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  F.  Ic. 
.   Yeo.  Ic. 
.  Sea. 
.  Sea. 

.  VV.  R.  Ck. 
.   S.  2c. 
.  F.  2c. 

.  Cox. 

.   Sea. 
.    Matt.  3c. 
.    F.  2c. 
.   Q.  M.  3c. 

.   Sea. 

.  H.  A.  Ic. 

.   S.  2c. 
.   Matt.  Ic. 

.    B'smth.  2c. 
.   Matt.  Ic. 
.   S.  C.  2c. 

.  S.  K.  3c. 

.   S.  F.  2c. 

.   Eng.  Ic. 
.   11.  A    lc. 
.  S.  K.  2c. 

Gaetani,  L.  J.    . 

Galbraith,  L.  J. 

Galela,  S.   .    .    . 

Gallagher,  E.  I.. 

Gansner,  O.  R. 
Gasparovii  h,  VV. 
Gavin,  VV.  J.  . 
Geer,  B.  11.  .  . 
George,  A.  .  . 
Gerard,  J.  .  .  . 
Get  man,  C.  A.  . 
Gibb,  J.  A.  .  .  , 
Gibler,  F.  W.  . 
Gillen,  W.  H.  . 
Gilmor,  A.  .  . 
Goch,  J.  J.  .  . 
Good,  H.  .  .  . 
Goodwin,  R.  E. 
Gottschalk,  VV.  H 
Gowen,  VV.  W.  . 
Grace,  E.  M.  . 
Graham,  H.  .  . 
Grant,  J.  W.  . 
Grasey,  B.  A.    . 

Gray,  A 

Greeley,  J.  .  . 
Green,  O.  F.  .  . 
Greene,  T.  W.  .  , 
Gregory,  R.  .  . 
Griflin,  R.  E.  . 
Griffin,  T.  F.  . 
Grogan,  J.  F.  . 
Gronvold,  E.  M. 
Groot,  R.  W.  . 
Grow,  W.  V.  . 
Gruebel,  J.  J.  . 
Gusler,  F.  C.  . 
Gustafson,  F.  VV. 
Gabay,  A.  J.  . 
Gaden,  A.  J.  .  . 
Gaines,  J.  H.  . 
Galli,  A.  F.  .  . 
Gant,  H.  A.  .  . 
Gardner,  VV.  F. 
Garner,  J.  B.  . 
Gavitt,  R.  G.  . 
Gay  ton,  S.  E.  . 
Geneva,  W.  A.  . 
George,  C.  R.  . 
George,  E.  O.  . 
Gihson,  L.  G.  . 
Gill,  O.  E.  .  .  . 
Gillespie,  E.  Mc. 
Glascott,  Annie 
Gleason,  T.  J.  . 
Goetschius,  J.  E. 
Gohla,  F.  J.  .  . 
Golay,  J.  .  .  . 
Goldman,  A.  N. 
Gonzalo,  C.  P.  . 
Gordon,  C.  G.  . 
Gorrum,  J.  .  . 
Graham,  B.  B.  . 
Graham,  G.  D. 
Graham,  J.  .  . 
Gratza,  J.  A.  . 
Gral  ek,  F.  R.  E. 
Grave,  J.  M.  . 
Gray,  A.  .  .  . 
Gray,  A.  H.  .  . 
Green.  A.  F.  .  . 
Green,  J.  W.  . 
Green,  W.  F.  . 
Greene,  H.  .  . 
Greer,  F.  D.  .   . 


.  V.  3c. 

.  Sea. 

.  Matt.  lc. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  Ph.  M.  2.. 

.  Y.  2c. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  B.  M.  lc. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  C.  B.  M. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  W.T. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  Sea. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  B.  M.  2c. 

.  Sea. 

.  Y.  3c. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  Sea. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  C.  M.  M. 

.  B.  M.  lc 

.  C.  Q.  M. 

.  C.  M.  lc. 

.  Sea. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  C.  B.  M. 

.  E.  2c. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  Sea. 

.  S.  F.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  S.  K.  lc. 

.  Mus.  lc. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  VV.  R.  Ck. 

.  Sea. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  Sig.2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Q.  M.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Sea. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  S.  C.  3c. 

.  C.  VV.  T. 

.  Sea. 

.  Ch.  Yeo. 

.  B.  M.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Sig.  3c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Mus.  lc. 

.  S.  C.  3c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Man.  :;. . 

.  1  ng.  lc. 

.  Sea. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  Cox. 

.  Cox. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  Matt.  lc. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

C  M,  \l. 

.  Sea. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  Matt.  lc. 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


Greever,  E.  V.  .  . 
Grennan,  E.  C.     . 
Grennan,  M.  J.     . 
Grider,  H.  A.    .    . 
Griffin,  J.  E.  .   .    . 
Grubarcryk,  F.  S. 
Grumell,  C.   .    .    . 
Guinee,  J.  L.     .    . 
Gurke,  R.  H.        . 

Hall.  J.  P 

Hall,  L.  F.     ... 
Hallahan,  J.  J.  .    . 
Hallum,  S.  A.    .    . 
Ham,  U.  S.    .    .    . 
Hamilton,  J.  R. 
Hamlin,  E.  E.  .    . 
Hammerli,  H.  A.  . 
Hammond,  J.  N.  . 
Hammond,  W.  S. 
Haney,  P.  S.     .    . 
Hanna,  R.     .    .    . 
Hannan,  J.  P.        . 
Hanson,  H.  C.  .   . 
Harner,  W.  A.  .    . 
Harris,  J.  S.  .    .    . 
Harrison,  R.  H.    . 

Harron,  J 

Hawes,  I.  V.  .   .    . 
Hayden,  G.  H.,  Jr. 

Helm,  E 

Helm,  L.  M.  .   .    . 
Henrv,  G.  M.    .    . 

Henry,  J 

Herbert,  F.  J.   .    . 
Higgins,  C.  H.  .   . 
Hilderbrand,  C.  W. 
Hirning,  G.  M.     . 
Hirotani,  K.  .   .    . 
Hofer,  P.,  Jr.    . 
Hogan,  T.  J.     . 

Hogan,  V 

Holland,  T.  F.  .   . 
Hollister,  H.  K. 
Holloway,  W.  II 
Holt,  C.  J.     .    .    . 
Hood,  E.  A.  .    .    . 

Hopping,  L.  -M. 
Householder,  ( 1.  VV. 

Howard,  11.  \V.    . 
Howell,  M.  1. 
Hover,  M.  E.    .   . 
Huber,  E.  M. 
Huber,  G.  B.    . 

Humphery,  J.   .    . 

II  Hit,    1     K.    .    .    . 

.    Ph.  M.  3c. 
.   Bkr.  2c. 
.   C.  M,  2c. 
.   S.  2c. 
.   Sea. 
.   F.  Ic. 

.   F.  3c. 
.   Y.  Ic. 
.   F.  3c. 

.   C.  M.  M. 

.   B.  M.  Ic. 

.   F.  2c. 
.   Sea. 
.   F.3c. 

.   Sig.  Ic. 

Matt.  3c. 
.   Y.  2c. 
.   Sea. 
.   S.  M.  M. 
.    F.  Ic. 

CM.  2c. 
.   S.  C.  3c. 
.   Matt.  Ic. 

F.  Ic. 
.    F.  3c. 

.    F.  2c. 

F.  2c. 

.    E.  Ic. 

.   Cbn.  Ck. 
.   C.  B.  M. 
.   F.  2c. 
.   Ch.  Y. 

B.  M.  2c. 
.   Ch.  Y. 
.   S.  2c. 
.   S.  2c. 
.    F.  3c. 

.   S.  2c. 

.   F.  2c. 
.   Y.  2c. 
.   Sea. 
.   F.  3c. 
.   F.  2c. 

F,  2c. 

Hurrelbrink,  0,  E. 
Haden,  VV.  C.  .   . 

M    pod  '■  J.      . 

■mil,   J.   J. 

Hale,  A.  C. 
Hall,  F.  1!.    . 

Hall.  J.  A.       . 

1         .     .     . 
\ 

F.  2c. 

S.  C.  3c. 
F.  tc. 
.   S.  2c. 

S.  M.  M. 

.   Sea. 

!■     1, 

Hamilton,  Vnna 
G  W 

c  y. 

Sea. 

Hamilton,  II  J 

•  I  i 

■ 
Hannaford,  T,  I 
i '  I 

Hardberger,  C. 


!• .  3c. 

Matt.  Ic, 
w  R,  Std. 
y  3c. 

i.  i. 
i ., 
u 

M.iii   ::, . 


Harris,  A.  C.  . 
Harris,  D.  J.  . 
Harris,  G.  .  .  . 
Harris,  H.  L.  . 
Harris,  O.  H.  . 
Harris,  R.  L.  . 
Harris,  S.  .  .  . 
Harris,  W.,  Jr. 
Hart,  C.  H.  .  . 
Hartliel,  L.  E.  . 
Hartley,  G.  .  . 
Hart/ell,  H.J.  . 
Haswell,  R.  W. 
Hausknecht,  J.  P 
Hawes,  G.  F.  . 
Hayden,  N.  E. 
Hayes,  H.  A.  . 
Haves,  R.  C.  . 
Haves,  R.  McK. 
Hayes,  VV.  F.  . 
Heagv,  M.  F.  . 
Hearn,  F.  D.  . 
Heck,  H.  L.  .  . 
Heffernan,  R.  L. 
Henderson,  W.  C 
Hensley,  G.  W. 
Hendrkkson,  R.  E. 
Hensley,  H.  N. 
Herault,  L.  J.  . 
Herren,  P.  A.  . 
Hervev,  O.  .  . 
Hetric'k,  W.  C.  . 
Higgins,  O.  M.  . 
Higgins,  R.  E.  . 
IlilUrn,  H.  A.  . 
Hilbrink,  E.  F. 
Hill,  H.  J.  .  .  . 
Hill,  R.  R.  .  . 
Hillebrecht,  W. 
Hillman,  L.  M. 
Hinton,  J.  D.  . 
Hite,  CD... 
Hittson,  C.  A.  . 
Hobbs,  H.  M.  . 
Hoch,  VV.  Z.  .  . 
Hoder,  H.  .  .  . 
Hodge,  A.  .  .  . 
Hodges,  G.  A.  . 
Hodges,  R.  F.  . 
Hodnett,  J.  J.,  Jr 
Hoesly,  J.  .  .  . 
Hogan,  F.  P.  . 
Hogan,  VV.  McK. 
Hojnacki,  K.  . 
Holland,  VV.  A. 
Hoist.  H.  A.  .  . 
Holt,  E.  A.  .  . 
Hopkins,  P.  A.  . 
Horgan,  J.  F.  . 
Horn,  P.  G.  .  . 
Houch,  VV.  H.  . 
Houdek,  G.  C.  . 

Housholder,  G.  VV 

Hou  icon,  R.  C. 
Huben,  VV.  A.  . 
Huck,J.,Tr..  . 
Hudson,  G.  VV. 
HulTnian,  I.  B.  . 
Hughes,  C.  W.  . 

Ilulrlt,  ().().      . 

Hultgren,  .1    M. 
I  [umphrey,  F.  F. 
Hunt.  M.'A. .   . 
Hunter,  W,  C,  . 
Huti  oinson,  !•'.  VV 


G.  M.  3c. 
Matt.  Ic. 
F.  2c. 
Matt.  3c. 
Ptr.  2c. 
Sea. 

Cbn.  Std. 
Matt.  3c. 
B.  M.  2c. 
M.  M.  Ic. 
C  B.  M. 
F.  3c. 
F.  Ic. 
F.  3c. 
Sea. 
F.  3c. 

F.  3c. 
Mus.  2c. 
S.  C.  2c. 

G.  M.  Ic. 
E.  2c. 

E.  2c. 
F.3c. 
S.2c. 
Matt.  3c. 
S.  2c. 
Mus.  Ic. 

F.  3c. 

B.  M.  2c. 
H.  A.  2c. 
S.  C.  3c. 
S.  F.  Ic. 

E.  Ic. 

F.  3c. 
F.  3c. 
Mus.  2c. 
Matt.  Ic. 
Eng.  Ic. 
Ph.  M.  2c. 
S.  C.  3c. 
F.  3c. 
Sea. 

S.  C  3c. 
Mus.  2c. 
F.  3c. 
F.  3c. 
M.  M.  Ic. 
H.  A.  Ic. 
Matt.  Ic. 
F.  2c. 
Sea. 
Y.  Ic. 
Eng.  2c. 
F.  2c. 
Sea. 
S.  2c. 

E.  2c. 
Sea. 

Eng.  Ic. 
S.  2c. 

II.  A.  2c. 
Mus.  2c. 

F.  3c. 
F.  2c. 
Sea. 
Cox. 

Ph.  M.  3c. 
F.  3c. 
Sea. 

F.  3c. 

M.  M.  2c. 
('.  M.  M. 
S.  2c. 
Mus.  2c. 
Sea. 


HI 

HH        HH        ^ 

A^rt     lib 

1                                  H 

H0W 

GROUP  OF  WATCH  OFFICERS 

Lieuts.  P..  P.  Brown,  II.  F.  Tabelling,  R.  Spearing,  Jr.,  Lt.  Comdr.  J.  H.  Peters, 
the  navigator,  and  Lieut.  .1.  F.  Massey 


GROUP  OF  THE  SHIP'S  ENGINEERING  OFFICERS 
Rear  row  (left  to  right),  Mach.  A.  \V.  Koehler,  Mach.  (i.  P.  Barrickman,  Ens.  S  0  Cowles, 
Mach.  A.  F.  Barrett.  Lieut,  fj.  g.)  A.  Barton,  Ens.  C.  S.  Couchman,  Gunner  II.  Hodgdon,  and 
Mach.  H.  B.  Haskins.  Front  row,  Lieut.  G.  T.  Wells,  Lieut.  .1.  K.  Burkhardt,  Lt.  Comdr.  H. 
O.  Roesch,  the  Senior  Engineering  Officer,  Lieut.  Civile  Keene,  the  Electrical  Officer,  and  Lieut. 
R.  O.  Craves. 


Enlisted  Men  Attached  to  the  George  Washington 


Hutchinson,  M. 
Hynes,  F.  S.  .  . 
Ichel,  F.  .  .  . 
Ingham,  J.  .  . 
Ippiloto,  J.  .  . 
Irvine,  B.  I).  . 
Ipock,  G.  W.  . 
Ibbotson,  C.  . 
Jelley,  J.  H.  .  . 
Jenkins,  W. 
Jenseen,  G.  W. 
Johnson,  B.  B.  . 
Johnson,  B.  F.  . 
Johnson,  C.  C.  . 
Johnson,  F.  .  . 
Johnson,  G.  G 
Johnson,  L.  A.  . 
Johnson,  P.  .  . 
Johnson,  P.  .  . 
Joiner,  J.  G.  .  . 
Jones,  E.  P.  .  . 
Jones,  K.  M.  . 
Jones,  R.  L.  A. 
Joyce,  L.  M.  . 
Jackson,  A. 
Jackson,  W.  .  . 
Jacobs,  W.  .  . 
Jacobson,  L.  D. 
Jaeger,  J.  .  .  . 
Janowicz,  C.  J. 
Janowicz,  L.  M. 
Jaroszenski,  H.  W. 
Jefferson,  T.  J.  . 
Jeffries,  W.  .  . 
Jenkins,  C.  A.  . 
jenny,  J.  F.  .  . 
Jiminez,  P.  S.  . 
Johler,  L.  N.  . 
Johnson,  G.  S.  . 
Johnson,  H.  .  . 
Johnson,  H.  H. 
Johnson,  R.  \Y. 
Johnson,  R.  W. 
Johnson,  W.  R. 
Johnston,  T.  D. 
Jones,  C.  M.  . 
Jones,  E.  J.  .  . 
Jones,  F.  L.  .  . 
Jones,  G.  E.  .  . 
Jones,  J.  F.  .  . 
Jones,  J.  H.  .  . 
Jones,  J.  R.  .  . 
Jones,  L.  P.  .  . 
Jones,  L.  O.  .  . 
Jones,  P.  E.  .  . 
Junnier,  D.  .  . 
Keefe,  R.  L.  .  . 
Keegan,  W.  J. 
Keene,  J.  A.  .  . 
Keim,  L.  E.  .  . 
Keliher,  T.  .  . 
Kellehcr,  T.  J.  . 
Kellev,  R.  T.  . 
Kelley,  M.  J.  . 
Kenaston,  VV.  R. 
Kennev,  B.  D.  . 
Ker,  E.  C.  .  . 
Ketcham,  W.  V. 
Kiefer,  H.  L.  . 
King,  E.  A.  .  . 
King,  J.  R.  .  . 
Kingwood,  T.  A. 
Kirby,  IX... 
Kissel,  G.  F.  .  . 
Klein,  E.  F.  .    . 


E.  3c. 

.   .  Oiler 

F.  lc. 

Knapp,  L.  D 

M.  M.  2c. 

S.  C.  4c. 

Koenig,  E.  F 

E.  2c. 

M.  M.  2c. 

Kolezar,  F 

F.  2c. 

S.  2c. 

Kramer,  H 

C.  \V.  T. 

F.  lc. 

Kramer,  R.  W 

Bglr. 

C.  M.  2c. 

Krenz,  L.  F 

Sea. 

E.  3c. 

Kronberg,  E.  G 

F.  2c. 

Sea. 

Kurth,  G.  W 

CM.  lc. 

F.  3c. 

Kvidahl,  G.  0 

.    .   S.  2c. 

C.  B.  M. 

Kalish,  H 

Sea. 

Kaminski,  J.  F 

Sea. 

F.  2c. 

Kamrowski,  J.  I 

W.  T. 

Matt.  3c. 

Karwata,  S.  A 

H.  A.  2c. 

F.  2c. 

Katt,  H.  F 

S.  C.  3c. 

Yeo.  lc. 

S.  C.  3c. 

Matt.  3c. 

Keating,  J.  A 

Keenan,  G 

Sea. 

Matt.  lc. 

S.  2c. 

Eng.  2c. 

Keenan,  J.  F 

S.2c. 

S.  2c. 

Keene,  R.  F 

S.2c. 

Sea. 

Keleher,  E.  J 

Q.  M.  2c. 

Matt.  3c. 

Kelleher,  C.  J 

S.  2c. 

S.  2c. 

Kendig,  F.  T 

Mus.  2c. 

C.  W.  T. 

Kennedy,  A.  D 

H.  A.  2c. 

F.  3c. 

Kennellv,  M.  A 

Sea. 

W.  R.  Std. 

Kennedy,  U.  T 

F.  lc. 

C.  W.  T. 

Keyes,  A.  T 

Sea. 

Eng.  2c. 

Kiefer,  H 

Ph.  M.2c. 

F.  3c. 

Kienle,  J.  F 

Ph.  M.2c. 

F.  3c. 

Kieman,  T.  L 

S.  2c. 

F.  3c. 

Kilbride,  H.  F.     . 

Matt.  lc. 

Kilduff,  W.  J 

Sea. 

Matt.  lc. 

King,  VV.  E 

F.  3c. 

F.  2c. 

Kinney,  R.  E 

Cox. 

W.  R.  Ck. 

Kinserowski,  F.  W 

F.  2c. 

Matt.  3c. 

Kirk,  R.  E 

S.  C.  3c. 

F.  3c. 

Klap,  J.  M 

F.  3c. 

M.  M.  lc. 

Klein,  H.  T 

Bkr.  2c. 

F.  lc. 

Klepper,  R.  D 

Sea. 

Sea. 

Khmas,  M 

Sea. 

S.  C.  2c. 

Klingberg,  E.  W 

F.  lc. 

F.  lc. 

Knauss,  C 

S.  2c. 

Sea. 

Kneeland,  R.  W 

E.  3c. 

Matt.  3c. 

Knick,  J.  E 

H.  A.  la 

Bkr.  lc. 

Knight,  A.  D 

F.  3c. 

F.  lc. 

Koch,  C 

C.  C.  Std. 

Ch.  Y. 

Kopp,  F.  B 

S.  2c. 

Ph.  M.  lc. 

Sea. 

Kotz,  R.  E 

Sea. 

Matt.  3c. 

Kraft,  E.  A 

E.  lc. 

E.  3c. 

S.  2c. 

F.  3c. 

Kreuter,  J.  M 

Sea. 

C.  W.  T. 

Kroemer,  E.  J 

Stkr.  2C. 

W.  O.  Ck. 

Krull,  R.  A 

F.  3c. 

S.  C.  lc. 

Krzak,  A.  J 

F.  3c. 

Cox. 

Kusy,  T.  A 

W.  R.  Std. 

Sea. 

Laboissiere,  W.  J 

C.  G.M. 

Sea. 

Lamar,  G.  E 

E.  lc. 

Sea. 

Lambeth,  R.  C 

Str.  lc. 

Sea. 

Lanagan,  J 

F.  lc. 

Sea. 

Landers,  T.  G 

F.  2c. 

S.  2c. 

Landis,  F.  B 

G.  M.  3c. 

E.  lc. 

Lane,  P.  E 

C.  W.  T. 

F.  3c. 

Lankford,  D.  E 

Cox. 

Matt.  3c. 

Sea. 

S.  C.  3c. 

Lasher,  R.  C 

F.  2c. 

C.  B.  M. 

Lavelle,  P.  A 

F.  2c. 

H.  A.  lc. 

Lavigne,  A.  E 

F.  2c. 

S.  2c. 

Lawson,  W 

F.  2c. 

Sea. 

Lee,  A.  E 

S.  2c. 

E.  3c. 

Lee.  E.  J 

Sea. 

Q.  M.  3c. 

Lee,  J.  W 

S.2c. 

Mus.  lc. 

Legnos,  P 

C.  W.T. 

F.  lc. 

Lego,  W.  P 

F.  lc. 

U.  S.  S.   George  Washington 


Lenkach,  S S.  C.  3c. 

Leonard,  F.  J F.  lc. 

Lewis,  H.  H Matt.  3c. 

Lewis,  J Ph.  M.  2c. 

Lincoln,  D.  C F.  3c. 

Lindley,  F.  H C.  C.  Std. 

Locgridge,  J.  A S.  2c. 

Loheide,  W.  H Sea. 

Long,  E.  D F.  lc. 

Long,  L.  M F.  2c. 

Longmuir,  A.  M M.  M.  2c. 

Looney,  S.  B E.  lc. 

Lonnand,  F F.  lc. 

Lowstetter,  E.  R F.  2c. 

Louis,  H.  J Sea. 

Luscomb,  E.  O F.  2c. 

Lyon,  A.  J F.  3c. 

Labrecque,  A.  J F.  lc. 

Lager,  W S.  2c. 

La  Londe,  C.  J E.  3c. 

Lambert,  E.  G C.  M.  3c. 

Landells,  W F.  lc. 

Lander,  F.  J Bkr.  2c. 

Landers,  T.  J F.  2c. 

Lane,  R.  D F.  3c. 

La  Parella,  L F.  lc. 

Larkin,  D.  L Bkr.  2c. 

Larson,  L S.  2c. 

Larzalier,  A.  H Q.  M.  lc. 

Latigue,  A.  L Matt.  lc. 

Latimer,  C S.  2c. 

La  Tourette,  P S.  2c. 

Lawless,  J.  J Sea. 

Lawson,  H.  E S.  2c. 

Leader,  J.  H Bkr.  2c. 

Lebeda,  E.  F S.  2c. 

La  Count,  G.  A H.  A.  2c. 

Leferve,  A.  R S.  2c. 

Leist,  J.  C Sea. 

Lenear,  S.  B Matt.  3c. 

Lenherr,  C.  P Sea. 

Leonard,  W.  P Eng.  lc. 

Leonid,  L H.  A.  2c. 

Letchi,  J.  A F.  2c. 

Le  Van,  M.  L S.  2c. 

Levias,  B S.  2c. 

Lewry,  A.  E Ch.  Y. 

Lindey,  L.  A E.  lc. 

Little,  I.  E H.  A.  lc. 

Lizzote,  A.  E F.  2c. 

Lombard!,  A W.  R.  Ck. 

Long,  E.  D Eng.  lc. 

Long,  L.  M F.  lc. 

B S.  2c. 

\ ' Matt.  3c. 

Lotfey,  AH F.  2c. 

W.  S S.  2c. 

F.  3c. 

Luck,  A 1  Mus. 

F.  lc. 

Lutcha,  R F.  lc. 

II   M E.  2c. 

J F.  Lc. 

I    W II.  A.  lc. 

McBride,  J F.  2c. 

F.  2c. 

I     I  ■ I 

!  I' '.  &  . 

.    A Sea. 

C.  B.  M. 

\   J I      ', 

McDearmid,  A Eng.  lc. 

M.  Dennott,  J.I     P.  2c, 

McDonald,  l> Eng    lc 

McDonald,  \V.  k Cox. 


MacFerran,  D. 
McGahan,  A.    . 
McGinnis,  T.  G. 
McKevitt,  L.  L. 
McMahon,  W.  T. 
McMenamin,  H. 
McNutt,  H.  T. 
McSolla,  J.  J.    . 
MacAdams,  A.  R 
MacDonald,  J.  H 
Ma, Millan,  J.  W, 
MacAllister,  L.  M 
MacArdle,  L. 
McGann,  J.  A 
McUallan,  M.  O. 
McCormick,  J.  M 
McDonald,  H.  J. 
McGee,  C.  L.    . 
McGill,  D.  T.   . 
Mcllally,  C.  H. 
Mclntyre,  L.  R. 
Mclntyre,  W.  . 
McKenna,  E.  M. 
McKenna,  J.  H. 
McKie,  O.  E.    . 
McKeon,  J.  R.  . 
McLaren,  K.     . 
McMahon,  H.  P. 
McMurry,  B.  D. 
McWhorter,  J.  W 
Magris,  L.     .    . 
Malfettano,  F.  . 
Malnati,  J.    .    . 
Mann,  H.  G.     . 
Manning,  J.  .    . 
Manning,  W.  A. 
Mantlow,  G.  P. 
Manzeno,  A.     . 
Marcais,  G.  .   . 
Marcanaro,  A.  . 
Marcelin,  J.  .    . 
Marelli,  A.  J.    . 
Mark,  S.  J.    .    . 
Mamell,  W.  R. 
Maratto,  M.  .  . 
Marsh,  R.  E.    . 
Martin,  A.  J.    . 
Martin,  A.  R.  . 
Martin,  A.     .    . 
Martin,  C.     .    . 
Martin,  F.  W.  . 
Martin,  I.  W.    . 
Martin,  M.  P.  . 
Martin,  R.  T.    . 
Maschke,  F.  C. 
Mason,  B. .  .    . 
Mason,  C.  I.     . 
Massini,  S.    .    . 
Masten,  L.  R.  . 
Mathews,  W.  L. 
Mathis,  D.  C.  . 
Matter,  J.  II.    . 
Matos,  A.  .   .   . 
Mattaini,  A 
Mattison,  J.  B. 
Mauk,  F.  B,  .  . 
Mauthe,  II.  G. . 
Maxwell,  J.  J.  . 
Maxwell,  L.  L.  . 
Maxwell,  W.  II. 
May,  I.  II    .   . 
Mayer,  J.  J.  .  . 
M<  agh<  i,i'  r 

Meek,  J.  T,    .     . 

Mehl,  L,  F,  .   . 


.  C.  M.  lc 

.  F.  2c. 

.  F.3c. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  W.  T. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  Bkr.  lc. 

.  W.  R.  Std. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Y.  3c. 

.  H.  A.  2c. 

.  E.  2c.     J 

.  Sea. 

.  Bkr.  2c. 

.  Y.  2c. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  S.  C.  2c 

.  S.  F.  lc. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  E.3c. 

.  Sig.  3c. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  Ph.  M.  3c. 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  W.  R.  Std. 

.  C.  C.  Std. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  Sea. 

.  Sea. 

.  Y.  3c. 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  \V.  R.  Ck. 

.  Matt.  lc. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  CM.  A.  A. 

.  C.  Y. 

.  Matt.  lc. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  Y.  2c. 

.  Cbn.  Std. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  F.  2c 

.  H.  A.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  S.  C.  2c. 

.  W.  R.  Ck. 

.  F.  lc.     ' 

.  F.3c. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  Sea. 

.  Matt.  3c 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Ph.  M.  2c. 

.  F.  2c 

.  Mus.  lc. 

.  F.  3c. 

.  Y.  lc. 

.  Ch.  Y. 

.  H.  A. 2c 

.  F.  3c 

.  F,  3c. 

.  Sea. 

.  S.  2c. 


Enlisted  Men  Attached  to  the  George  Washington 


F.  3c. 
Stkr. 

W.  R.  Std. 
II.  A.  2c. 
S.  C.  lc. 
F.  3c. 
S.  2c. 
M.  M.2c. 
Matt.  3c. 
Ph.  M.  3c. 
F.  3c. 
F.  3c. 
Ph.  M.  2c. 
V.  2c. 
F.  3c. 
S.  2c. 
S.  C.  4c. 
C.  M.  M. 
Sea. 

Matt.  3c. 
M.  M.  lc. 
S.  2c. 
F.  lc. 
M.  M.  2c. 
S.  2c. 
W.  O.  Ck. 
Mus.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
Matt.  3c. 
F.  2c. 
Sea. 

Ph.  M.  2c. 
C.  B.  M. 
Q.  M.  3c. 
F.  3c. 

B.  M.  2c. 

C.  M.  2c. 
F.  2c. 

S.  2c. 

F.  3c. 
F.3c. 
Sea. 
F.3c. 

G.  M.  2c. 
Sfea. 

F.  3c. 
F.  2c. 
F.  lc. 
Matt.  lc. 
F.  3c. 
Sea. 
Cox. 
S.  2c. 
F.  2c. 
M.  M.  2c. 
F.  lc. 
S.  2c. 
S.  2c. 
S.  2c. 
F.  3c. 
Cbn.  Std. 
Sea. 

Q.  M.  3c. 
M.  M.  2c. 
S.  2c. 
F.  3c. 
F.  2c. 
S.2c. 
Sea. 
F.  2c. 
Matt.  3c. 
F.  3c. 
Oiler 
C.  B.  M. 
Matt.  3c. 


Median,  J.  P.  .    . 

.    .    .  F.  3c. 
.   .    .   C.  M.  M. 

Meng,  G.  S. .  .   . 
Menk,  C.  I.  .    .    . 
Merrifield,  C.  S.  . 
Merymon,  D.  N.  . 
Meyer,  I.  R. .  . 

...  Sea. 
.   .    .  S.  C.  3c. 
.   .    .   C.  B.  M. 
.    .    .  F.  3c. 
.    .   .  Ch.  Y. 
.    .    .   F.  3c. 

Midxorski,  B.    .    . 
Mikkelson,  L.  C.  . 
Miller,  J.  O.  .  .   . 
Miller,  J.  A.  .    .    . 
Miller,  W.  J.     .    . 
Minesinger,  M.     . 
Mingee,  B.    .    .   . 
Mizera,  F.  J.     .    . 

.   .   .  S.  2c. 
.    .    .  Y.  lc. 
.   .   .  S.  2c. 
.    .    .  F.  3c. 
.    .    .   S.  C.  3c. 
.    .    .  S.  2c. 
.    .    .  S.  C.  2c. 
.    .    .  S.  2c. 
.    .   .  Cox. 

Mohoney,  J.  J.      . 
Molitor,  V.  J.    .    . 

.    .    .   F.  lc. 
.    .    .   F.  3c. 
.    .    .  Cox. 

Monahan,  E.  M.  . 
Monahan,  I.  .    .    . 
Montgomery,  W.  i 
Moody,  0.     .    .    . 
Mooers,  G.  T.  .    . 

Moore,  J 

Morgan,  J.    .    .    . 
Morr,  H.  A.  .    .    . 
Morris,  E.  W.  .    . 

.    .    .  F.  3c. 
.    .    .   F.  lc. 
.    .    .  S.  2c. 
.    .    .   E.  2c. 
.    .    .   C.  C.  Std. 
.    .    .  S.  2c. 
.    .    .  C.  W.  T. 
.    .    .   F.  3c. 
.    .    .  Matt.  3c. 

Mosher,  E.  L.  .    . 

.    .    .   F.  lc. 
.   .   .   Y.  lc. 

Mulholland,  J.  J.  . 
Murphy,  D.  .    .    . 
Murphy,  J.  F.  .    . 
Murphy,  L.  B.  .   . 
Myers,  D.  H.    .    . 
Nash,  L 

.    .   .  F.  3c. 
.    .   .  F.  2c. 

.    .    .  M.  M.  2c. 
.    .    .  S.  2c. 
.    .    .   F.  3c. 
.   .   .  F.  2c. 

Nawrock,  W.  J.    . 
Neff,  H.  E.    .    .    . 

.   .    .  F.  3c. 
.   .    .  E.  2c. 
.    .    .  Oiler 

Nicholas,  R.  H.    . 
Nickel,  G.  W.   .    . 

Nicol,  A 

Notle,  R.  D.     .    . 

Norton,  J 

Nystrom,  H.  A.    . 
Neitman,  H.  .  .    . 
Nail,  F.  H.    ... 
Nails,  F.  E.  .    .    . 
NaUv,  F.  J.   .    .    . 
Nastke,  F.  F.    .    . 

.    .    .  H.  A.  2c. 
.   .    .  E.  2c. 
.   .   .  F.  2c 
.    .    .  C.  B.  M. 
.   .   .  S.  2c. 
.   .   .  S.  2c. 
.    .    .   B.  M.  2c. 
.    .    .  H.  A.  2c. 
.    .    .   F.  lc. 
.    .    .   F.  lc. 
.    .    .   F.  lc. 
.    .    .  Matt.  3c. 

Negi,  G 

.    .    .   Cbn.  Std. 

.    .    .   Matt.  3c. 

Newman,  E.  T.     . 
Newstead,  H.  F.  . 
Newton,  R.  B.  .  . 
Ney,  H.  E.    .   .    . 

.    .    .   F.  3c. 
.    .    .  G.  M.  lc. 
.    .    .  Y.  lc. 
...  Sea. 

.    .    .   Matt.  3c. 

Nicosia,  M.  F.  .   . 
Nielson,  H.  V.  .    . 
Xieswiadomy,  J.  . 
Nitschke,  R.  .   .    . 
Nolan,  T.H.     .    . 

.   .   .  F.3c. 
.    .    .   F.  lc. 
.   .   .   F.  lc. 
.    .    .  C.  C.  M. 

.    .    .   F.  lc. 
.    .    .   F.  2c. 

Nowak,  L.     .    .    . 
Nowak.  W.  G.  .   . 
Nuckolls,  J.  R.     . 
Oakes,  J.  F.  .    .    . 

.   .   .  Sea. 
.   .    .   F.  3c. 
.    .    .  F.  3c. 
.    .    .   F.  3c. 
.    .    .  F.  3c. 

O'Brien,  F.  A.  .    . 
Ockert,  C.  W.   .    . 

.    .    .  Sea. 
.  .  .  C.  Y. 

U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


O'Flahertv,  P.  J 

Ogle,  R.  X 

F.  3c. 

C.  B.  M. 

Mus   lc 

Pappalardo,  A 

VV.  R.  Ck. 

Olton,  0.  S 

Parish,  J.  A 

Park,  E.  A 

F.2c. 

Q.  M.  2c. 

Onderdonk,  G 

Sea. 

O'Xeil,  B 

F.  2c. 

Parker,  M.  C.       . 

O'Neal,  J.  A 

O'Rourke,  J.  D 

Sea. 

Sea. 

Parks,  A.   .    . 

Pattersaul,  J.  L 

Matt.  3c. 

Ortlepp,  H.  O 

Cox. 

Peck,  V.  P 

S.2c. 

Pedegnana,  B 

F.  lc. 

O'Sullivan,  T.  F 

.    .    .   S.  F.  lc. 

Perrin,  A 

Perry,  G.  R 

S  2c 

Owen,  E.  Q 

F.  3c. 

Perry,  J.  E 

F.  2c. 

Owen,  H.  F 

Pettit,  B.  D 

VV.  T. 

Oakes,  H.  E 

F.  lc. 

Pevraud,  H 

Cbn.  Std. 

Oberowskv,  VV.  L 

C.  Std. 

Pfeiffer,  A.  L 

Ph.  M.  2c. 

Obersig,  H.  S 

F.  3c. 

Phillips,  L.  H 

Ph.  M.  3c. 

O'Brien,  D.  T 

F.  2c. 

Piechomiak,  E.  F 

F.  3c. 

O'Brien,  J.  F 

C.  C.  M. 

Pilgrim,  E.  S 

H.  A.  lc. 

O'Brien.  M.  P 

Y.  2c. 

Pines,  M.  VV 

Matt.  3c. 

O'Brien.  W.  M 

E.  2c. 

Pinne,  D.  E 

Sig.  lc. 

Piper,  VV.  J 

Eng.  2c. 

Sea. 

F.  2c. 

O'Hara,  B.  J 

Pitlock,  F.  J 

F.  3c. 

O'Hare,  A.  E 

Sea. 

Pitteelkan,  F.  J 

F.2c. 

Pitts,  0.  B 

F.  lc. 

Olish,  G.  E 

F.  3c. 

Planck,  R.  S 

Porter,  H.  G 

Oliver,  C.  A 

VV.  R.  Ck. 

S.  2c. 

Olson,  R.  N 

Bkr. 

Postel,  H 

S.2c. 

Olson,  W.  R 

Poulin,  G.  J 

Poulson,  VV.  H 

S.  2c. 

Osborne,  J.  W 

F.  lc. 

S.  2c. 

Otey,  C.  K 

Matt.  3c. 

Powell,  H.  I 

Sea. 

Otremba,  M.  B 

F.  3c. 

Powell,  J.  H 

F.  2c. 

Powers,  P.  J 

C.  Str.  Kr. 

Oxford,  J.  M 

Ph.  M.  lc. 

Pradere,  A.  M 

Eng.  2c. 

Page,  T.  S 

F.  lc. 

Pratt,  VV 

Ph.  M.  3c. 

Palmer,  H 

Matt.  lc. 

Prendergast,  T.  J 

F.3c. 

Papanti,  A.  D 

F.  2c. 

Prentiss,  A.  D 

S.  K.  3c. 

Parinas,  E 

Matt.  3c. 

Preston,  VV.  VV 

Matt.  3c. 

Parker,  L.  W 

C.  Q.  M. 

Purdy,  C.  N 

H.  A.  2c. 

Parker,  W.J 

Sea. 

Quinlivan,  J 

S.  2c. 

F.  2c. 

Quirm,  F.  T 

Sea. 

Parrett,  L.  F 

F.  lc. 

Quinn,  J.  H 

F.  lc. 

Quaker,  M.  B 

Ramp,  L.  J 

F.2c. 

S.  2c. 

Paslay,  C.  S 

S.  C.  lc. 

Patterson,  W 

Sea. 

Rappott,  H 

C.  Y. 

Pederson,  J.  B 

S.  2c. 

Ratcliffe,  A.  E 

M.  M.  2c. 

Peet,  C.  A 

F.  3c. 

Realdine,  J 

S.  2c. 

Pendleton,  H.  H 

S.  2c. 

Redmond,  VV.  F 

S.  2c. 

C.  M.  2c. 

Reed,  R 

C.  Y. 

Pen  .  ii   F 

Reeder,  J.  VV 

Regan,  J 

.    .   F.  2c. 

Peters,  S.  S 

F.  3c. 

F.  3c. 

C.  M.  M. 

Renner,  J.  H 

F.  lc. 

Peterson,  M.  R 

Sea. 

VV.  T. 

F.  2c. 

Reyes,  T 

Cbn.  Std. 

Pattit,  B.D 

F.  lc. 

Rice,  A 

F.  2c. 

P(     on,  G.D 

Sea. 

Rice,  G 

Matt.  3c. 

Richards,  VV.  L 

F.3c. 

Phares,  P.  C 

1    :;■ 

Richardson,  G.  I 

B'smth. 

Phelan,  P.  A 

Richardson,  L.  C 

Richardson,  VV.  I 

.    F.  lc. 

1).  K 

I-'.  3c. 

Sea. 

1  ,  J.  VV 

....          Sea. 

.    .   S.  2c. 

Riley,  VV.  J        . 

Bkr.  2c. 

RisolT,  J.  L 

Roberts,  E.  P 

Roberts,  G.D 

H.  A.  2c. 

Pitts.  J 



F.  3c. 

B.  M,  2c. 

S.  2c. 

'.'. 

Robinson,  T.  C 

K.  lc. 

S.  2c. 

Rodgers,  II.  M 

Rogan,  J 

1' .  3i . 

W.  T. 

I    VV 

C.  B.  M. 

Rohwer,  C.  A 

Ro  an,  |.  n 

.    .   F.  3c. 

Pul      1   B 

C  3c. 

H.  A.  lc. 

. 

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F.  2c. 

.     . 

1 1  i  -  nwald,  IV l 

.  Q.  M.  2c. 

Enlisted  Men  Attached  to  the  U.  S.  S.  George  Wathinrton 


Rourke,  J.  D.  . 
Rubin,  C.  .  . 
Rudolph,  A.  A. 
Rvalls,  F.  B.  . 
Ralphs,  K.  .  . 
Ralston,  D.  .  . 
Randall,  E.  .  . 
Rasch,  W.  L.  . 
Ravmorc,  W.  V. 
Reddv,  J.  J.  .  . 
Reed,  J.  A.  .  . 
Reed,  S.  ... 
Regenauar,  P.  \V 
Reillv,  J.  B.  .  . 
Reiners,  M.  G.  . 
Remington,  E.  B 
Remsen,  W.  E. 
Rennick,  D.  Mc. 
Reynolds,  A.  L. 
Reynolds,  J.  J.  . 
Rice,  J.  F.  .  . 
Richard,  B.  .  . 
Richardson,  H.  W. 
Richardson,  W.  M 
Richf  sson,  G.  L. 
Richie,  K.  W.  . 
Riecker,  F.  .  . 
Riedinger,  C.  . 
Rifkin,  S.  F.  .  . 
Riggins,  W.  T.  . 
Rigshee,  E.  L.  . 
Rimer,  T.  M.  . 
Rinck,  j.  F.  .  . 
Ritchie,  W.  G.  . 
Roach,  J.  E.  .  . 
Robbs,  R.  H.  . 
Robertson,  I.  S. 
Robinson,  M.  F. 
Robinson,  R.  E. 
Robinson,  T.  C. 
Robinson,  W.  H. 
Rockvvish,  R.  . 
Roden,  E.  V.  . 
Rogers,  H.  E.  . 
Roholt,  C.  A.  . 
Roma,  P.  C.  .  . 
Ronga,  J.  .  .  . 
Roscoe,  M.    .   . 

Rose,  S 

Rosenhall,  O.  W. 
Rossbach,  H.  V. 
Rothmeyer,  G.  S. 
Rotondi,  H.  .  . 
Rounds,  L.  W.  . 
Roupenian,  R.  M 
Rowe,  \V.  A.  . 
Rowen,  T.  S.    . 

Roy,  I 

Roy,  W.J.  .  . 
Ru'ffolo,  L.  J.  . 
Rusmisell,  C.  T. 
Russel,  D.  G.  . 
Rutter,  E.  E.  . 
Ryan,  A.  R.  .  . 
Ryan,  M.  H.  . 
Ryan,  W.  A.  . 
Sabronick,  H.  . 
Salmon,  J.  .  . 
Sangree,  E.  M. 
Saunders,  E.  A. 
Sapperstein,  A. 
Saulsgiver,  A.  R. 
Saxton,  O.  I.  . 
Scanlon,  D.  L.  . 
Schardt,  A.  J.  . 


Cox. 

S.  2c. 
Bmkr. 
Bkr.  2c. 
F.  2c. 
Eng.  2c. 
F.  lc. 
W.  T. 
Matt.  3c. 
Sea. 

Eng.  2c. 
Matt.  3c. 
F.  3c. 
Sea. 

M,  M.  lc. 
Mus.  lc. 
Q.  M.  3c. 
V.  3c. 
Eng.  2c. 
Sea. 
F.  2c. 
F.  3c. 
H.  A.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
F.  2c. 
Bkr.  2c. 
W.  R.  Ck. 
Sea. 

M.  M.  2c. 
F.  lc. 
Sig.  lc. 
F.  2c. 
Sea. 
Sea. 
F.  3c. 
F.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
Sea. 
Sea. 
F.  3c. 
F.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
W.  R.  Std. 
F.  3c. 
Stkr. 
Eng.  lc. 
W.  T. 
Y.  lc. 

E.  3c. 

F.  3c. 
Sea. 

S.  C.  3c. 
W.  T. 
Matt.  3c. 
S.  2c. 
F.  3c. 
E.  lc. 
Sea. 

Mus.  lc. 
Eng.  lc. 
Ptr.  lc. 
Stkr.  2c. 
W.  R.  Std. 
E.  2c. 

E.  2c. 
C.  Y. 

F.  lc. 

S.  C.  3c. 
S.  2c. 
Sea. 
F.  lc. 


Schearing,  F.  J F.  lc. 

Schneider,  C Eng.  2c. 

Scott,  G.  L Ch.  Y. 

Scully,  E.  F Eng.  2c. 

Scully,  J.  M F.  2c. 

Sears,  L C.  E. 

Segars,  C.  P Matt.  3c. 

Seibert,  C.  F M.  A.  A.  lc. 

Seiler,  W 1    2c 

Selman,  CM F.  2c. 

Sentell,  T.  F C.  W.  T. 

Sewell,  B.  P F.  lc. 

Sexton,  J.  M Matt.  3c. 

Shaffar,  L.  A S.  C.  2c. 

Shanks,  W F.  2c. 

Sharpe,  R.  W B.  M.  2c. 

Shaughnessy,  C.  E S.  2c. 

Shaw,  G.  R Sea. 

Sheehan,  L.  J F.  2c. 

Shinnick,  W Sea. 

Shotwell,  W.  R S.  C.  lc 

Shultz,  H I'.  2c. 

Shuttleton,  J.  E S.  C.  2c. 

Simmons,  C.  A P.  &  F. 

Simmons,  H Matt.  3c 

Simmons,  J F.  3c. 

Simonds,  W \V.  R.  Ck. 

Simpson,  Mary C.  Y. 

Singletarv,  F.  A B.  M.  2c. 

Sipp,  H.  J Y.  lc. 

SmaUwood,  C.  H \V.  T. 

Smith,  B.  T F.  3c. 

Smith,  B.  F S.  C.  2c. 

Smith,  D.  L C.  M.  M. 

Smith,  E C.  E. 

Smith,  G.  W E.  lc. 

Smith,  H.  K F.  lc. 

Smith,  P.  V Sea. 

Smith,  R.  J F.  2c. 

Smith,  R.  C C.  M.  3c 

Snell,  M W.  R.  Std. 

Snowden,  R Matt.  3c 

Snyder,  J.  F \V.  T. 

Sokol,  G.  M.  J F.  lc. 

Souhrada,  F.  J Sea. 

Spence,  N.  B Y.  2c 

Spincola,  J Sea. 

Stange,  H E.  3c. 

Stanley,  C.  V S.  2c. 

Stass,  T Mus.  lc. 

Stefano,  A. F.  lc. 

Sterling,  F.  M S.  2c 

Sterling,  J W.  R.  Std. 

Stetz,  S S.  2c. 

Stewart,  W.  J F.  2c 

Stoll,  L.  D S.  2c 

Storey,  D.  D S.  2c 

Struppman,  C.  W C.  M.  M. 

Sturt,  Vera C.  Y. 

Sullivan,  D M.  A.  A.  2c 

Sullivan,  T \Y.  T. 

Sulvetta,  S F.  lc. 

Swain,  O.  K Sea. 

Swanson,  R.  M Sea. 

Sager,  L F.  lc 

Saluski,  S F.  3c. 

Scagni,  I Cbn.  Std. 

Scanlon,  F.  C F.  3c 

Scanlon,  W.  F Cox. 

Schan,  C.  J F.  2c. 

Schaud,  H F.  lc 

Scherer,  F Sea. 

Schnitzius,  N F.  3c 

Scholan,  G.  M S.  F.  lc. 

Schug,  C.  G Mus.  lc. 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


Schulte,  C.  G F.  3c. 

Schultze,  H Bkr.  2c. 

Schwab,  A.  A F.  lc. 

Schwab,  J Matt.  3c. 

Scott,  C.  G Sea. 

Scott,  J.  R Ph.  M.  lc. 

Sears,  F.  W Matt.  3c. 

Seelev,  C Cbn.  Std. 

SeUeck,  G.  F S.  C.  4c. 

Seres,  I.  G C.  C.  Std. 

Sewell,  I.  G F.  3c. 

Shaddick,  S W.  R.  Std. 

Shafer,  W.  I C.  M.  2c. 

Shanlev,  T.  J C.  C.  M.  Std. 

Sharp,  W.  S S.  Kr.  3c. 

Sheehan,  T M.  M.  2c. 

Sheffield,  J.  R C.  E. 

Sheldrake,  R.  A Sea. 

Shields,  J.  M C.  Y. 

Shirah,  E S.  2c. 

Shultz,  F F.  lc. 

Siebold,  A.  G Sea. 

Sikerski,  E F.  lc. 

Silva,  J.  W Crsmth. 

Simko,  J.  M S.  2c. 

Simmons,  R.  F Sea. 

Simmons,  W.  M F.  lc. 

Sinclair,  D S.  2c. 

Skelly,  E.  A Sea. 

Slocomb,  G F.  lc. 

Slocomb,  J F.  lc. 

Smentek,  L.  F Sea. 

Smith,  C.  F S.  2c. 

Smith,  C.  W Eng.  2c. 

Smith,  C.  F Cox. 

Smith,  G.  D F.  3c. 

Smith,  G.  R F.  3c. 

Smith,  H.  T Sea. 

Smith,  H.  D Eng.  2c. 

Smith,  M.  X Sea. 

Smith,  R.  C Sea. 

Smith,  R.  E Y.  lc. 

Smith,  W S.  2c. 

Smith,  W.  O F.  lc. 

Smith,  U\  D F.  lc. 

Smithe,  E Matt.  3c. 

Smoak,  S Matt.  3c. 

Smora,  J F.  3c. 

Snaith,  S.  G C.  M.  2c. 

CM Ph.  M.  2c. 

Snyder,  R.  T W.  T. 

Sodcrmark,  A.  A Sea. 

Solignao,  H C.  Std. 

<otg,  G    W Sea. 

Southers,  H.  C Sea. 

I S.  C.  2c. 

I    W S.  C.  3c. 

Sperak,  W F.  lc. 

IS Ph.  M.  3c. 

P.  A Sea. 

Stadt,  II   I F.  lc. 

Stankovitch,  II S.  2c. 

Stanley,  C.  V Sea. 

StaplefeMt,  E.  W Sea. 

F.  2c. 

Eng.  2c. 

Stevens,  W.  P Eng.  lc. 

i    I       w.  T. 

P.l Mr.  Lc. 

Sea. 

R CM.  a 

itofi,  R.G F.3c 

I Sea. 

r,  G    I Miis.  2c. 

tl,  H.  ( El  g 


Stroehmer,  L.  L 
Strunk,  L.  R.  . 
Summerville,  A. 
Sutherland,  G.  E. 
Sutton,  R.  . 
Swanson,  A.  L. 
Swearington,  W.  H. 
Sweet,  J.  H.  .  . 
Swengres,  R.  M. 
Swensen,  N.  C. 
Swike,  J.  F.  .  . 
Taafe,  V.  L.  .  . 
Tadyck,  F.  .  . 
Tansey,  J.  J.  . 
Taylor,  J.  E.  . 
Taylor,  O.  C.  . 
Tears,  E.  .  .  . 
Teeters,  H.  .  . 
Terry,  R.  M.  . 
Terry,  W.  T.  . 
Thevent,  C.  S.  . 
Thomas,  J.  E.  . 
Thomas,  W.  H. 
Thompson,  H.  P. 
Thompson,  J.  H. 
Thompson,  L.  . 
Thorns,  F.  S.  . 
Thorne,  F.  W.  . 
Timek,  J.  W.  . 
Timmann,  J.  F. 
Timpanv,  L.  R. 
Tinker,  D.  A.  . 
Tipaldo,  J.  .  . 
Tirschfeld,  H.  . 
Tobin,  H.  J.  .  . 
Totten,  J.  H.  . 
Townsend,  W.  B. 
Trahan,  J.  C.  . 
Travis,  A.  E.  . 
Treat,  W.  C.  . 
Tresham,  A.  J.  . 
Trombley,  W.  R. 
Trosinski,  S.  J. 
Trudelle,  O.  .  . 
Twyford,  W.  G. 
Taafe,  J.  G.  .  . 
Tagl,  F.J.  .  . 
Talmadge,  C.  L. 
Tamayo,  R.  .  . 
Tartell,  J.  .  .  . 
Tata,  W.  A.  .  . 
Taylor,  J.  W.  . 
Teeple,  A.  W.  . 

Teige,  E.  W.  . 
Terhunne,  H.  A. 

Theis,  W.  F.  .  . 
Thomas,  J.  .  . 
Thomas,  J.  W.  . 
Thompson,  A.  R. 
Thompson,  ('.  E. 
Thompson,  II  K. 
Thompson,  K.  I.. 
Thurston,  H.  M. 
Tierney,  E.  J.  . 
Todd,  R.  L.  .  . 
Tomko,  M.  J.   . 

1 1 tej ,  \Y.  .  . 

Tomielli,  L.  . 
Townr,  II,    \.    , 

Trimble,  L.  S.  . 
Tucker,  c.  II.  . 

I  III  !  I  ..   M.  II.    . 

Tucker,  W,  C.  , 
Tuckwell,  A.J. 
Turner,  L.  (,'.    . 


.  S.  2c. 

.  S.2c. 

.  Bkr.  lc. 

.  Sea. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  C.  M.  M. 

.  C.  M.  M. 

.  Bkr.  lc. 

.  E.  2c. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Oiler 

.  E.  lc. 

.  Ph.  M.  2c. 

.  S.2c. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  Sea. 

.  E.  3c. 

.  E.  lc. 

.  Sea. 

.  B.  M.  lc 

.  E.  2c. 

.  Sea. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Matt.  lc. 

.  W.  R.  Std. 

.  F.2c. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  Sea. 

.  Sea. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  Y.  lc. 

.  F.  2c. 

.  F.2c. 

.  S.2c. 

.  F.2c. 

.  Stkr. 

.  Q.  M.  3c 

.  F.  2c. 

.  Sea. 

.  Sea. 

.  Sea. 

.  B.  M.  2c 

.  G.  M.  lc. 

.  Y.  3c. 

.  Matt.  3c' 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  Y.  lc. 

.  Sea. 

.  Ph.  M.  2c. 

.  Mus.  lc. 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  Mus.  lc. 

.  Sea. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  C.  M.  M. 

.  E.  2c. 

.  Y.  lc. 

.  Sea. 

.  Sea. 

.  Cbn.  Std. 

.  F.  lc. 

.  S.  C.  2c. 

.  Sea. 

.  Matt.  3c. 

.  Ph.  M.  3c. 

.  S.  2c. 

.  E.  2c 


Enlisted  Men  Attached  to  the  George  Washington 


Turner,  T.  M. 
Turzyn,  F.  J. 
Tyree,  N..    . 
Uirich,  T.  .   . 
Unsworth,  A.  A 
Urray,  H.  S.  . 
Urner,  G. 
Ulmen,  J.  H. 
Ulmer,  K.  .   . 
Uirich,  A.  B. 
Underwood,  D.  L. 
Unger,  W.  R. 
Valentine,  N.  P. 
Van  Foos,  C.  D. 
Versov,  C.  E.    . 
Vesotsky,  S.  S.  . 
Vinson,  J.  .   .    . 
Van  Duyne,  B. 
Van  Voorst,  G.  O. 
Van  Wie,  P.  D. 
Van  Winkle,  E. 
Vernon,  E.  D.  . 
Vickery,  C.  W. 
Viders,  P.  H.     . 
Vigue,  L.    .    .    . 
Vista,  M.  .    .    . 
Volk,  J.  A.     .    . 
Von  Bremen,  R. 
Wagner,  C.  L.  . 
Wainwright,  S.  H. 
Walcutt,  G.  .    . 
Walden,  L.  A.  . 
WaUirep,  C.  J.  . 
Walker,  A.  E.  . 
Walker,  L.  S.    . 
Wallace,  J.    .    . 
Wallace,  J.  S.    . 
Wallace,  R.  H.  . 
Walters,  W.  O. 
Wamsley,  W.  A. 
Waugh,  R.  L.    . 
Weber,  J.  A.  .    . 
Weeks,  G.  H.    . 
Weidmaier,  G.  E. 
Weimer,  H.  A.  . 
Welsh.  J.    .    .    . 
Wendrowwiecki, 
Wengeroff,  S.    . 
Wensel,  R.  VV.  . 
Wervvinski,  C.  . 
Wharton,  J.  B. 
White,  G.  H.     . 
White,  J.  A.  .  . 
White,  J.  O.  .   . 
Whiteman,  W.  . 
Whitney,  O.  G. 
Whittier,  W.     . 
Whorlev,  C.  J.  . 
Wiggins,  R.  C.  . 
VVil.J.  W.  G.  .  . 
Williams,  D.  E. 
Williams,  E.  L. 
Williams,  G.  B. 
Williams,  L.  A. 
Williams,  L.  T. 
Williams,  V.  E. 
Williams,  V.  .   . 
Williamson,  R.  F. 
Wilson,  H.  J. 
Wohlstader,  V.  H. 
Wolff,  F.  G.  . 
Wolfkamp,  V. 
Wood,  G.  .    . 
Woods,  B.  R. 
Wrase,  F.  G. 


S.  2c. 
F.  2c. 
F.  2c. 
S.  C.  4c. 
S.  2c. 
Q.  M.  3c. 
Sea. 

Ph.  M.  3c. 
F.  2c. 
Mus.  lc. 
Mus.  lc. 
Bkr.  2c. 
C.  C.  M. 
F.  lc. 
Sea. 
S.2c. 
F.  3c. 
Matt.  3c. 
Sea. 
Sig.  2c. 
F.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
S.  2c. 
Matt.  3c. 
Sea. 

W.  R.  Ck. 
S.  2c. 
Cox. 
S.  2c. 
Sea. 

Stkr.  3c. 
Sea. 
S.  2c. 
Ph.  M.  3c. 
S.  2c. 
Ph.  M.  lc. 
Y.  3c. 
C.  W.  T. 
F.  2c. 
F.  lc. 
A.  S. 
Y.  3c. 
S.  2c. 
F.  2c. 
Sea. 
S.  2c. 
S.  2c. 
F.  3c. 
F.  2c. 
F.  2c. 
Matt.  3c. 
Sig.  lc. 

F.  lc. 
Sea. 

C.  C.  M. 
Y.  2c. 

G.  M.  3c. 
F.  2c. 

Y.  2c. 
W.  T. 
S.  2c. 
F.  2c 
F.  2c. 
F.  lc. 
W.T. 
Oiler 
Oiler 
Oiler 
S.  C.  2c. 
Sea. 
S.  2c 
S.  C.  2c. 
Swgt. 
F.  lc. 
Sea. 


Wright,  V.  P. 
Wright,  W.  II 

Wymbs,  F.  M 
Wynn,  C.  D. 
Ware,  G.  W. 
Warner,  G.  J. 
Warren,  E.  X. 
Waterhouse,  H. 
Webster,  R.  G 
Weiner,  I.  .  . 
Welker,  G.  L. 
Wellner,  L.  (). 
Wells,  O.  H.  . 
West,  E.    .    . 
Whidden,  I.  . 
Whitcomb,  O.  H 
White,  G.  L. 
White,  T.  A, 
Whitman,  C.  A 
Wickstrom,  W. 
Widder,  G.  A. 
Wiggins,  P.  L, 
Wilkerson,  F.  O 
Willard,  J.  W. 
Willenbrock,  A 
Williams,  C.  . 
Williams,  L.  W 
Williams,  R.  E. 
Williams,  W.  B 
Williamson,  S. 
Willis,  W.  J.  .  " 
Wilson,  C.  H. 
Wilson,  E.  D. 
Wilson,  R.  S. 
Winkler,  F.  E 
Winnicki,  A.  A, 
Wise,  C.  J. 
Wolfe,  H.  R 
Wolfe,  L.  J. 
Woll,  E.  N. 
Wolz,  F.    . 
Wongrowski,  D 
Wood,  B.   .    . 
Wood,  R.  .    . 
Woodworth,  I 
Wrenn,  G.  W. 
Wright,  J.  S. 
Wright,  O.  F. 
Wleklinski,  L. 
Wurzlow,  W.  A 
Wright,  T.    . 
Woldfork,  J.  . 
Walton,  M.   . 
Walters,  L.  C. 
Walter,  Mc.  . 
Walter,  J.  H. 
Walsh,  J.  A.  . 
Walsh,  C.  J.  . 
Wallace,  W.  D. 
Wallace,  F.  J. 
Wall,  J.  P.     . 
Walker,  J.  E. 
Walker,  G.    . 
Walker,  C.  G. 
Yandt,  M.  K. 
Yolish,  B.  .  .    . 
Yunker,  E.    . 
Young,  E.  .    . 
Yurik,  J.  J.   . 
Yarbrough,  E.  ! 
Yeaman,  M.  . 
Yeomans,  W.  J 
Yost,  C.  E.    . 
Young,  H. 
Zcpko,  A.  W. 


F.  3c 

Matt.  3c 
Y.  2c. 
Sea. 
Sea. 
Sea. 
Sea. 

Matt.  3c. 
Ph.  M.  3c 
Matt.  3c. 
Mus.  2c. 
F.  L'c. 
F.  2c. 
Matt.  3c. 

E.  3c 
Mus.  2c. 

F.  lc 
Y  lc. 
Sea. 

Bkr.  lc. 
Mus.  L'c. 
Eng.  lc 
Sea. 
Sea. 

C.  Y 
Cbn.  Std. 
S.  2c 
Mus.  lc. 
W.T. 
Ph.  M.  3c. 
S.  2c  » 
S.  2c. 
Mus.  2c. 
Sea. 

Mus.  lc. 
F.  lc. 
S.2c. 
S.  2c* 
S.  2c. 
Ph.  M.  3c. 
Sea.   ' 
F.  lc. 
F.  2c' s. 
Ph.  M.  3c. 
Sea. 
S.  2c 
Cox. 
Eng.  2c ' 
Ph.  M.  3c. 
S.  2c 
Matt.  3c 
Matt.  3c. 
Matt.  3c. 
Eng.  2c 
Cox. 
S.  C.  2c 
S.  2c 
S.  2c  ■ 
Eng.  2c 
Eng.  2c 
Prtr.  lc. 
C.  B.  M. 
Sea. 

Matt.  3c 
Ph.  M.  3c. 
Ph.  M.  lc 
C.  Std. 
Matt.  3c 
Sea. 
S.  2c. 
F.  2c 
F.  lc. 
Ph.  M.  3c 
Sea. 
S.  2c 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


Zerbe,  R.  W.  . 
Zaboskv,  P.  J. 
Zeder,  A.  F.  .  . 
Zeidenberg,  M. 


E.  lc. 

F.  lc. 
S.  2c. 
Ph.  M. 


Zilliox,  R.  H Sea. 

Zimmer,  D.  L S.  2c. 

Zimmer,  J.  W Sea. 


ROLL  CALL  MARINE  DETACHMENT 

U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


1st  Sergeant Homer,  James  T. 

Sergeants Clemens,  Benno  V. 

Hansen,  Paul 

Kemper,  Loyd 
Corporals Barron,  George  E. 

Conrad,  Harvey  L. 

Fruit,  Charles  E. 

Jansen,  Edward  E. 

Keckeissen,  Clarence  H. 

Olson,  James  P. 

Hasbrouck,  Raymond  C. 

Henderson,  William  A.  C. 
Trumpeters Hert,  Franklin  N. 

Stone,  Hyman  L. 
Privates,  First  Class    ....   Crandall,  Charles  C. 

Freer,  Robert  M. 

Gerlach,  Walter  E. 

Mahr,  Charles  V. 

Snyder,  Howard  M. 

Choinacki,  Victor 

Colella,  Lacy 

Durnett,  Frank 

Flinn,  William  S.,  Company  Clerk 

Mortimer,  Walter  B.,  Company  Clerk 
Privates Aides,  Daniel  J. 

Alberts,  Curtis  S. 

Arnold,  Louis  F. 

Bagge,  Nils  G. 

Bailey,  Carlton  D. 

Bilbrough,  Frederick  E. 

Birkel,  Wesley 

Brachman,  Stephen  J. 

Caudle,  Elmo  R. 

Douthart,  Daniel  F. 

Duggan,  James  E. 

Eldridge,  Stanley  M. 


Privates — Continued. 


Finkel,  Louis 
Glickman,  Abe 
Gordon,  Thomas  F. 
Gorham,  Joseph  C. 
Hedtke,  Edward  H. 
Hennings,  Walter  R. 
Higgins,  Herbert  J. 
Higgins,  Paul  D. 
Higgins,  Robert  J. 
Hill,  Albert  L. 
Hitchens,  John  L. 
Holly,  Joseph  J. 
Hurton,  Edward  J. 
Ireland,  Daniel  L. 
Jeffries,  Kenneth 
King,  Edward  L. 
La  Bonte,  Francis  L. 
Lambert,  Charley  E. 
Luyendvk,  Bouelf  J. 
McAuliffe,  Edward  L. 
McHugh,  Thomas  D. 
Meiser,  Robert  H. 
Steele,  Alexander  J. 
Solomon,  Samuel  R. 
Smith,  Oscar  L. 
Smith,  Horatio 
Shuder,  Anthony 
Shannon,  John 
Russo,  John  D. 
Rouse,  Philip  J. 
Ross,  Daniel  J. 
Raible,  Raymond  G. 
Weber,  Harry 
Webster,  George  E. 
White,  Clarence  A. 


PASSENGERS  TRANSPORTED  ON  THE  "GEORGE  WASHINGTON' 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  AMERICAN  EXPEDITIONARY  FORCES  TO  FRANCE, 
GROUPED  BY  TRIPS 


TRIP  I— Sailed  December  4,  1917 


CASUALS 


Bell,  J.  Franklin,  Major-Gcneral,  77th  Div. 
Booth,  Ewing  E.,  Lieut.-Colonel,  77th  Div. 
Crutcher,  John  F.,  Captain,  A.  D.  C,  77th  Div. 
Brown,  Preston,  Lieut.-Colonel,  82nd  Div. 
Hunter,  Edward  O.,  Captain,  A.  1).  C,  82nd  Div. 
Plummer,  Edward  H.,  Major-General,  88th  Div. 
Lincoln,  Charles  S.,  Lieut.-Colonel,  88th  Div. 
Cheadle,  Henry  B.,  Captain,  A.  D.  C,  88th  Div. 
Swift,  Eben,  Major-General,  82nd  Div. 
Allen,  Henry  T.,  Major-General,  90th  Div. 
Kingman,  John  T-,  Lieut.-Colonel,  90th  Div. 
Moore,  Walter,  Captain,  A.  D.  C,  90th  Div. 
Hale,  Harry  Clay,  Major-General,  84th  Div. 
Halstead,  Samena  H.,  Lieut.-Colonel,  S4th  Div. 
Griswold,  Oscar  W.,  Captain,  A.  D.  C,  84th  Div. 
Greene,  Henry  A.,  Major-General,  91st  Div. 
Brees,  Herbert  J.,  Lieut.-Colonel,  91st  Div. 
Greene,  James  S.,  Major,  A.  D.  C,  91st  Div. 
Roach,  Leon  L.,  Lieut.-Colonel,  Inf.,  N.  A. 
Brown,  Will  H.,  Major,  Q.  M.  C,  N.  A. 
Broman,  Charles  C,  Major,  Q.  M.  C,  N.  A. 
Greenamyer,  Elmer  D.,  Major,  Q.  M.  C,  N.  A. 
Harwood,  Thomas  E.,  Major,  Medical  Corps. 
Green,  Ray  N.,  Captain,  Q.  M.  C,  N.  A. 
Titsch,  Walter  H.,  Captain,  Q.  M.  C,  N.  A. 
Mott,  Frank  E.,  Captain,  Q.  M.  R.  C. 
Easton,  Mortimer  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  Inf.,  N.  A. 
Flett,  Charles  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  C,  U.  S.  R. 
Adams,  Ferdinand  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Anderson,  Otho  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Barton,  Frank  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Best,  Ernest,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Breed,  Bert  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Brown,  Abraham,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Brown,  Erwin  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Bryan,  J.  C,  1st  Lieut.,  S.  O.  R.  C. 
Brvan,  Samuel  S.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Burt,  Bvron  T.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Butler,  Chauncey  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Carroll,  George  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Clarke,  Sheldon  V.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Duncan,  Scott  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Eaton,  Webster  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Evans,  Junius  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Fox,  Joseph  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Fuselman,  Harold  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Galloway,  Louis  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Hinman,  George  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Lagen,  Marc  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Lair,  John  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Maier,  Herman,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Miller,  Timothy  K.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Murphy,  Leo  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
O'Hara,  Roscoe  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Oatman,  Harrv  C,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Parris,  George' F.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Patterson,  Roy  K.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Reis,  Alvin  C,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Ross,  Cleo  Jepson,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Taylor,  Lewallace,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Taylor,  William  J.  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Temple,  John  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Wallace,  James  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 


CASUALS  (Continued) 
Smith,  Claud  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Taylor,  Charles  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Wagner,  Earl  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Edmunds,  Arthur  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  3rd  Cavalry. 
Hagar,  Thomas  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  3rd  Cavalry. 
Pope,  Charles,  2nd  Lieut.,  3rd  Cavalry. 
Hart,  Harry  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  3rd  Cavalry. 
Small,  Harold  E.,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 
Cochran,  John  H.,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 
Haskell,  James  B.,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 
Jones,  Thomas  H.,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 
Leavenworth,  John  P.,  Captain,  C.  A.  C 
Melberg,  Reinold,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 
Meneely,  John  K.,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 
Sayler,  Henry  B.,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 
Series,  Logan  W.,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 
Townes,  John  E.,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 
Teter,  Joseph  Jesse,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 
Sullivan,  Alexander  C,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 
Packard,  Gooding,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 

AMBULANCE   COMPANY  NO.    15 

Bruce,  James  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Klcbra,  Paul  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Place,  Philip  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
V.'inholt,  Walter  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Reid,  Robert,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 

FIELD   HOSPITAL   NO.    15 

Farmer,  Harlow  G.,  Major,  M.  R.  C. 
Darling,  Milton  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Holcombe,  Howard  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Hanbridge,  Francis  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Hartman,  Louis  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Srygley.  Elan  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 

BASE   HOSPITAL   NO.   32 

Bee^,  H.  R.,  Major,  M.  C. 
Clark,  Edmund  D.,  Major,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Kennedy,  Bernays,  Major,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
McCullough,  Carleton  B.,  Major,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Graham,  Alois  B.,  Captain,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Humes,  Charles  D.,  Captain,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Page,  Lafayette,  Captain,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Mumford,  Eugene  B.,  Captain,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Martin,  Paul  F.,  Captain,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Byrnes,  Harry  F.,  Captain,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Maxwell,  Leslie  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Lochry,  Ralph  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Beeler,  Raymond  C,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Hurt,  Paul  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Moore,  Robert  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Quimby,  Smith  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Sweet,  Ralph  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Funkhouser,  Elmer,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Day,  John  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  ( >.  R.  C. 
Rickctts,  Joseph  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Walker,  Frank  C,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  O.  R.  C. 
Schcrer,  Tack  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  D.  O.  R.  C. 
Sparks,  fames  V.,  1st  Lieut.,  D.  O.  R.  C. 
Bushry."  Franklin  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C. 
Francis,  Joseph  M.,  Chaplain,  Red  Cross. 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


REGIMENTAL  AND  ist  BATTALION  HEADQUARTERS 
6th   U.    S.   ENGINEERS 

Harts,  William  W.,  Colonel. 

Stewart,  John  W.,  Major. 

Wolfe,  Walter  McL,  Captain,  Adjt. 

Whitney,  Clarence  J.,  Captain. 

Wall,  James  J.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.  Asst.  Adjt. 

Wilson,  Archibald  S.,  1st  Lieut.  1st  Bn.  Adjt. 

Inglis,  Grover  C,  2nd  Lieut. 

Cox,  Samuel  C,  Major,  Regt.  Surgeon. 

Sherman,  William  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  Chaplain. 

Davis,  Chandler,  Captain,  Eng.  U.  S.  R. 

COMPANY   "A"   6th   ENGINEERS 

Larkin,  Thomas  B.,  Captain,  6th  Eng. 
Crane,  Albert  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 
Winslow,  Francis,  1st  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 
Harlow,  Woodward  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 
Ralph,  Kendrick  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 
Birney,  Knox  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 


COMPANY   "B"   6th   ENGINEERS 

Harris,  Charles  D.,  Captain,  6th  Eng. 
Allen,  Tom  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 
Gibbs,  William  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 
Ragland,  Herbert  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 
Fowler,  Charles  H,  2nd  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 


COMPANY  "C"  6th  ENGINEERS 
Heavey,  William  F.,  Captain,  6th  Eng. 
Adams,  Donald  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 
Hefler,  Richard  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 
Hesterly,  Homer  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 
Bail,  HamiltonV.,  1st  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 
Hoyt,  Frank  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  6th  Eng. 


DETACHMENT  QUARTERMASTER  CLERKS 

Small,  Harold  E.,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 


DETACHMENT   OF   CHAUFFEURS   Q.   M.    C. 
Cochran,  John  H,  Captain,  C.  A.  C. 


3iith   LABOR   COMPANY 


Earp,  Tom  E.,  Captain. 
Kuper,  George  A.,  1st  Lieut. 
Holland,  Roy  S.,  1st  Lieut. 
Denny,  Francis  O.,  2nd  Lieut. 


312th   LABOR   COMPANY 


Howell,  Garnett  C,  Captain. 
Lenoir,  Guy  EL,  1st  Lieut. 

e,  Rii  ban  I  I.  ,  1st  Lieut. 
Lieut. 

313th   LABOR   COMPANY 
Behrman,  William  S.,  Captain. 
I  ■  1 1  ,  1  .1  Lieut. 

Dupont,  Erne  t  D.,  lei  Lieut. 
1  D.,  2nd  Lieut. 

314th    LABOR   COMPANY 
Kendall,  Arthur  [.,  Captain. 

a  1    ,  1st  Lieut. 

1  I  Lieut. 


315th  LABOR   COMPANY 

Thompson,  Herbert,  Captain,  Q.  M.  C. 
Emmert,  Harry  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C. 
Brough,  J.  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C. 
Davis,  Courtney  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C. 

316th   LABOR   COMPANY 

Woodson,  John  B.,  Captain,  Q.  M.  C. 
Laing,  Rue  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C. 
Wooldridge,  Richard  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C. 
Melton,  Allen  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C. 

STEVEDORE   REGIMENTS,   N.   A. 

Coney,  Walter  E.,  Lieut.-Colonel,  301st  Co. 
Dent,  James  R.,  Major,  302nd  Co. 
Dunn,  James  D.,  Major,  302nd  Co. 
Stockham,  Joseph  G.,  Major,  303rd  Co. 
LeMesurier,  Fred  C,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Hoover,  Wesley  C,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Bridge,  Lucius  L.,  Captain,  304th  Co. 
Hammond,  William  D.,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Michaels,  James  S.,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Day,  Lee  Garnett,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Powell,  Edward  K.,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Delmar,  John,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Chambers,  Charles  A.,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Preston,  Charles  H.,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Davis,  John  L.,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Bierds,  Albert  S.,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Houston,  Joseph,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Nicholls,  William  J.,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Lyons,  James  D.,  Captain,  303rd  Co. 
Flannagan,  Frank  C,  Captain,  303rd  Co. 
Benson,  Neil,  Captain,  304th  Co. 
Ebert,  George  W,  Captain,  304th  Co. 
Staples,  Frank,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Murphy,  Louis  A.,  Captain,  301st  Co. 
Conover,  John  T.,  Captain,  303rd  Co. 
Persson,  John  A.,  Captain,  304th  Co. 
Bagley,  John  W.,  Captain,  304th  Co. 
Pitcairn,  Hugh  H.,  Captain,  304th  Co. 
Provost,  Alfred  R.,  Captain,  302nd  Co. 
Lambert,  Asahek  C,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Dike,  Benjamin  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Caudill,  Walter  C,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Shelburne,  James  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Bel,  Frederick  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
Chiarello,  Luciano,  1st  Lieut.,  301st  Co. 
Golden,  Francis  H,  1st  Lieut.,  301st  Co. 
Schumacher,  John  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Brandenburg,  William,  1st  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Gilchrist,  Robert  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Robider,  Walter  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Burke,  Percy  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
Floyd,  Marmaduke  H,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Thompson,  Walter  C,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Martin,  Clyde,  1st  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Dougherty,  Charles,  1st  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
Knowles,  Stephen  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  301st  Co. 
Burrows,  Rufus  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Daube,  Henry  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Barber,  Arthur,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Clark,  William  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Bonaud,  Augustus,  1st  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Stel  on,  Webster  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Wright,  Harrison,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Pinlei  ,  l-ii,,i  |.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd Co. 
Web  ter,  Charles  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Da    is,  ]  lenry  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
HI;..  I. .,11,  Cent)'!-  I!.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Moses,  Peri  ival  S.,  Is1  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Smith,  fames  Gordon,  1st  1  ii  ut.,  302nd  Co. 


Passengers  Transported  on  the  "George  Washington" 


STEVEDORE  REGIMENTS,  N.  A.  {Continued) 
Boyle,  William  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
West,  Edmund  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
McLaughlin,  Michael,  1st  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
Hagerty,  Frank  |.,  1st  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
Williams,  Lansing,  1st  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Sheraton,  Charles  IL,  1st  Lieut.,  301st  Co. 
Putwain,  Henry,  1st  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
Hennessey,  Mortimer,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Howard,  Charles  O.  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Scott,  Andrew  Jackson,  1st  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
Schudlice,  J.  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Martire,  Matthew  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  30.3rd  Co. 
Vinci,  Frank,  1st  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
O'Toole,  Michael  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Prefer,  Adam  Henry,  1st  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
McLaws,  Lafayette,  2nd  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
McCaffrey,  William  O.,  2nd  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 


STEVEDORE  REGIMENTS,  N.  A.  (Continued) 
Donohue,  C.  Milton,  2nd  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Ault,  William,  2nd  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Porter,  Arthur  I.,  2nd  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
Barksdale,  James  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Van  Overmeer,  J.  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Logan,  Joseph  A.,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
Goodwin,  John  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Peters,  Bryan  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Davis,  Leo,  2nd  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Ralas,  John  T.,  2nd  Lieut.,  303rd  Co. 
Ralph,  Robert  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  302nd  Co. 
Jones,  William  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
Bryson,  Frank  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
Withington,  Joseph  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  304th  Co. 
Moales,  Edward  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  301st  Co. 
Ramos,  Carl  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  301st  Co. 
Dulin,  Philip  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  301st  Co. 


TRIP  II— Sailed  February  18,  191 8 


CASUALS 


Goldman,  Edward  A.,  Major,  S.  C.  N.  A. 
Stacker,  Patrick  L.,  Major,  E.  R.  C. 
Thayer,  William  S.,  Major,  M.  R.  C. 
Postlethwaite,  John  E.,  Captain,  Ord.,  N.  A. 
Bean,  Cecil  Calvert,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  G.  N.  A. 
Brennan,  Matthew  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  N.  A. 
Brewster,  Hugh,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Chapin,  Ham-  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  S.  R.  C. 
Reynolds,  Earl  O.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Stevens,  Leslie  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Whitlock,  Thomas  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  S.  R.  C. 
Woofter,  Thomas  J.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  G.  N.  A. 
Pallon,  John  J..  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  113th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Isaacs,  Sidney,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Richter,  Frederic  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  G.  N.  A. 
Swarm,  Samuel  Donovan,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 
Williams,  Paschal  K.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C 
Stouse,  James  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  G.  D.  N.  A. 


OVERSEAS  CASUALS,  COMPANY  NO.  n 

Butler,  William  C,  2nd  Lieut..  Inf.,  N.  A. 

32nd  DIVISION  CASUAL,  COMPANY  NO.  5 

Pate,  Albert  Carl,  1st  Lieut.,  127th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

CAMP  GORDON  REPLACEMENT  DRAFT  (FEBRUARY) 

Phillips,  Bernard,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 


DISBURSING     UNIT     FINANCE     DIVISION,    ORDNANCE 
DEPARTMENT 


Gillette,  George  F.,  Major,  O.  R.  C. 
Johnson,  Ham'  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  O.  R.  C. 
Baldwin,  Carl  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  O.  R.  C. 


HEADQUARTERS    DETACHMENT    64th    BRIGADE,    32nd 
DIVISION,   N.    G. 

Lee,  Wilbur  Mases,  Colonel,  127th  Regt. 
Green,  Charles  Andrew,  Major,  Adjutant. 
Lytle,  Alexander  James,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  D.  C,  Hqrs. 
Frear,  Philip  Archibald,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  D.  C,  Hors. 


HEADQUARTERS    AND    STAFF,    93rd    DIVISION 
(PROVISIONAL) 

Hoffman,  Roy,  Brig.  General,  N.  A. 
Tobin,  Mark  W.,  Major,  N.  G.  U.  S. 
Tillotson,  Lee  S.,  Major,  N.  G.  U.  S. 
Lynch,  Junius  F.,  Major,  M.  C.  N.  G. 
Dalton,  John  W.,  Major,  I.  G.  R.  C. 
Montgomery,  Stanley  D.,  Major,  J.  A.  N.  A. 
Key,  William  S.,  Major,  N.  G. 
Berry,  James  E.,  Captain,  N.  G. 
Doyle,  Thomas  W.,  Captain,  N.  G. 
Lillard,  Ross  N.,  Captain,  U.  S.  R. 
Addington,  Frank  T.,  Captain,  O.  D.  N.  A. 
Trout,  Louis  B.,  Captain,  Q.  M.  R.  C. 
Thompson,  Jean  C,  Lieut.,  N.  G. 
Hunter,  Fred  W.,  Lieut.,  N.  G. 
Phillips,  John  A.,  Lieut.,  V.  C.  N.  A 

COMMANDING    GENERAL,    32nd    DIVISION,    AND    HIS 
PERSONAL   STAFF 

Haan,  William  G.,  Major  General,  N.  A. 
Dearmond,  Edward  H.,  Lt.  Colonel,  Chief  of  Staff. 
Briggs,  Allen  L.,  Major,  Infantry. 
Thomson,  Daniel  D.,  Captain,  Inf.,  R.  C,  A.  D.  C. 
Woodlief,  William  A.,  Captain,  N.  G.,  U.  S.,  A.  D.  C. 


STAFF- 


-57th    FD2LD    ARTILLERY 
HEADQUARTERS 


MeGlachlin,  Edward  Fenton,  Jr.,  Brig.  General. 
Gilson,  James  Wilder,  Captain. 
Bennett,  Richard  Tabor,  1st  Lieut. 
Van  Halteren,  Frank  Engel,  1st  Lieut. 
Booth,  Crawford  Henry,  1st  Lieut. 


107th  MOBILE  ORDNANCE  REPAIR  SHOP 


May,  Gerald  de  C,  1st  Lieut. 
St.nl. lard,  Rodman  S.,  1st  Lieut. 
Harbord,  Rex,  2nd  Lieut. 


HEADQUARTERS   STAFF,    119th   MACHINE   GUN 
BATTALION 

Piasecke,  Stanley  Edmund,  Major,  N.  G. 
Sivyer,  Howard  Mallorv,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G. 
Linlev,  Philip  Henry,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Chaplain. 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


SANITARY  DETACHMENT,  119th  MACHINE  GUN 
BATTALION 

Bovle,  William,  1st  Lieut.,  D.  R.  C. 
Atkin,  Edward  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 

COMPANY   "A"    119th   MACHINE    GUN   BATTALION 

Doering,  Robert  S.,  Captain. 
Lyons,  Roy  Tarbox,  2nd  Lieut. 
Galbraith,  John  Mason,  2nd  Lieut. 
Meunier,  Eugene  Lumbard,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY   "B"    119th   MACHINE    GUN   BATTALION 

Reynolds,  Edward  Storrs,  Captain. 
Kenyon,  Ira  Alexander,  1st  Lieut. 
Isenberg,  Ernest  August,  2nd  Lieut. 
Muck,  Owen  Alexander,  2nd  Lieut. 
Earnshaw,  Arthur  Chester,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY   "C"    119th    MACHINE    GUN    BATTALION 

Gaartz,  Alfred  E.,  Captain. 
Sweetman,  Thomas  T.,  1st  Lieut. 
Manly,  Claude  C,  1st  Lieut. 
Smells,  William  J.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Dietz,  Fred  A.,  2nd  Lieut. 


COMPANY   "D"    119th   MACHINE   GUN   BATTALION 

Best,  Frederick  Charles,  Captain. 
Hume,  John  Potter,  1st  Lieut. 
Brunkhorst,  John  Gottlieb,  1st  Lieut. 
Inda,  Frank  Arthur,  2nd  Lieut. 
Longdin,  Leo  John,  2nd  Lieut. 

FIELD   AND    STAFF,    127th   INFANTRY 

Zink,  Philip  Jacob,  Lieut.  Colonel. 

Marden,  Walter  Addison,  Major. 

Trier,  Adolph  Michael,  Major. 

Buck,  Charles  Stephen,  Major. 

Beveridge,  Thomas  Byron,  Captain,  Reg.  Adjt. 

Stearns,  Gustav,  Captain,  Chaplain. 

Merkel,  George,  1st  Lieut.,  Bn.  Adjt. 

Rhyner,  Fred  Blasius,  1st  Lieut.,  Bn.  Adjt. 


HEADQUARTERS  COMPANY,  127th  INFANTRY 
Anderson,  Horace  L.,  1st  Lieut. 


MEDICAL   DEPARTMENT,    127th   INFANTRY 

Watkins,  William  Clarence,  Captain,  M.  C.  N.  G. 
Erickson,  Hans  Christian,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  C.  N.  G. 

I.'iur,,  1   '   I.iMit.,  M.  ('.  N.  (',. 

min,  1  1  Lieut.,  IX  C.  N.  G. 
'  lien,  1  t  Lieut.,  M.  C.  N.  G. 
'1  rowbi  odore,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  C.  N.  G. 

,  1  •  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
,  ;      Lieut.,  D.  R.  < 

,  1st  Lieut.,  D.  C.  N.  G. 
Diedling,  Rudolph  1   ,  1  I  Lieut  ,  M    R   ' 

1 1. hi i  on,  2nd  Lieut.,  V.  R.  C. 


SUPPLY  COMPANY,  127th  INFANTRY,  64th  BRIGADE 


berl  A.,  1 11  Lieut 


COMPANY   "A"  1 27th' INFANTRY,   N.   G. 

Reigel,  Frank  Bernard,  Captain. 
Mueller,  Walter  Christian,  1st  Lieut. 
Beseler,  William  Frederick,  1st  Lieut. 
Kohl,  John  Charles,  1st  Lieut. 
Ballam,  George  Alfred,  2nd  Lieut. 
Rheaume,  Ralph  Anton,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY   "B»  127th   INFANTRY 

O'Connell,  George  Francis,  Captain. 
Hills,  Delbert  D.,  1st  Lieut. 
Spencer,  John  D.,  1st  Lieut. 
Oakey,  Leo  E.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Taylor,  Douglas  A.,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY   "C"   127th  INFANTRY 

Schmidt,  Paul  W.,  Captain. 
Jensen,  William  N.,  1st  Lieut. 
Olsen,  Elmer,  1st  Lieut. 
Lowry,  Howard  J.,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY   "D"    127th   INFANTRY 

Meske,  Frank,  Captain. 
Parker,  Theodore  J.,  1st  Lieut. 
Gerald,  George  M.,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Blomberg,  Henry  S.,  1st  Lieut. 
Willis,  John  E.,  Acting  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY   "E"    127th  INFANTRY 

Sortomme,  Richard  F.,  Captain. 
Stout,  Clarence  O.,  1st  Lieut. 
Martin,  John  E.,  1st  Lieut. 
Lewis,  Theodore  G.,  1st  Lieut. 
Christensen,  William  C,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY   "F"    127th   INFANTRY 

Beimdieke,  Henry  W.,  Captain. 
Ackerson,  Martin,  1st  Lieut. 
Lietemeyer,  Irenaeus  J.,  1st  Lieut. 
Normington,  Charles  S.,  1st  Lieut. 
Raddant,  Leo  C,  2nd  Lieut. 
Vassell,  Fred  Walter,  2nd  Lieut. 


COMPANY   "G"    127th   INFANTRY 


Smith,  William,  Captain. 
Henderson,  Floyd  C.,  1st  Lieut. 
Brigham,  Stephen  O.,  1st  Lieut. 
Clarke,  Bruce  W.,  1st  Lieut. 
Cranfirld,  Marion  C,  2nd  Lieut. 


COMPANY   "H"    127th   INFANTRY 


Mitchell,  Allen  E.,  Captain. 
Kohli,  Charles  R.,  1st  Lieut. 
Ziomlicl:,  Marion  M.,  1st  Lieut. 
Gehl,  Edward  J.,  1st  Lieut. 
Thomas,  Albert  1).,  2nd  Lieut. 


COMPANY   "I"    127th   INFANTRY 


Schmidt,  Edward  J.,  Captain. 

Donaldson,  Harry  M.,  1st  Lieut. 
Prudhome,  Harry,  1st  Lieut. 

Voge,  fohn  P.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Moore,  Robert  L.,  2w\  Lieut 


Passengers  Transported  on  the  "George  Washington' 


COMPANY   "K"    127th   INFANTRY 


Kosak,  Leo  S.,  Captain. 
Gurda,  Leon  M.,  1st  Lieut. 
Celichowski,  Roman  K.,  1st  Lieut. 
Krukar,  Frank,  2nd  Lieut. 
Morgan,  William  D.,  2nd  Lieut. 


COMPANY    "L"    127th   INFANTRY 


Himes,  Forest  H.,  Captain. 
Dickop,  Ray  C,  1st  Lieut. 
Frogner,  Herbert  N.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Fenelon,  Harry  W.,  2nd  Lieut. 


COMPANY   "M"    127th   INFANTRY 
Vermilyea,  Harvey  C,  1st  Lieut. 
Fox,  William  S.,  1st  Lieut. 
Seif,  Louis,  2nd  Lieut. 
Merriman,  Charles  R.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Roberts,  John  B.,  2nd  Lieut. 

MACHINE    GUN   COMPANY    127th   INFANTRY 

Tomkins,  Matthews  C,  Captain. 
Yorton,  Andrew  H.,  1st  Lieut. 
Thorsen,  Thorwald,  1st  Lieut. 
Kelly,  Roy  W.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Thorsen,  Edwin  B.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Ellis,  Myles  B.,  2nd  Lieut. 

MEDICAL    DETACHMENT,   24th   ENGINEERS 

Bising,  Albert  George,  Major. 


SECOND  BATTALION  HEADQUARTERS  AND  REGI- 
MENTAL OFFICERS  ACCOMPANYING  24th  REGIMENT 
ENGINEERS 

Whitlock,  Elliott  H.,  Lieut.  Colonel. 

Breed,  Charles  W.,  Captain. 

VanWinkcl,  Edward,  Captain. 

Balsley,  Henry  E.,  1st  Lieut. 

Van  Law,  Durbin,  1st  Lieut. 

Gosnell,  Frank  L.,  1st  Lieut. 

COMPANY   "C"   24th   ENGINEERS 

Wilber,  Dana  W.,  Captain. 
Sherwood,  Aaron  W.,  1st  Lieut. 
Newcomb,  Franklin  L.,  1st  Lieut. 
Mackelfresh,  Charles  H.,  1st  Lieut. 
Needham,  Asa,  2nd  Lieut. 
Tapscott,  Kenneth  A.,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY   "D"   24th  ENGINEERS 

Detrick,  Henry  L.,  Captain. 
Powers,  Jerome,  1st  Lieut. 
Tillette,  Hugh  A.,  1st  Lieut. 
Male,  Charles  T.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Rattray,  Walter  C,  2nd  Lieut. 
Cronemiller,  Guy  D.,  1st  Lieut. 

COMPANY  "E"   24th  ENGINEERS 

Throop,  George  H.,  Captain. 
Hartwell,  Sidney  R.,  1st  Lieut. 
Walters,  Lee  D.,  1st  Lieut. 
Wood,  Harvey  A.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Crafts,  Curtis  S.,  2nd  Lieut. 


TRIP  III- 

OVERSEAS   CASUALS   COMPANY 

Walker,  Fred.  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  15th  Cav.,  U.  S.  A. 
Harper,  James  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  120th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Leon,  Morton  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  Ord.  R.  C. 
School,  Fritz,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Engrs.,  U.  S.  A. 
Fyfe,  Neilson  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Ord.  R.  C. 
Robinson,  De  Lome  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  D.  R.  C. 

REGIMENTAL  HQRS.,  23rd  ENG.,  N.  A. 

Johnston,  Edward  N.,  Colonel. 
Kerr,  Frederick  B.,  Lieut. -Colonel. 
Peters,  Albert  A.,  Major  (Asst.  Adj.) 
Wing,  Charles  B.,  Major. 
McGlone,  Roy  G.,  Captain. 
Beyer,  Walter  F.,  Captain. 
Jones,  Jonathan,  Captain. 
Applegarth,  Gault,  Captain. 
Primley,  Walter  S.,  1st  Lieut. 
Tripple,  George,  1st  Lieut. 
Brown,  Wiser,  2nd  Lieut. 
Bowdish,  Jackson  W.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Black,  Robert  F.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Cotter,  Edward  A.,  1st  Lieut. 

MEDICAL   DEPARTMENT,   23rd  ENG.,  N.   A. 

Goulding,  Timothy  F.,  Major,  M.  R.  C. 
Donohoe,  Lucius  F.,  Major,  M.  R.  C. 
Farrell,  John  A.,  Captain,  M.  R.  C. 
Mundy,  Leo  C,  Captain,  M.  R.  C. 
Wynkoop,  Daniel  W.,  Captain,  M.  R.  C. 
Adams,  James  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 


-Sailed  March  30,  1918 

MEDICAL  DEPARTMENT,  23rd  ENG.,  N.  A.  (Continued) 

Anderson,  Maury,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Atwell,  Floyd  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Bean,  James  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Bobbitt,  Ray  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Davis,  Whitfield  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Kennedy,  Edward  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Lally,  William  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Morris,  Thomas  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Hlavac,  Charles  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  D.  R.  C. 
Kohlmeier,  Clarence  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  D.  R.  C. 
Mackin,  John  C,  1st  Lieut.,  D.  R.  C. 
Reichel,  Edwin  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  D.  R.  C. 
Lemaire,  Willard  W.,  Captain,  M.  R.  C. 
Brister,  Truss  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Willis,  Harry  C,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Dentry,  Charles  G.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  D.  R.  C. 
Lansdale,  George  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  D.  R.  C. 

2nd  BN.   HQRS.   DET.,   23rd   ENG.,   N.   A. 

Miller,  Charles  Henry,  Major,  E.  R.  C. 
RosselJ,  Paul  Francis,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Messenger,  William  Henrv,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Huber,  John  Joseph,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

COMPANY   "D"   23rd   ENGINEERS,   N.   A. 

Stebbins,  Harry  Leroy,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Hudson,  Roger  John,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Baker,  Horatio  Locke,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Patterson,  John  Tyler,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Geyer,  Linwood,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


COMPANY   "E"   23rd   ENGINEERS,   N.   A. 
McCoy,  David  James,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Pick,  Lewis  Andrew,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Miller,  George  Gile,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Marshall,  John  William,  2nd  Lieut.,  Eng.  N.  A. 
Seifried,  Charles  Frank,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

COMPANY   "F»   23rd  ENGINEERS,   N.   A. 

Mott,  George  Morgan,  Jr.,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Brayton,  William  Merle,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Prosser,  Fred  Kell,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
McGill,  Paul  Kern,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Stahl,  Clarence  Edward,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Swaney,  Jesse  James,  2nd  Lieut.,  Eng.  N.  A. 

3rd  BN.   HQRS.   DET.   23rd   ENG.,  N.   A. 

Lambert,  Byron  James,  Major,  E.  R.  C. 
Middleton,  Nathan  Atherton,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Martin,  George  Earl,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Damon,  Samuel  Lyman,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

COMPANY   "G"   23rd   ENGINEERS,   N.   A. 

Davis,  Jefferson  Dallon,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Hvass,  Charles  Thomas,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Hoffeditz,  William  Lewis,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Knowles,  Clarence  Harrison,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Pace,  Fulton,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Dickinson,  Harold  Vincent,  2nd  Lieut.,  Eng.  N.  A. 

COMPANY   "H,"   23rd   ENGINEERS,   N.   A. 

Spencer,  Herbert,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Hurlburt,  Carroll,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Stanton,  Raymond  Lewis,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Hart,  Samuel  Alexander,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Goldberg,  Abraham  Norman,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Greig,  William  Miller,  2nd  Lieut.,  Eng.  N.  A. 

COMPANY   "I"   23rd   ENGINEERS,   N.   A. 

Page,  William  Marshall,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Bruner,  Louis  Schuman,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Partridge,  John  Frederick,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
True,  Daniel  Maurice,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Froehde,  Frederick  Charles,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

HEADQUARTERS     STAFF,    FOURTH    BATTALION, 
ENGINEERS,   N.   A. 

MoJler,  Irving  Clark,  Major,  E.  R.  C. 
Clark,  Bruce  Edmund,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Hall,  Oliver  Antrum,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Heger,  James,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

COMPANY   "K"   23rd   ENGINEERS,   N.   A. 

Cummings,  Leroy  Webster,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
■•  Allen,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
K.  C. 
Reed,  Prank  Edward,  1st  Lieut.,  B.  R.  C. 

!  1  irry  Carl,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

COMPANY   "L"    23rd   ENGINEERS,   N.   A. 

■ 

.  Mr  hael  |>.  eph,  1st  Lieut.,  B.  R.  C. 

i  1  i,  .  .  1.  !•  I 
r  1 
i      K.  C. 

'..  A. 


COMPANY   "M"   23rd  ENGINEERS,   N.  A. 

Heinecke,  Charles  Walter,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Twitchell,  Frederick  George,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
White,  James  Bredin,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Spangler,  Cleon  Perry,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Janeway,  Percy  Wetherill,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Purdy,  Wilbur  Wallace,  2nd  Lieut.,  Eng.  N.  A. 

TRUCK  COMPANY  NO.   3,   23rd  ENGINEERS,  N.  A. 

Altman,  Frank  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Bradford,  Warren  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

TRUCK  COMPANY   NO.   4,   23rd  ENGINEERS,  N.   A. 

Cunnane,  William  Bernard,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Cornwell,  William,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 


TRUCK  COMPANY  NO.   5,   23rd  ENGINEERS,  N.   A. 

Johnson,  Waldo  MacDonald,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Marisch,  Frank,  2nd  Lieut.,  Eng.  N.  A. 

TRUCK  COMPANY   NO.   6,   23rd  ENGINEERS,  N.  A. 

Larkin,  Frank  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

Hulse,  William  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Eng.  N.  A. 

TRUCK   COMPANY  NO.   7,   23rd  ENGINEERS,   N.   A. 

Bartlett,  Samuel  Colcord,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Van  Etten,  Percy  Hixon,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

TRUCK  COMPANY  NO.   8,   23rd  ENGINEERS,  N.   A. 
Craddock,  Charles  Egbert,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Koerner,  Raymond  White,  2nd  Lieut.,  Eng.  N.  A. 

TRUCK   COMPANY   NO.   9,   23rd   ENGINEERS,  N.  A. 

Garvey,  Victor  H.,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Gregory,  Roy  C,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

TRUCK  COMPANY  NO.   10,  23rd  ENGINEERS,  N.  A. 

Grossman,  Lowell,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 

Smith,  Alexander  Crawford,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

WAGON  COMPANY  NO.  3,  23rd  ENGINEERS,  N.  A. 

Lawson,  Charles  J.,  Captain,  Eng.  N.  A. 

Morgan,  Ray  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

Overstreet,  Everette  Smith,  2nd  Lieut.,  Eng.  N.  A. 

WAGON  COMPANY  NO.  4,  23rd  ENGINEERS,  N.  A. 

Buck,  Walter  Van,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Tracy,  Herbert  Herman,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Beard,  Arthur  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

WAGON  COMPANY  NO.  5,  23rd  ENGINEERS,  N.  A. 

Morrison,  Laughlen  Peter,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Taylor,  Arthur,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Tabor,  William  Earl,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 


MACHINE  SHIP  TRUCK  UNIT  NO.  360,  Q.  M.  C,  N.  A. 
Bi  11,  Paul  W.,  2nd  Lieut. 


MACHINE   SHOP  TRUCK   UNIT   NO.   361,   Q.   M.    C. 

Dewberry,  Curtis  F.,  1st  Lieut. 


Passengers  Transported  on  the  "George  Washington' 


MOBILE  REPAIR  SHOP  UNIT  NO.  362,  23rd  ENGINEERS, 
N.   A. 

Aikens,  John  Dewitt,  1st  Lieut.,  Eng.  N.  A. 

MOBILE  REPAIR  SHOP  UNIT  NO.-363,  23rd  ENGINEERS, 

N.   A. 
Bronson,  Bert  C,  1st  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C,  N.  A. 

LABOR   BATTALION    NO.    308,    Q.    M.    C,    N.    A. 

Corrigan,  John,  Jr.,  Captain. 
Joyce,  J.  Read,  2nd  Lieut. 
Miller,  William  J.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Halliday,  Norman  R.,  1st  Lieut. 

PROVISIONAL  BATTALION  DETACHMENT,  35th  DIVISION 

Waring,  Roy  F.,  Major,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

McQueen,  Joe  Welch,  Captain,  139th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Minor,  Bradford  Bennett,  1st  Lieut.,  130th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 

McMahon,  William  Joseph,  1st  Lieut.,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Barnes,  Gerald  Cowenhoven,  1st  Lieut.,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Zumwalt,  Fred  Levoid,  1st  Lieut.,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Ferrenbach,  Eugene  Clarence,  1st  Lieut.,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G 

Butts,  Edward  Scott,  1st  Lieut.,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Coleman,  Lloyd,  2nd  Lieut.,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Patterson,  Newall  Tolman,  1st  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Slagle,  Walter  Grant,  1st  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Wengert,  Charles  Stanley,  1st  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Wilson,  Arthur  Watson,  2nd  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Priest,  Frank  Talburt,  1st  Lieut.,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Thomas,  George  Sylvester,  1st  Lieut.,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Spotts,  Ralph  Hall,  1st  Lieut.,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Stuart,  Moore  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Clarke,  Thomas  Curtis,  Lieut. -Colonel,  110th  Engrs.,  N.  A 

Wieczorek,  George  Aloysius,  Major,  Div.  Signal  Officer. 

O'Connor,  John  Henry,  Major,  137th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Comfort,  Norman  Bacon,  Major,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Stepp,  William  Dale,  Major,  139th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Mabrey,  Warren  L.,  Major,  140th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Gebhart,  Oliver  Crockett,  Major,  110th  San.  Train,  M.  C,  N.  G. 

Rutledge,  Robert  Cowden,  Major,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Gates,  Marvin  Hayes,  Major,  i29th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Carmack,  John  Frank,  Major,  137th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Sauerwein,  August  Reinhart,  Major,  13Sth  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Clarke,  Samuel  Gilmore,  Major,  139th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Gist,  William  Lucian,  Captain,  110th  San.  Train,  M.  C,  N.  G. 

McKenzie,  Scott,  Captain,  137th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Randall,  Howard  Mansfield,  Captain,  110th  Amm.  Train,  N.  G. 

Schrantz,  Ward  Loren,  Captain,  128th  M.  G.  Bn„  N.  G. 

Christmann,  Thomas  Joseph,  Captain,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Sodemann,  Clarence  John,  Captain,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

James,  Darl  Shively,  Captain,  110th  Engrs.,  N.  G. 

Wark,  George  Henderson,  Captain,  129th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 

Smith,  William  Alexander,  Captain,  140th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Frey,  Paul  Alphonso,  Captain,  130th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 

Armour,  John  Wallace,  Captain,  140th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Hedrick,  Arly  Luther,  Captain,  110th  Engrs.,  N.  G. 

Dver,  Thomas  Lafayette,  Captain,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Curran,  Hal,  Captain,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Speidel,  Harold  Allen,  Captain,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Brown,  William  Leslie,  1st  Lieut.,  137th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Dickinson,  Clement  Parks,  1st  Lieut.,  129th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 

Wilhelm,  Dorriss  Echert,  1st  Lieut.,  1 10th  San.  Tr.,  M.  C,  N.  G. 

Finney,  Rov  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  110th  Engrs.,  N.  G. 

Galligan,  William  Edward,  1st  Lieut.,  139th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Hoel,  William  Mathias,  1st  Lieut.,  110th  San.  Train,  M.  C,  N.  G. 

Arrowsmith,  George  Michael,  1st  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Strout,  Edwin  Augustus,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  60th  F.  A.  Brig.  Hqrs., 

N.  G. 
Duggan,  Jerry  Francis,  1st  Lieut.,  140th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Wo. lion,  William  Dale,  1st  Lieut.,  110th  Engrs.,  N.  G. 
Swift,  Allender,  1st  Lieut.,  137th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Bates,  Bret  Verne,  1st  Lieut.,  110th  San.  Train,  M.  R.  C. 


PROVISIONAL  BATTALION  DETACHMENT,  35th  DIVISION 

Buchanan,  Kenneth  Bosworth,  1st  Lieut,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Brancher,  Hawley  Heath,  1st  Lieut.,  137th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Moore,  James  Archibald,  1st  Lieut.,  110th  Engrs.,  N.  G 

Glover,  Harold  Mortimer,  1st  Lieut.,  1 10th  San.  Tr.,  M.  C,  N.  G. 

Brightfield,  Lloyd  Oscar,  1st  Lieut.,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

McFarland,  Paul  Thomas,  1st  Lieut.,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Holly,  Ward  Poole,  1st  Lieut.,  137th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Schmid,  Otto  August,  1st  Lieut.,  110th  San  Train,  M.  C,  N.  G. 

Woolley,  Daniel  William,  1st  Lieut.,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

McCraven,  Cyrus  Pilgrim,  1st  Lieut.,  110  San  Train.  M.C.,  N.G 

Guilfoyle,  Matthew,  1st  Lieut.,  139th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Martin,  Melvin  Cecil,  1st  Lieut.,  110th  San.  Tr.,  N.  G. 

Hanold,  August  Henry,  1st  Lieut.,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Ridge,  Guss  Bandell,  1st  Lieut.,  139th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Cornell,  John  Cecil,  1st  Lieut.,  110th  San.  Train,  M.  C,  N.  G. 

Hatfield,  John  Alfred,  1st  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Hull,  Coburn,  1st  Lieut.,  139th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Wood,  Walter  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  139th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Truman,  Harry  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

McCoy,  Perry  Beach,  2nd  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Diehl,  Ross,  1st  Lieut.,  139th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

McFadden,  Shamus  O'Bryan,  1st  Lieut.,  140th  Inf.,  N.  G. 

Mitchell,  Vanfossen  Gail,  1st  Lieut.,  110th  Engrs.  R.  C. 

Mackay,  Lester  Livingston,   1st  Lieut.,   110th  Trench  Mortar 

Batry.,  N.  G. 
McGann,  Henry  Kenah,  1st  Lieut.,  140th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Goodyear,  Norton  Miller,  1st  Lieut.,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Lawson,  William  David,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Linney,  Hartwell  Henderson,  1st  Lieut.,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Baldwin,  Lawrence  Jacob,  1st  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Hays,  Fred  Derth,  1st  Lieut.,  128th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Hedges,  Roy  Charles,  1st  Lieut.,  110th  Engrs.,  N.  G. 
Mallonee,  Richard  Carvell,  1st  Lieut.,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Holt,  Rolla  Berrv,  1st  Lieut.,  140th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Hail,  Roy  Lee,  1st  Lieut.,  140th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Loman,  Homer  Boies,  1st  Lieut.,  139th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Paynter,  James  Richard,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  139th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Barclay,  Herbert  Thomas,  1st  Lieut.,  110th  Engrs.,  N.  G. 
Bass,  William  Woofford,  1st  Lieut.,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Moll,  John  Ray,  1st  Lieut.,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Venable,  Homer  Clarke,  1st  Lieut.,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Keough,  Otis  Edmund,  1st  Lieut.,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Halstead,  Felix  Grundy,  1st  Lieut.,  128th  M.  G.  Bn.,  NT.  G. 
Moore,  Monta  James,  1st  Lieut.,  128th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Tucker,  Beverly  Harris,  1st  Lieut.,  130th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Brewster,  George  Colby,  1st  Lieut.,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Whitthorne,  Harry  Sherman,  1st  Lieut.,  140th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Ware,  Ralph  Leroy,  1st  Lieut.,  140th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Duncan,  John  Thomas,  2nd  Lieut.,  137th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Snyder,  Frank  Larue,  2nd  Lieut.,  128th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Dunn,  Herbert  Iliff,  2nd  Lieut.,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Thorburn,  Frederick  Tappen,  2nd  Lieut.,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Sullivan,  Frank  Daniel  Casey,  2nd  Lieut.,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Riley,  Morris  Glenn,  2nd  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Bleckley,  Irwin  Russell,  2nd  Lieut.,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Imes,  Orie  Saunders,  2nd  Lieut.,  140th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Cale,  George  Nathan,  2nd  Lieut.,  129th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Riccord,  Pearl  Charles,  2nd  Lieut.,  137th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Henderson,  Ralph  Dawson,  2nd  Lieut.,  129th  M.  G.  Bn.,  X.  G. 
Hughes,  Charges,  2nd  Lieut.,  129th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Dorst,  Henry  Bryan,  2nd  Lieut.,  137th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Barthold,  John,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  137th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Firstenberger,  William  Alfred,  2nd  Lieut.,  137th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Dunavant,  Donald  Hasson,  2nd  Lieut.,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Thompson,  Burke  Ellis,  2nd  Lieut.,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Beaver,  Frederick  Hope,  2nd  Lieut.,  128th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Bowman,  Williman  Holliday,  2nd  Lieut.,  138th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Lawrence,  Arthur,  2nd  Lieut.,  110th  Amm.  Train,  N.  G. 
Hartshorne,  Obart  Vincent,  2nd  Lieut.,  130th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Sutton,  Charles  Leroy,  2nd  Lieut.,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Sias,  Donald,  2nd  Lieut.,  110th  Amm.  Train,  N.  G. 
Brill,  Daniel  Prather,  2nd  Lieut.,  110th  Amm.  Train,  N.  G. 
Fowler,  Fred  Earl,  2nd  Lieut.,  110th  Amm.  Train,  X.  G. 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


PROVISIONAL  BATTALION  DETACHMENT, 
35th  DIVISION  (Continued) 

Hostetler,  Curtis  Branson,  2nd  Lieut.,  128th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Terrall,  Ralph  Eliot,  2nd  Lieut.,  130th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Crawford,  George  Marshall,  2nd  Lieut.,  60th  F.  A.  Brig.,  N.  G. 
Lee,  John  Burnett,  2nd  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Terkuile,  Curtis  Verburg,  2nd  Lieut.,  130th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 


PROVISIONAL  BATTALION  DETACHMENT, 
35th  DIVISION  {Continued) 
Von  Gemmingen,  Felix,  2nd  Lieut.,  130th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Lang,  Chester  Henry,  2nd  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Walthew,  Francis  Gerald,  2nd  Lieut.,  129th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Baxter,  William  James,  2nd  Lieut.,  140th  Inf.,  N.  G. 


TRIP  IV— Sailed  May  8,  1918 


1 08th   ENGINEERS 

Allen,  Henry  A.,  Colonel,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Whigan,  Wallace  H.,  Lieut. -Colonel,  X.  G.  Eng. 
Roth,  Charles,  Major,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Darlington,  Frederick,  Major,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Peterson,  William  A.,  Captain,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Laughlin,  Harmon  L.,  Captain,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Hamlin,  Harry  F.,  Captain,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Thompson,  Clyde,  Captain,  N.  G.  Eng. 
O'Connor,  John  J.,  Captain,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Caward,  Olin  Mason,  Chaplain,  N.  G. 
Thompson,  Magnus  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Eng.  Eng. 
Decker,  Wallace  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  V.  C,  N.  A. 
Leenheer,  Cornelius  A.,  Major,  M.  C,  N.  G. 
Bragdon,  George  H.,  1st  Lt.,  M.  C,  N.  G. 
Tillett,  William  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  C,  N.  G. 
Sanborn,  Joseph  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  C,  N.  G. 
Greusel,  Charles  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  C,  N.  G. 
Heinze,  Carl  A.,  Captain,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Dean,  William  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Schufreider,  John  N.,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Warfel,  Lloyd  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  X.  G.  Eng. 
Darling,  Clinton  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Hughes,  Lome  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  X.  G.  Eng. 
Wiwi,  Thomas  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Locke,  Arey  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  X.  G.  Eng. 
Neubert,  Fred  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Guilfoil,  Dwight  D.,  Captain,  X.  G.  Eng. 
Roe,  Harry  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Tenney,  Edgar  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Campbell,  Julian  C,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Sheffield,  Albert  H.,  Captain,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Stauffer,  Frank  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Raynor,  Thomas  I.,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Zellweger,  Fred,  1st  Lieut.,  X.  G.  Eng. 
Parkhurst,  William  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Rossiter,  Jay  A.,  Captain,  X.  G.  Eng. 
Bready,  William  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Duplessis,  Milton  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Heath,  John  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 

Robert  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  N.  G.  Eng. 
Harris,  Ralph  C,  Captain,  X.  G.  Eng. 
Lippe,  Ernest  V.,  1st  Lieut.,  X.  G.  Eng. 
Urbom,  Oscar  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  X.  G.  Eng. 
Cole,  Philip  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  X.  G.  Eng. 

ADVANCE   DETACH.   33rd   DIVISION 
Aid,  Gail  T.,  1  ri  Lieut.,  1  J2nd  Inf. 
Barber,  Frank  W.,  Major,  Q.  M.  C. 
Beatty,  Jan  1     1 '  ,  ' 

Bottomley,  Henry  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  131st  Inf. 
B  Georgi   W  ,  1  1  Lieut.,  U3rd  M.  G.  Bn. 

Cook,  K<-x  H.,  lr.t  Lieut.,  130th  Inf. 

i      Lieut.,  1  (1st  Inf. 
■.   I  Li  "I . 
1 1     - 

Hiland,  [obfl  R  ,  1   '  Lieut.,  129th  Inf. 
!  >th  [nf. 
Marr,  Wb  Lieut.,  131s1  [nf. 

.  :  '  :       '  .  1  ""1,  Inf. 
,  1  10  :.  Enf. 


CAMP  GRANT  REPLACEMENT  DRAFT,  LABOR  BN. 

Otis,  W.  C,  1st  Lieut. 

Goelet,  Robert,  Captain. 

Dunaway,  Warren  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C,  X.  A. 

Rose,  Mansfield  P.,  2nd  Lieut. 

Robinson,  P.  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C,  X.  A. 

Rollins,  Charles  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C,  X.  A. 

Reichmuth,  Erwin  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C,  X.  A. 

Veerhusen,  H.  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Ord. 

Bay,  Charles  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  R.  T.  C. 

Menou,  Peter  L.,  1st  Lieut. 

37th   ENGINEERS 
Woodhull,  Leon  R.,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Mclver,  George  W.,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Sterling,  Walter  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Claffv,  John  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 
Day,  Henry  S.,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Piper,  John  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Campbell,  Thomas  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Power,  Henry  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Jackson,  William  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Sommerville,  Robt.  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Fletcher,  Philip  K.,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Alexander,  Jesse  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Braunig,  Victor  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Mitchell,  Raymond  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Emmons,  Xorman  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Morrow,  Rush  B.,  Captain,  E.  R.  C. 
Waugaman,  Arthur  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Jones,  Charles  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Forty,  Frank  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Greene,  Percy  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 
Voorhies,  Michel  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C. 

78th  DIVISION,  N.  A.,  ADVANCE  SCHOOL  DETACHMENT 

Adee,  George  T.,  Major,  311th  Inf. 
Alexander,  John,  2nd  Lieut.,  309th  Inf.,  Co.  E. 
Amos,  Lindsav  Cline,  2nd  Lieut.,  309th  F.  A. 
Bachman,  John  Albert,  2nd  Lieut.,  308th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Baird,  George,  1st  Lieut.,  308th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Haker,  Charles  X.,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  309th  Inf. 
Harry,  Chester  L.,  Captain,  303rd  San.  Tr. 
I 'ml,  William  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  309th  Inf. 
Bermel,  Peter  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Eng. 
Beverly,  Davton  C,  1st  Lieut.,  308th  F.  A. 
Bierwirth,  John  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  308th  F.  A. 
Bissell,  Chester  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  309th  Inf. 
Brewer,  Harold  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  309th  Inf. 
Bright,  Richard  Thatcher,  2nd  Lieut.,  309th  F.  A. 
Brown,  1  >OUglas  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  309th  Inf. 
Brown,  Richmond  Lennox,  1st  Lieut.,  309th  F.  A. 

Bunkc  r,  Charles  M.,  Colonel,  308th  F.  A. 
B  itli  ■.  Charles  M.,  Major,  312th  Inf. 

ell,  ( teorge  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  309th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Ca  e,  fol  n  Crowther,  ls1  Lieut.,  310th  Inf. 
1  '.it,,,,  Willi. ,111  I.,,  Ir.,  1st  Lieut.,  309th  Inf. 
Clapp,  Robert  Henry.  2nd  Lieut.,  303rd  F.  S.  Bn. 
Conwell,  Walter  L.,  Major,  307th  F.  A. 
Coon,  Alfred  Harden,  1st  Lieut.,  309th  F.  A. 


(58 


Passengers  Transported  on  the  "George  Washington" 


78th  DIVISION,  N.  A.,  ADVANCE  SCHOOL 
DETACHMENT  (Continued) 

Crane,  Wolcott  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  307th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Crosthwaite,  John  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  312th  Inf. 
Crozier,  Courtney  Charles,  Captain,  310th  Inf. 
De  Lavan,  Nelson  Breese,  1st  Lieut.,  310th  Inf. 
Denman,  Arthur  J.,  Captain,  303rd  San.  Tr. 
Doolittle,  Gilbert,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Eng. 
Drake,  Frederick  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  311th  Inf. 
Drurv,  Harold  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  311th  Inf. 
Dunn,  John  K.,  1st  Lieut.,  Hqrs.,  153rd  F.  A.  Bde. 
Dunn,  Roderick,  1st  Lieut.,  310th  Inf. 
Eldridge,  John  A.,  Major,  309th  Inf. 
Faust,  Edward  S.,  Captain,  308th  F.  A. 
Fitzgerald,  James  J.,  Maior,  312th  Inf. 
Fleming,  Arthur  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  307th  F.  A. 
Gaines,  George,  2nd  Lieut.,  309th  F.  A. 
Gausmann,  Roy  W.,  Major,  303rd  Eng. 
Gelein,  Edwin  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  311th  Inf. 
Golden,  William  George,  Jr.,  Captain,  303rd  Eng. 
Goodwill,  John  J.-  Captain,  303rd  San.  Tr. 
Goodwin,  Wilder,  Captain,  309th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Gouinlock,  Harold  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Eng. 
Granelli,  Humbert  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  303d  San.  Tr. 
Green,  Archibald  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  307th  F.  A. 
Hargrave,  Thomas  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  309th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Hemingway,  James,  1st  Lieut.,  307th  F.  A. 
Hertz,  Louis,  Captain,  309th  F.  A. 
Hoge,  Gordon,  1st  Lieut.,  310th  Inf. 
Holcomb,  Charles  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  312th  Inf. 
Huntington,  Ellery  C,  Captain,  307th  F.  A. 
Huntington,  Frederick  S.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  307th  F.  A. 
Hylant,  Edward  Patrick,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  310th  Inf. 
Jones,  E.  Lloyd,  2nd  Lieut.,  312th  Inf. 
Kearney,  Paul  T.,  2nd  Lieut.,  311th  Inf. 
Kerr,  Elmore  Coe,  Captain,  309th  F.  A. 
King,  Warner,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Eng. 
Lewis,  John  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  307th  N.  G.  Bn 
Lewis,  William  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  312th  Inf. 
Loder,  Robert,  2nd  Lieut.,  307th  F.  A. 
Lynch,  George  Alfred,  Major,  310th  Inf. 
MacDonald,  John  T.,  Major,  303rd  San.  Tr. 
Mackenzie,  James  C,  Jr.,  Captain,  307th  F.  A. 
Macomber,  William  Butts,  1st  Lieut.,  309th  F.  A. 
Mclntyre,  Donald  Roy,  2nd  Lieut.,  310th  Inf. 
McNamara,  Francis  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  308th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Megill,  Sebring  Clay,  Major,  78th  Div.  Sig.  Officer. 
Merrill,  Henry  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  311th  Inf. 
Moore,  Claude  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  312th  Inf. 
Moore,  James  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  San.  Tr. 
Morgan,  Gerald  Michael,  1st  Lieut.,  310th  Inf. 
Morganroth,  Charles  K.,  Captain,  312th  Inf. 
Naughton,  Harold  L„  Captain,  309th  Inf. 
Neilson,  William,  Jr  .  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Eng. 
Nessler,  Robert  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  308th  M.  G.  Bn. 
O'Dea,  John  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  309th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Osborne,  Charles  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  307th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Payne,  Bruce,  Captain,  308th  F.  A. 
Pennock,  John  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  309th  N.  G.  Bn. 
Phillips,  George  Felter,  Captain,  309th  F.  A. 
Rea,  George  P.,  Captain,  308th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Reynolds,  Warren  McLellan,  Captain,  309th  F.  A 
Ripley,  James  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  308th  F.  A. 
Rogers,  Herman  L.,  Captain,  308th  F.  A. 
Rutherford,  John,  2nd  Lieut.,  30Sth  F.  A. 
Ryan,  George  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  309th  Inf. 
Safford,  Daniel,  1st  Lieut.,  309th  F.  A. 
Sarratt,  Edwin  Oliver,  Colonel,  309th  F.  A. 
Schuyler,  Roy  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  311th  Inf. 
Seeley,  Harland  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  312th  Inf. 
Smith,  Ernest  G.,  Major,  309th  Inf. 
Smith,  Tames  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  San.  Tr. 
Smith,  Percival  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  312th  Inf. 
Smith,  Roger  Peck,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Tr.  M.  Bty. 


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DETACHMENT  (Continued) 
Snyder,  Jacob  F.  M.,  Captain,  303rd  San.  Tr. 
Starr,  Henry  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  San.  Tr. 
Stearns,  Marshall,  Major,  311th  Inf. 
Sterling,  Schuyler  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  311th  Inf. 
Stern,  Henry  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  311th  Inf. 
Stockwell,  Raymond  H.,  Captain,  307th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Strebl,  Robert  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  308th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Strieby,  Maurice  E.,  Captain,  303rd  Field  Sig.  Bn. 
Sultzcr,  Morton,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Field  Sig.  Bn. 
Tate,  Robert,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Engrs. 
Taylor,  Garvin  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  312th  Inf. 
Thomas,  Robert  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  309th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Van  Etten,  Edward  W.,  Captain,  311th  Inf. 
Van  Sickle,  Karl  G.,  Captain,  308th  F.  A. 
Vega,  Rafael,  2nd  Lieut.,  309th  Inf. 
Volz,  Edwin  Alvin,  Major,  310th  Inf. 
Vrooman,  Vernon  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  311th  Inf. 
Ward,  Butler  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  Engrs. 
Warren,  Avra  Milvin,  2nd  Lieut.,  310th  Inf. 
Willsey,  Warren  Gilbert,  2nd  Lieut.,  310th  Inf. 
Woolley,  Knight,  Captain,  308th  F.  A. 
Wren,  William  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  312th  Inf. 
Young,  Charles  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  303rd  San.  Tr. 

30th   DIVISION,   ADVANCE    SCHOOL   DETACHMENT 

Chambers,  Sidney  C,  Lieut.-Colonel,  113th  F.  A. 
Taylor,  James  G.,  Major,  Div.  Sig.  Off. 
Dyer,  Charles  W.,  Major,  117th  Inf. 
Newell,  Hodge  Albert,  Major,  105th  San.  Tr. 
Hathaway,  Caleb  R.,  Major,  117th  Inf. 
Mahon,  Gabriel  H.,  jr.,  Major,  118th  Inf. 
Hey-ward,  Robert  C,  Major,  118th  Inf. 
Freeman,  George  K,  Major,  119th  Inf. 
Bacon,  William  J.,  Major,  115th  F.  A. 
Waring,  Roane,  Major,  119th  Inf. 
Newman,  Robert  Hallar,  Major,  105th  San.  Tr. 
Scott,  Don  E.,  Major,  120th  Inf. 
Graham,  William  A.,  Major,  120th  Inf. 
Myers,  Roy  V.,  Major,  114th  F.  A. 
Cothran,  Perrin  C,  Major,  105th  Eng. 
Cantey,  Edward  B.,  Captain,  114th  Mg.  Bn. 
Hobbs,  Graham  K,  Captain,  119th  Inf. 
Boddie,  Samuel  P.,  Captain,  120th  Inf. 
Rainor,  James  Thomas,  Captain,  105th  San.  Tr. 
Workman,  William  D.,  Captain,  112th  Inf. 
Lillard,  David  W.,  Captain,  117th  Inf. 
Gillette,  George  W.,  Captain,  105th  Eng. 
Milan,  Robert  N.,  Captain,  115th  F.  A. 
Seelye,  Theodore  E.,  Captain,  105th  Eng. 
Rodman,  Wiley  C,  Captain,  113th  F.  A. 
Cherry,  Robert  Gregg,  Captain,  115th  M.  G.  Bn. 
McLendon,  Lennox  P.,  Captain,  113th  F.  A. 
English,  Thomas  Y.,  Jr.,  Captain,  113th  M.  G.  Bn. 
Becloner,  William  H.,  Captain,  115th  F.  A. 
McCormach,  Edward  J.,  Captain,  114th  F.  A. 
Amis,  Reese  T.,  Captain,  114th  F.  A. 
Dabney,  Albert  Smith,  Captain,  105th  San.  Tr. 
Apperson,  William  J.,  Captain,  115th  F.  A. 
Hanes,  Robert  N.,  Captain,  113th  F.  A. 
Sloan,  David  Bryan,  Captain,  105th  San.  Tr. 
Stanley,  John  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  Sig.  Bn. 
Roberts,  Charles  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  117th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Mulloy,  William  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  118th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Hutchinson,  Hiram,  1st  Lieut.,  118th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Morehouse,  Levi  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  117th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Shonton,  John  Daniel,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  N.  C.  N.  G.  San.  Tr. 
Johnson,  Julius  Adams,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  N.  C.  N.  G.  San.  Tr 
"Morns,  Lvnn  K,  1st  Lieut.,  117th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Conden,  James  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  117th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Guion,  William  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  113th  F.  A. 
Fields,  Robert  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  114th  F.  A. 
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{Continued) 

Ginley,  Francis  Michael,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  M.  R.  C.  San.  Tr. 

Baughan,  William  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  113th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Simmons,  Enoch  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  113th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Bailey,  Frank  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Gattis,  Samuel  M.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  113th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Dixon,  Wright  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  130th  N.  G.  Inf. 

Joyner,  Guy  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  114th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 

Coddington,  Herbert  Augustus,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  M.  C.  N.  G. 

San.  Tr. 
Warfield,  Francis  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  N.  G.  Eng. 
Spence,  Albert  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  U.  S.  R.  Eng. 
Thompson,  George  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.  N.  G.,  Sign. 
Acuff,  Herbert,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  M.  R.  C.  San.  Tr. 
Bowman,  Wade  Vance,  1st  Lieut.,  113th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Royster,  Botomely  S.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  112th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Elliott,  William  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  114th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Mears,  Christian  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  113th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Woodward,  Fred  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  F.,  N.  G.  Sign. 
Williams,  John  F.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  120th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Bell,  Chester  O.,  1st  Lieut.,  119th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Neuffer,  Gottleb  A.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  118th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Maylor,  James  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  120th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Blake,  Ellisen  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  118th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Lewis,  John  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  114th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Gillian,  Frank  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  119th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Graham,  Edward  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  119th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Herrick,  Ralph  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  117  N.  G.  Inf. 
Mason,  Elmer  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  120  N.  G.  Inf. 
Pichetti,  Charles,  1st  Lieut.,  119th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Brown,  Innis,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  F.  A.,  U.  S.  R. 
Rozier,  Jules  S.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Bennett,  Horace  C,  1st  Lieut.,  119th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Field,  Bascon  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  N.  G.  Eng. 
Gunby,  John  K.,  1st  Lieut.,  114th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Campbell,  Allan  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  116th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Farrie,  Oscar  L,  1st  Lieut.,  114th  N.  G.  M.  G.  Bn. 
Shuford,  Geor-e  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  119th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Stewart,  Willis  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Murphey,  George  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  N.  G.  Eng. 
Buckingham,  Hugh  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Anspech,  Samuel  G.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Dixon,  Richard  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  113th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Evers,  Frank  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  114th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Moore,  John  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  113th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Thome,  Maurice  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Rice,  H.  Grantland,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Trumbull,  Walter  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Turner,  Robert  H,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  N.  G.,  M.  G.  Bn. 
Hughes,  Edwin  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  118th  N.  G.,  Inf. 
Dayton,  Julian,  1st  Lieut.,  120th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Werz,  Marion  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  119th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Reynolds,  Neil  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  117th  X.  G.  Inf. 
Gardner,  James  T.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  N.  G.  M.,  G.  Bn. 
McFaddyen,  Henry  T.,  2nd  Lieut.,  114th  N.  G.,  M.  G.  Bn. 
Pagan.  Summerfield  K.,  2nd  Lieut.,  114th  N.  C,  M.  G.  Bn. 
Ailor,  Thurman,  2nd  Lieut.,  120th  N.  G.,  Inf. 
Skelton,  John  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  117th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Myers,  Clarence  G.,  2nd  Lieut.,  113th  N.  G.,  M.  G.  Bn. 
Hill,  John  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  N.  G.,  Eng. 
Boyal,  Sam  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  118th  X.  G.,  Inf. 
Johnson,  Joseph  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  114th  N.  G.,  M.  G.  Bn. 
Grant,  Ctay  <'.,  2nd  Lieut.,  114th  N.  G.,  M.  G.  Bn. 
Hudmit,  Efeberl  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  P.  A.,  N.  G. 
.  !nd  Lieut.,  P.  A.,  N.  G. 

Taylor,  Alexander,  2nd  Lieut.,  N.  <',.  Eng. 
Hall,  Poland  !>.,  2nd  Lieut.,  P.  A.,  X.  G. 
Wham,  William  \V.,  2nd  Lieut.,  N.  <',.,  Inf. 

McMurry,  Charles  T.,  2nd  Lieul  ,  i  nth  P.  A.,  N.  G. 
.  ,  2nd  Lieut,  11  Jtb  N.  G..  M.  G.  Bn. 
.   fohn  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  120th  N.  G.  In' 
raceTy  2nd  Lieul  ,  114th  P.  A.,  N.  *',. 
Mnrrian,  John  ft.,  2nd  Lieut.,  117th  N.  G.  Inf. 


30th  DIVISION,  ADVANCE  SCHOOL  DETACHMENT 

(Continued) 
Deadrick,  George  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  117th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Edwin,  T.,  2nd  Lieut.,  113th  N.  G.  M.  G.  Bn. 
Harden,  Zach  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  113th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
McCullough,  James  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  118th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Morrison,  Harold  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Hunter,  Clyde  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  114th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Mitchell,  Jesse  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  112th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Bel!,  Robert  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  114th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Bellamy,  Hargrove,  2nd  Lieut.,  119th  N.  G.  Inf. 
Green,  Andrew  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  120th  X.  G.  Inf. 
Burgear,  Cales  K.,  2nd  Lieut.,  113th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Rankin,  John  O.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  N.  G.,  M.  G.  Bn. 
Penn,  Moss  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  N.  G.,  M.  G.  Bn. 
Richards,  Charles  O.,  2nd  Lieut.,  120th  X.  G.  Inf. 
Woodward,  Harry  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Dodge,  James  P.,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  113th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Hardin,  Edward  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  N.  G.,  M.  G.  Bn. 
Maher,  Thomas  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  114th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Smith,  Daniel  O.,  2nd  Lieut.,  114th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Bass,  Clark  X.,  2nd  Lieut.,  114th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 

ADVANCE  SCHOOL  DETACHMENT,  27th  DIVISION 
Abrams,  Walter  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Acheson,  Arthur,  1st  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Ackerman,  Gilbert  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Ball,  Alwyn,  3rd,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th,  M.  G.  Bn.,  X.  G. 
Baragor,  Albert  M.,  Captain,  108th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Bauchle,  Thomas  H.,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  107th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Baxter,  Xelvin  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  108th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Beard,  James  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Behrons,  William  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Bird,  Howard  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Bousfield,  Howard  W.,  Captain,  106th  M.  G.  Bn.,  X.  G. 
Brecht,  Elmer  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  108th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Brodsky,  John  C,  1st  Lieut.,  104th  M.  G.  Bn.,  X.  G. 
Buckley,  Leo  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Bulkley,  Stanley,  Captain,  105th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Burnott,  Charles  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Burross,  Edwin  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Butterfield,  Ralph  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  108th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Callaway,  George  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  102nd  F.  S.  Bn.,  X.  G. 
Chauncev,  Alexander  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Clark,  Archibald  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Cleaver,  Gover  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Colman,  Richard  W.,  Captain,  107th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Comstock,  Robert  K.,  1st  Lieut.,  106th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Conrow,  William  S.,  Lieut.-Colonel,  102nd  Eng.,  X.  G. 
Court,  William  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Couchman,  Frederick  S.,  Major,  108th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Coxe,  Eckley  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Cranston,  William  J.,  Major,  Am.  Co.,  M.  G.  X.  G. 
Curtin,  John  J.,  Captain,  106th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
DeBevoise,  Charles  I.,  Colonel,  106th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Delaney,  John  T.,  Lieut.-Colonel,  104th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
DeLamater,  Walter  A.,  Major,  106th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Dowling,  James  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Dunn,  Charles  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Devlin,  Edward  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  106th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Durham,  Knowlton,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  M.  G.  Bn.,  X.  G. 
Donnelly,  George  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  106th  M.  G.  Bn.,  X.  G. 
Downey,  Harold  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  M.  G.  Bn.,  X.  G. 
Edmunds,  Euston  E.,  Captain,  106th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
Kj'lestnn  Nathaniel  II. ,  Captain,  105th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Flier,  Louis  II.,  2nd  Lieut.,  100th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Fowler,  Edmund  P.,  Major,  Dir.  F.  H.,  M.  G.  X.  G. 
Floor,  Arthur  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Pahvs,  George  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  106th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Bukmi,  Paul  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  Inf.,  X.  G. 
I'l.r.li,  Pdward  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  M.  G.  Bn.,  X.  G. 
Finney,  Regan,  2nd  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Goodyear,  Bradley,  Captain,  106th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 


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ADVANCE  SCHOOL  DETACHMENT,  27th  DIVISION 

(Continued) 

Gutelius,  Edwin  C,  Captain,  106th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Grenot,  Alex,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Gore,  Edwin  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Gorman,  Lawrence  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  102nd  F.  S.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Garland,  Arthur  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  102nd  Eng.,  N.  G. 
Gow,  Kenneth,  2nd  Lieut.,  107th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Grant,  Francis  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Hallahan,  William  L.,  Major,  102nd  F.  S.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Hancock,  Clarence  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  104th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Hollaway,  Edward  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  107th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Hall,  Percy  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  107th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Hogeman.'WalUr  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Hayes,  Francis  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Henry,  Joseph  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  Am.  Co.  106,  N.  G. 
Howard,  George  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Higbee,  Lester  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Hasselbrink,  Paul  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Heineman,  Bernard,  2nd  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Ireland,  Gordon,  1st  Lieut.,  102nd  F.  S.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Jackson,  Frankiyn  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  106th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Kecler,  Patrick  J.,  Captain,  106th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
King,  Chester  H.,  Captain,  104th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Kerrigan,  Joseph  A.  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  106th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Kipp,  James  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  108th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
King,  Everett,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Liebman,  Morris  N.,  Lieut.-Colonel,  105th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Lovell,  Frederick  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Lobdell,  Leighton,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Mazot,  Robert,  Major,  107th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
McKemy,  John  W.,  Captain,  Am.  Co.  105,  M.  R.  C. 
Mackay,  Harold  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  108th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
McNulty,  George,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
McSweeney,  James  H,  105th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Merwin,  Miles  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  106th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Meeker,  Jay  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  Am.  Co.,  N.  G. 
McDowell,  John,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  102nd  Eng.,  N.  G. 
Mullaney,  Eugene  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  107th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
McGrath,  Edward  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
McAdams,  Charles  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
McNeil,  George  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
McCartney,  Charles  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Matthews,  George,  Jr.,   2nd  Lieut.,  105th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
O'Neil,  Charles  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Orgil,  John  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Pateman,  Everett  E.,  Major,  105th  Inf.,  N.  G. 


ADVANCE  SCHOOL  DETACHMENT,  27th  DIVISION 
(Continued) 

Park,  James,  1st  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Pulleyn,  John  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Podeyn,  Emil  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Page,  Cecil  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Palmer,  Louis  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Perkins,  John  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  M.  G.  Bn.,  X.  G. 
Robinson,  Ernest  F.,  Captain,  102nd  Eng.,  N.  G. 
Russell,  Herman  C,  1st  Lieut.,  Am.  Co.  107,  N.  G. 
Reardon,  William  I.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  H.  105,  N.  G. 
Ross,  Herbert  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  102nd  Eng.,  N.  G. 
Richardson,  Norman  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  102nd  Eng.,  N,  G. 
Ross,  Ogden  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Reinert,  Albert  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Sherman,  Thomas  M.,  Major,  107th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Schohl,  William  F.,  Captain,  106th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Smith,  Henry  B.,  Captain,  F.  H.  Co.  108,  N.  G. 
Stockwell,  Norris  P.,  Captain,  102nd  Eng.,  N.  G. 
Smith,  Ivan  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  106th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Smith,  Joseph  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  108th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Scudder,  Charles  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  H.  Co.  107,  N.  G. 
Strang,  Clarence  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  102nd  Eng.,  N.  G. 
Streeter,  Edward  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Tuck,  John  B.,  Lieut.-Colonel,  108th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Taylor,  George  E.,  Captain,  F.  H.  Co.,  106,  N.  G. 
Thomas,  William  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Thomas,  Harold  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Terry,  Ford  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  107th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Toomey,  George,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Ullrich,  Ernest,  1st  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Verbeck,  Guido  F.,  Major,  2nd  Bn.  106th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Volkland,  William  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Varney,  Jesse  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  108th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Vande'rbilt,  Joseph  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  104th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Vonderleeth,  Harry,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  M.  G.  Bn.,  N.  G. 
Weld,  DeWitt  C,  Lieut.-Colonel,  105th  F.  A.,  X.  G. 
Watson,  Winslow  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  106th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Willis,  Edward,  1st  Lieut.,  107th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Walrath,  Carey  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  107th  Inf.,  N.  G. 
Williams,  Irvine,  1st  Lieut.,  104th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Wlu-lplev,  David,  1st  Lieut.,  102nd  Eng.,  N.  G. 
Withstandley,  Victor,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Walker,  Douglas  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  106th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Willis,  Frederick  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  105th  F.  A.,  N.  G. 
Wright,  Richard  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  108th  Inf.,  N.  G. 


TRIP  V— Sailed  June  15,  1918 


Abrams,  S.  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Adams,  Abram  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Alexander,  Fritz  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Alexander,  Levi,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Altman,  Julius,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Anderson,  Leon  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Anderson,  Levi,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Armstrong,  Harry,  Captain  (Adj.),  368th  Inf. 
Aronberg,  Albert  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Atwood,  Henry  O.,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 
Avery,  Herbert,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 
Bailey,  Clarence,  1st  Lieut.,  36Sth  Inf. 
Baker,  Edwin  C,  Captain,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Banholtz,  Harry  Hill,  Brig.  Gen.,  58th  Inf.  Brig.  C. 
Banks,  R.  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Barnes,  Wm.  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Bass,  Fred  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Benedict,  Benj.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Berryman,  Edgar  C,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Berryman,  Leslie  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 
Bettis,  Benjamin,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Bishop,  Isaac  O.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 


Black,  Walter  E.,  Captain,  115th  Inf. 
Bloch,  Leon,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Bohle,  Harry  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Bolton,  Artie  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 
Boville,  Frank  W.,  Captain,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Brannon,  Clyde  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Brett,  Arno  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Brown,  Arthur  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Burby,  Joseph  Wm.,  Captain,  Casual  V.  C.  N.  A. 
Burrell,  Wm.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Bushong,  Milo,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Butter,  L.  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Byrd,  N.  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Caldwell,  C.  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Campbell,  Robert,  1st  Lieut.,  36Sth  Inf. 
Carpenter,  Curtis,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Carter,  John  C,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Cheers,  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Clark,  Frank  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Cleaves,  L.  C,  2nd  Lieut..  368th  Inf. 
Coleman,  Frank,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Cooper,  Chas.  C,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


TRIP  V  (Continued) 

Courtwright,  Edw.  E.,  Captain,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Craw-ford,  F.  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Crawford,  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Cross,  Judge,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Curley,  Clarence,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Curtis,  H.  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Dabney,  Joe,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 
Davis,  Samuel  H.,  Captain,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Dauridge,  E.  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
De  Grasse,  F.  J.  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Dent,  F.  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Dent,  Thomas  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
De  Vaugh,  O.  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Ditchy,  Jay  K.,  Civilian  Interpreter  Q.  M.  C,  N.  A. 
Dragoo,  Dewitt  D.F  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Dunshee,  Harry  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Elser,  Max  A.,  Major,  368th  Inf. 
Erler,  George  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 
Ernest,  Gifford,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Chaplain. 
Ericson,  Arentz  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Ewen,  Stanlev  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C 
Fairfax,  N.  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Fearu,  Richard  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 
Frost,  George  N.,  Captain,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Gale,  Frank  W.,  Captain,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
George,  Clayborne,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Goldlng,  Joseph  Wm.,  Captain,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Goodloe,  Nathan  O.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Grady,  Wm.  T.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Grant,  Percy  S.,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 
Gray,  Thornton  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Green,  Walter,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 
Haines,  Harlan  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Hancock,  Frank  A.,  Major,  115th  Inf. 
Harris,  E.  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Harden,  Grover,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Harris,  W.  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Harris,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Hatch,  Chas.  H.  Y.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Hawkins,  Lawrence,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Hayson,  M.  C,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Henderson,  Crispus,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Henderson,  D.  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Heslip,  Jesse,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Hill,  Daniel  G.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Hume,  H.  Ross,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Chaplain. 
Hunt,  John  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Hutchins,  Ralph,  Captain,  115th  Inf. 
Jackson,  Wm.  P.,  Colonel,  368th  Inf. 
Johnson,  Hillery  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
J.,! ■!,    ,n,  Kob.-rt,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Johnson,  Robert  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Johnston,  Ewart,  1st  Lieut.,  Hq.  S8th  Inf.  Brig. 
Jones,  James  W.,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 
fani  I,  Paul  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Kemts,  Will,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Killian,  Augustus  Ray,  Captain,  Casual  I).  R.  C. 
I  '     |.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

I  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  }68th  Inf. 

I  .  .  i  •  Lieut.,  J68tb  tnf. 
Lambert,  Richard  M  ,  I  if  Lieut.,  116th  Inf. 
Landi  .  P<  ta  P..  I  I  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Landry,  P,  ".,  I  I  Lieut.,  Casual  D,  R.  C. 
i  -        t  Sy  1st  Lieut.,  1 16th  Inf. 

i  est  O.,  Major.  Ca  ual  I  >,  R.  C. 

Lawrcw  •  ,  I       .  'I    ,   > .  :'.6Hth  Inf. 

rl   '.'.   .   I    '   Lil  111  .   I  16th  Inf. 

Lee,  George  W.,  2nd  Li.ut,  :iosth  inf. 
Lee.  J.  E.,  '2nd  Lieut.,  868th  Inf. 

,  1st  Lieut.,  Hqi     68th  Inf    Brig. 
1st]         ,  868th  Inf. 

I  ,116th   Inf. 

16    tfa   Inf. 


TRIP  V  (Continued) 

Lomack,  James  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Lowdenback,  B.  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

Lowry,  Haywood  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 

Love,  Eager  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  Chaplain,  368th  Inf. 

Ludwig,  Howard  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

McAden,  Mosby  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

McCauley,  C.  Otis,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 

McConnaha,  Earle  Foster,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Chaplain. 

McCoy,  Hogh,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 

McCrimmon,  M.  A.,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 

McGuire,  James  Wm.,  Captain,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

Mclntyre,  Philip  C,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 

McReynolds,  Albert,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Mapes,  W.  S.,  Lieut.  Col.,  36Sth  Inf. 

Marchbanks,  M.  W.,  Captain,  36Sth  Inf. 

Marshall,  Cyrus  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Martin,  Joseph  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Mauer,  A.  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

Mehlinger,  Louis  R.,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 

Mellon,  Frank  C,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 

Middleton,  Louis,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Mikulas,  George  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

Munsell,  Marcus  Mills,  1st  Lieut.,  Hqrs.  5Sth  Inf.  Brig. 

Nevils,  E.  M.,  Major,  Hqrs.  5Sth  Inf.  Brig. 

O'Neill,  Wm.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

Parramore,  Thos.  H.,  Major,  Casual  Q.  M.  C.  N.  A. 

Payne,  Herbert  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 

Pearsey,  Hale  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

Peeks,  Wm.  D.,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 

Peet,  Wm.  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

Philler,  Richard  M.,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 

Pinkston,  J.  C,  1st  Lieut.,  36Sth  Inf. 

Plummer,  Perry  H.,  Captain,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

Ponder,  J.  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Pope,  Wm.  R.,  Major,  368th  Inf. 

Powell,  James  C,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Queen,  H.  D.,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 

Queen,  Richard  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Quivers,  Harold,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Rapp,  Jerome  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

Reese,  Wm.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Reyes,  Adolph,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Reynolds,  Elijah,  Captain,  36Sth  Inf. 

Rice,  Buford  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

Richardson,  D.  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Richardson,  H.  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Ridgley,  Chas.  R.,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 

Robb,  Henry  F.,  Captain,  115th  Inf. 

Robbins,  Ernest  A.,  Jr.,  Major,  Hqs.  58th  Inf.  Brig. 

Roberts,  Thos.  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Chaplain. 

Robertson,  Edward,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Robertson,  Thomas  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 

Robinson,  P.  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Roper,  Roscoe,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Rosenfeld,  Merrill,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 

Ross,  Glen  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

Ruhl,  Harry  C,  Captain,  115th  Inf. 

Sanders,  Chester,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 

Sandbridgc,  Clifford,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 

Savoy,  Walker  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Scanlon,  Walter  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.R.  C. 

Scott,  James  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Scott,  W.  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Scwrll,  S.  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Shonficld,  Leo,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 

Simmons,  Richard,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 

Simmons,  Wm.  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Smith,  Daniel,  Captain,  36Slh  Inf. 

Smith,  ICnos  II.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Smith,  <  Iscar  EL,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 

Smithers,  Henry  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 

Sommers,  Roy  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  I).  R.  C. 

Stafford,  L.  A.,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 


Passengers  Transported  on  the  "George  Washington' 


TRIP  V  (Continued) 

Stanton,  James  C,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Starts,  Chas.  W.,  Captain,  Hqs.  58th  Inf.  Brig. 
Steele,  Percy  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Steiner,  James  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Sullivan,  Edmund  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Tanner,  Smith  C,  Captain,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Thomas,  Robert,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 
Thomas,  V.  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Throckmorton,  John  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 
Trigg,  J.  A.,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 
Van  Horn,  John  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Chaplain. 
Wagner,  Chas.  R.,  Captain,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Walbrachter,  Walter,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 
Warthen,  Nathan  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 
Washburn,  Cecil  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 


TRIP  V  (Continued) 
Webb,  W.  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Wheeler,  Harry,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  InL 
Whittico,  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Williams,  James  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Williams,  J.  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Williams,  R.  A.,  Captain,  368th  Inf. 
Williams,  Raymond  H.,  Captain,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Wimbish,  H.  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Wright,  James  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  D.  R.  C. 
Wylie,  Wm.  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  115th  Inf. 
Young,  C.  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  368th  Inf. 
Patterson,  R.  C,  Jr.,  Captain,  Casual  Al  Trans. 
Davis,  Michal  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  35th  Division. 

luist,  G.  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  19th,  35th  Eng. 


TRIP  VI— Sailed  July  18,1918 


JULY   AUTOMATIC    REPLACEMENT   DRAFT,   INFANTRY 
COMPANY  2. 

Martin,  Wm.  P.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Plaister,  Richard  M.,  2nd  Lieut. 

CASUALS 

Bailey,  Pearce,  Colonel,  N.  G.  N.  A. 

Keith,  Soudinot,  Major,  J.  A.  G.  R.  C. 

Lloyd,  Stacy  B.,  Major,  G.  A.  G.  R.  C. 

John,  J.  Carty,  Colonel,  Sig.  Corps. 

Adams,  George  Henry,  Captain,  Q.  M.  C.  N.  A. 

Crosby,  Chas.  C,  Captain,  M.  R.  C. 

Dishong,  Gustave  Wm.,  Captain,  M.  R.  C. 

Beale,  Francis  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  Eng.  N.  A. 

Brenn,  Chas.  Earle,  1st  Lieut.,  Med.  Corps,  U.  S.  A. 

Campbell,  Joseph  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  San.  Corps,  N.  A. 

Dooling,  Henry  C,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  C,  U.  S.  A. 

Durrett,  Wm.  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Hackett,  Lawrence  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 

Kronig,  Louis  N.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

McCormack,  Noble  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  Med.  Corps,  U.  S.  A. 

McFarland,  Wm.  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  C.  Observer,  U.  S.  A. 

Mills,  John  Kane,  1st  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C,  Mil.  Aero. 

O'Brien,  Joseph  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 

Pillsbury,  Curtis  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  C,  U.  S.  A. 

Prichard,  Jesse  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C. 

Yoho,  Chas.  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  C,  U.  S.  A. 

Alexander,  Park  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  C.  N.  A. 

Allan,  Thos.  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Bamberger,  Chas.  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Beindorff,  Robt.  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Brown,  Clarence  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Buchman,  Henry  C,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Chapman,  Lawrence  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Christenson,  Elmer  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Clerc,  Jules  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Corps  of  Interpreters,  N.  A. 

Cooper,  Wm.  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Cowan,  John,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Cunningham,  George  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Diggs,  Edward  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Donnelly,  Russell,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Douglas,  Orah  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Dow,  Harrell,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Dunlap,  Harry  V.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C,  47th  Eng. 

Dunlop,  Arthur  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Dyckman,  Richard  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Eaton,  Irving,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Eaton,  Leland  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Estes,  Carleton  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Flowers,  Monteville  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Frances,  George  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  R.  C,  63rd  Eng. 

Giles,  Raymond  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 


CASUALS  (Continued) 


Goldsmith,  Reginald  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Gramlich,  Alois  T.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Greene,  Joseph  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Gronna,  Arthur  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Heath,  Lawrence  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Hoffman,  Wilmer,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Horner,  Sydney  H.,  Q.  M.  C.  N.  A. 

James,  Herbert  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Johnson,  Byron  T.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Johnson,  Harold  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Johnson,  S.  B.,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Kemper,  James  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Keser,  Frank  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C.  N.  A. 

Kirby,  Harley  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Kritter,  Julius  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Lasher,  John  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  N.  A. 

Laws,  Chas.  O.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

Lewis,  Robert  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  N.  A. 

Lynch,  John  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

MacGreggor, .  Bennett  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  R.  C. 

McCann,  Michael,  2nd  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C.  N.  A. 

McClushion,  James  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

McDaniel,  David  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

McFeely,  Joseph,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Madison,  Clinton  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Mann,  Walter  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Manson,  Joel  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Miller,  Robert  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Nolan,  Edward  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Nugent,  Daniel  C,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Page,  Chas.  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Pumpurs,  Arthur  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  N.  A. 

Schroeder,  Carl  F.  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Sexton,  Roy  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  N.  A. 

Taylor,  Stanley  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Q.  M.  C.  N.  A. 

Vandersall,  Leonard  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  S.  S.  R.  C. 

Wardrop,  James  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  C.  A.  N.  A. 

Harmon,  Chas.  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C,  Amb.  Co.  25,  5th  San  Tr. 

Newton,  James  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  Bky.  Co.  309. 

Davidson,  Wm.  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Bky.  Co.  309. 


DIVISION  HEADQUARTERS,  36th  DIVISION,  N.  G. 


263 


Smith,  Wm.  R.,  Major  General,  Div.  Hqrs. 
Kuznik,  Joseph  D.,  Lieut.  Colonel,  Div.  Hqrs. 
Scott,  Wm.  R.,  Major. 
Upharo,  John  S.,  Major. 
Phillipson,  Irving  J.,  Major. 
Bolend,  Flovd,  Major. 
Wren,  Clark  C,  Major. 
McDowell,  James  R.,  Major. 


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DIVISION  HEADQUARTERS,  36th  DIVISION,  N.  G. 

(Continued) 

Proctor,  James  H.,  Major. 

Upshaw,  Tazewell  R.,  Captain. 

Vaughan,  Rufus  G.,  Captain. 

Clements,  Peyton  C.,  Captain. 

Booth,  Thomas  O.,  Captain. 

Tyler,  Win.  H.,  Captain. 

Bryan,  Lewis  R.,  Jr.,  Captain. 

Canterbury,  Claude,  Captain. 

Hymes,  John  E.,  Captain. 

Acker,  Walter  J.  R.,  1st  Lieut. 

Millard,  Chas.  M.,  1st  Lieut. 

Cabeen,  Walter  E.,  1st  Lieut. 

Todd,  Dana  L.,  1st  Lieut. 

Fetter,  Lawrence  H.,  1st  Lieut. 

Kahn,  David  E.,  1st  Lieut. 

McMillan,  Harold  L.,  1st  Lieut. 

Shaw,  George  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Div.  Brt.  Hqrs.  Mil.  M.  49th  Can. 

Legh,  Arthur  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  Div.  Brt.  Hqrs.  Mil.  M.  Chesshire 

Reg. 
Campbell,  James  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  Div.  Brt.  Hqrs.  Mil.  M.  Roy. 

Sussex  Reg. 
Harosteguv,  Chas.,  1st  Lieut.,  Div.  Fr.  Hqrs.  Mil.  M. 
White,  Samuel  F.,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Hodson,  Frederick  W.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Maher,  Edward  N.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Kelly,  Leroy  C,  2nd  Lieut. 
Coppinger,  Lucien  B.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Judd,  Roland  D.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Kempski,  Felix  A.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Isham,  Carl  W.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Marshall,  Raymond  L.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Jackson,  Fred  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  F.  C. 
St.  John,  Ralph  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  F.  C. 
Thompson,  Ross  V.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  F.  C. 
Homan,  Wm.  K.,  2nd  Lieut.,  A.  F.  C. 

DIVISION  HEADQUARTERS  TROOP,  36th  DIVISION. 
Davis,  Wayne  B.,  Captain. 
McCampbell,  Robert  F.,  1st  Lieut. 
Martin,  Frank  C,  2nd  Lieut. 
Ross,  Wm.,  2nd  Lieut. 

HEADQUARTERS  72nd  INFANTRY  BRIGADE, 
36th  DIVISION. 
Hulen,  John  A.,  Brig.  Gen. 
Matthews,  Dallas  J.,  Major. 
Bringhurst,  Geo.  R.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut. 
Litteer,  Earl  J.,  1st  Lieut. 
Elbert,  Clyde  M.,  1st  Lieut. 
Kielsmeier,  Samuel  G.,  2nd  Lieut.,  V.  R.  C. 

REGIMENTAL  HEADQUARTERS,  144th  INFANTRY, 
36th  DIVISION. 

,  Colonel. 

Baai  ter,  NeUl  EL,  I 

Paxton,  Or/jn  E.,  Captain. 

HEADQUARTERS  COMPANY,  144th  INFANTRY. 
■   :  :   I..,  I  Captain. 
Schultze,  Otto  C,  1st  Lieut. 

I  Lieut 
Brown,  John  l...  2nd  Lieut. 
Lotting,  Bin  1 1  E .,  2nd  Lieut. 

DET.  MEDICAL  DEPARTMENT,  144th  INFANTRY. 
Landry,  Arthur  li.,  Major. 
,  Georgi  I    .  I  aptain, 
E.,(  aptain. 


DET.  MEDICAL  DEPARTMENT,  144th  INFANTRY. 

(Continued) 

Crutchtr,  Albert  B.,  Captain. 
Halsle\  ,  Henry  A.,  1st  Lieut. 
Culbertson,  Wm.  F.,  1st  Lieut. 
Hine- ,  Chas.  P.,  1st  Lieut. 
Paig'.,  Wendell  H.,  1st  Lieut. 
Nelson,  Alex  Alfred,  1st  Lieut. 
Vei.able,  Douglas  R.,  1st  Lieut. 
Dunn,  James  Ira,  1st  Lieut. 

SUPPLY  COMPANY,  144th  INFANTRY. 

Roper,  Roscoe  Y.,  Captain. 
Ogburn,  Frank  L.,  1st  Lieut. 
Joyce,  Leslie  W.,  1st  Lieut. 
Nash,  John  F.,  2nd  Lieut. 

MACHINE  GUN  COMPANY,  144th  INFANTRY. 

Carmichael,  Horace  H.,  Captain. 
Shiddell,  Edward  B.,  1st  Lieut. 
Radey,  Harvey  M.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Page,  Clem  A.,  2nd  Lieut. 

BATTALION  HEADQUARTERS,  1st  BATTALION, 
144th  INFANTRY. 

Hill,  Lloyd  E.,  Major. 
Boyle,  Lewis  F.,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY  A,  144th  INFANTRY. 

Henderson,  Harry  M.,  Captain. 
McGowan,  Grover  C,  1st  Lieut. 
Hanchey,  Wilmer  D.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Shankle,  George  C,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY  B. 

Blackshear,  Wm.  R.,  Captain. 
Hambrick,  Emmett  R.,  1st  Lieut. 
Wakefield,  Maunsell  C,  1st  Lieut. 

COMPANY  C. 

Menezes,  Harry  E.,  1st  Lieut. 
Neyland,  Mayo  W.,  1st  Lieut. 
Wilson,  Chas.  S.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Coan,  Barlett  E.,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY  D. 

Harrison,  Sidney  M.,  Captain. 
Kveton,  Patrick  H.,  1st  Lieut. 
Stubblefield,  John  W.,  1st  Lieut. 
Levy,  Leo  Maurice,  2nd  Lieut. 
Wright,  Wm.  Ben,  2nd  Lieut. 
Nolcn,  Chas.  W.,  2nd  Lieut. 

HEADQUARTERS  2nd  BATTALION,  144th  INFANTRY, 
36th  DWISION. 

Sproule,  Ira  F.,  1st  Lieut. 
Snider,  Emmitt  E.,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY  E,  144th  INFANTRY. 
Furlow,  Frederick  L.,  Captain. 
Sanders,  Marvin  I).,  1st  Lieut. 
Hughe  ,  Maurice  H.,  1st  Lieut. 
Wahnnund,  Henry  ().,  2nd  Lieut. 
Vil  Iters,  Frank  J.,  2nd  Lieut. 


\ 

Passengers  Transported  on  the  "George  Washington' 


COMPANY  F. 

Chapman,  Leicester  C,  Captain. 
Lucas,  Tully  B.,  1st  Lieut. 
Sadler,  Chester  C,  1st  Lieut. 
Burghard,  Herman  C,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY  G. 
Crowdus,  Earl  Z.,  Captain. 
Elliott,  Wellwood  C,  1st  Lieut. 
Berry,  Louis  H.,  1st  Lieut. 
Brigham,  James  S.,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY  H. 

Brown,  Carl  C,  1st  Lieut. 
McGee,  Wm.  M.,  1st  Lieut. 
Perdue,  Nelson,  1st  Lieut. 
Funkhouser,  Albert  C,  2nd  Lieut. 
Carlton,  Howard  C,  2nd  Lieut. 


HEADQUARTERS  3rd  BATTALION. 
Brackenridge,  John  A.,  Major. 
Cameron,  Wm.  P.,  1st  Lieut. 
Cermack,  Glen  S.,  2nd  Lieut. 


COMPANY  I. 


Sears,  Claudius  W.,  Captain. 
Kelley,  Roy,  1st  Lieut. 
Runnels,  Garland  D.,  1st  Lieut. 
Lehane,  John  F.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut. 
Smythe,  Ben  Lee,  2nd  Lieut. 
MeNeil,  Clyde  A.,  2nd  Lieut. 


Youngblood,  Elzy  O.,  Captain. 
Hill,  George  R.,  1st  Lieut. 
Albright,  Paul  H.,  1st  Lieut. 
Blaha,  John  J.,  1st  Lieut. 
Betters,  Sam  V.,  2nd  Lieut. 
Grant,  Vincent  J.,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY  L. 

Tyson,  John  T.,  Captain. 
Bradley,  Durwood  H.,  1st  Lieut. 
Bowmer,  George  D.,  1st  Lieut. 
Hutchinson,  George  A.,  2nd  Lieut. 

COMPANY  M. 

Biggers,  Chester  A.,  Captain. 
Davis,  Chas.  K.,  1st  Lieut. 
Webb,  Lyndon  F.,  1st  Lieut. 
Whitley,  Emory  P.,  1st  Lieut. 
Whitlock,  James  F.,  2nd  Lieut. 

HEADQUARTERS  SECTION,  mth  SANITARY  TROOP, 
36th  DmSION. 

O'Reilly,  John  J.,  Lieut.  Colonel. 
Helm,  Hugh  M.,  Captain. 

HEADQUARTERS  AMBULANCE  SECTION. 
Lockwood,  Thomas  S.,  Captain. 

AMBULANCE  COMPANY  141. 
Murphy,  Paul  C,  1st  Lieut. 
Barnes,  Herbert  T.,  1st  Lieut. 
Converse,  George  L.,  1st  Lieut. 
Englerth,  Bennie  L.,  1st  Lieut. 


FIELD  HOSPITAL  HEADQUARTERS. 

Busby,  Wm.  E.,  Captain. 
Shelton,  Horace  H.,  Captain. 

AMBULANCE  COMPANY  144. 

Graham,  Stephen  H.,  Captain. 
Horn,  Archie  S.,  1st  Lieut. 
Baker,  Lester  W.,  1st  Lieut. 
Currie,  Reese  F.,  1st  Lieut. 
Newlove,  John  W.,  1st  Lieut. 

AMBULANCE  COMPANY  143. 
Reed,  Howard  L.,  Captain. 
Elvis,  Edgar  B.,  1st  Lieut. 
George,  Abel  B.,  1st  Lieut. 
Cooper,  James  F.,  1st  Lieut. 
Collins,  Joseph,  1st  Lieut. 
Wolford,  Robert  B.,  1st  Lieut. 

AMBULANCE  COMPANY  143. 

Bruce,  Byron  S.,  Captain. 
Howard,  Wm.  H.,  Captain. 
Movey,  George  M.,  1st  Lieut. 
Conner,  Cicero  J.,  1st  Lieut. 

FIELD  HOSPITAL  141. 

McCamant,  Thomas  J.,  Major. 
Aleshire,  John  L.,  1st  Lieut. 
Rose,  John  T.,  1st  Lieut. 
Standefer,  Fred  W.,  1st  Lieut. 
Austin,  Carleton  B.,  1st  Lieut. 

FIELD  HOSPITAL  142. 

Davis,  Bradley  B.,  1st  Lieut. 
Dameron,  James  H.,  1st  Lieut. 
White,  Edward,  1st  Lieut. 
Atchison,  Cadwallader,  1st  Lieut. 

FIELD  HOSPITAL  143. 

Tones,  Everett,  Major. 
Young,  Andrew  M.,  1st  Lieut. 
McDonald,  Clarence  R.,  1st  Lieut. 
Brown,  Wm.  F.,  1st  Lieut. 
Turner,  John  W.,  Major. 
Francisco,  Howard  M.,  1st  Lieut. 

FffiLD  HOSPITAL  144. 

Bedford,  Edgar  W.,  Captain. 
Colebaugh,  Chas.  W.,  Captain. 
Carpenter,  Jacob  O.,  1st  Lieut. 
Drace,  Claude  W.,  1st  Lieut. 
Brink,  Harlan  W.,  Captain. 


ADDITIONAL  CASUALS. 

Jayne,  Elta  H.,  Lieut.  Colonel,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 
Taylor,  Holman,  Lieut.  Colonel,  I.  N.  G.,  143d  Inf. 
Roberts,  Oscar  E.,  Lieut.  Colonel,  F.  A.  X.  G.,  144th  Inf. 

M.  R.  S. 
Green,  Wm.  A.,  Major,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 
King,  ;<"rank  B.,  Major,  E.  N.  G.,  111th  Engr. 
Mutcliings,  Edwin  G.,  Major,  I.  N.  G.,  141st  Inf.  M.  R.  S. 
Wrigl  t,  Benjamin,  Major,  I.  N.  G.,  141st  Inf. 
OwsLy,  Alvin  M.,  Major,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 
Goodman,  Joe  T.,  Major,  I.  N.  G.,  143rd  Inf. 
Mullican,  Clark  M.,  Major,  I.  N.  G.,  144th  Inf. 
Sanguinet,  Eugene,  Major,  F.  A.  X.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


ADDITIONAL  CASUALS  (Continued) 

12  Grudgington,  H.  M.,  Major,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A.  M. 

13  Bonelli,  Victor,  Major,  M.  C.  N.  G.,  111th  San.  Tr. 

14  Wilson,  Homer  T.,  Major,  M.  C.  N.  G.,  111th  San.  Tr. 

15  Andrews,  Edmund  R.,  Major,  S.  C.  N.  S.  A.  1 1 1th  Sig.  Bn. 

16  McLain,  Raymond,  Captain,  Inf.  N.  G. 

17  Ogden,  Ira  C.,  Captain,  I.  N.  G.,  141st  Inf. 

18  Bloor,  Bertram  H.,  Captain,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 

19  Wynne,  Frank  A.,  Captain,  Inf.  N.  G.,  132nd  Mg.  Bn. 

20  Stakes,  Douglas,  Captain,  I.  N.  G.,  143rd  Inf. 

21  Horton,  Hall  C,  Captain,  I.  N.  G.,  144th  Inf. 

22  Duff,  Charles,  Captain,  Inf.  N.  G.,  133rd  Mg.  Bn. 

23  Reed,  Scott,  Captain,  F.  A.  N.  G.,    61st    F.    A.  Brg.  Hq. 

24  Whiteaker,  Robert,  Captain,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

25  McCollum,  Wm.  B.,  Captain,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

26  Polk,  George  W.,  Captain,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

27  Moon,  Louis,  Captain,  E.  N.  G.,  111th  Eng. 

28  Hord,  Harry  C,  Captain,  E.  N.  G.,  111th  Eng. 

29  Adams,  John  W.,  Captain,  M.  R.  C,  111th  San.  Tr. 

30  Phelps,  Raymond,  Captain,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

31  Lansing,  Dudley  K.,  Captain,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

32  Carle,  Robert  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  Inf.  N.  G.,  131st  Mg.  Bn. 

33  Morley,  John  L.,  1st  Lieut,  I.  N.  G.,  141st  Inf. 

34  Faulk,  Robert  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  141st  Inf. 

35  Moragne,  Henri,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  141st  Inf. 

36  Russell,  Oliver  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  141st  Inf. 

37  Garwood,  Calvin  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  141st  Inf. 

38  Field,  Robert  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 

39  Barnard,  James  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 

40  Lucey,  Wm.  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  C.  N.  G.,  111th  S.  T. 

41  Hanner,  Carter  C,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 

42  Thompson,  Geo.  O.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 

43  Davis,  Bert  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 

44  Harris,  Van  Buren,  1st  Lieut.,  Inf.  N.  G.,  132nd  Mg.  Bn. 

45  Walter,  Martin  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  143rd  Inf. 

46  Creighton,  Maurice,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  143rd  Inf. 

47  William,  Phillip  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  143rd  Inf. 

48  Boyd,  Thomas  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  143rd  Inf. 

49  Stoker,  Arthur  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  143rd  Inf. 

50  Burt,  Loraine  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  144th  Inf. 

51  Homer,  Bernard  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  144th  Inf. 

52  Taylor,  Norman  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  144th  Inf. 

53  Benson,  Walter  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  144th  Inf. 

54  Stiles,  Cecil  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  144th  Inf. 

55  Groginski,  Philip,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  144th  Inf. 

56  Whittier,  Leon  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  133rd  Mg.  Bn. 

57  Weil,  Nash  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  61st  F.  A.,  Brg.  Hq. 

58  Thompson,  Donald  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  61st  F.  A. 

Brg.  Hq. 

59  Sutton,  Henry  C,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  1 1 1th  Tr.  M.  Bat. 

60  Naylor,  Dowell,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

61  Robinson,  Ralph  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

62  Wallace,  James  V.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

63  Howard,  Granville  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

64  Brown,  Paul  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

65  Houston,  Tom  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

66  '  --11,  Robert  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

67  Hall,  George  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

6i  i  :,,  Cadmus  !<„  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

69  Parker,  John  C.  B.,  I  it  Lieut.,  F.  A.  X.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 
on,  Phillip  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

71  W.ih.rt,  Rudolph  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

,  Le  lie  '  ■-,  I  It  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

73  Richardson,  Francis,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 


ADDITIONAL  CASUALS  (Continued) 

74  Whitfield,  Victor  C,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

75  Moyer,  Paul  S.,  1st  Lieut,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

76  Colquitt,  Oscar  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

77  Libbey,  Wilbur  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

78  Lewis,  Hobert  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

79  Thatchter,  Wilbur  C,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

80  Westcourt,  Frederick,  1st  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  144th  Inf. 

81  Swearingen,  Patrick,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

82  King,  Herbert  C,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

83  Tetrick,  Charles  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

84  Woods,  Le  Grande  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

85  Sanberg,  Paul  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

86  Coleman,  Tom  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  N.  G.,  111th  Eng. 

87  Carruthers,  Robert,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  N.  G.,  111th  Eng. 

88  Clowe,  Charles  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  N.  G.,  111th  Eng. 

89  Caldwell,  Willard  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C,  111th  San.  Tr. 

90  Crawford,  Wm.  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C,  111th  San.  Tr. 

91  Allyn,  Walter  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  R.  C,  111th  San.  Tr. 

92  Austin,  Charles  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  C.  N.  G.,  111th  San.  Tr. 

93  Milton,  Solon,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  C.  N.  G.,  111th  San.  Tr. 

94  Mraz,  John  Z.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  C.  N.  G.,  1 1 1th  San.  Tr. 

95  Morrison,  Mark  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

96  Carlock,  Robert  L.,  Captain,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

97  Sale,  Jesse  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  Inf.  N.  G.,  131st  Mg.  Bn. 

98  Piatt,  Robert  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Inf.  N.  G.,  131st  Mg.  Bn. 

99  Dietrick,  Boyd  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 

100  Hackney,  David  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  141st  Inf. 

101  Taylor,  Gaddys,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  141st  Inf. 

102  Barrow,  Eugene  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  141st  Inf. 

103  Flynt,  Elmo  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 

104  Fulcher,  John  T.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 

105  Herblin,  James  G.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 

106  Henry,  Julian  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  142nd  Inf. 

107  Benjiman,  H.  Graban,  2nd  Lieut.,  Inf.  N.  G.,  132nd  Mg.Bn. 

108  Smith,  Jule  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Inf.  N.  G.,  132nd  Mg.  Bn. 

109  Frame,  Ralph  O.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Inf.  N.  G.,  132nd  Mg.  Bn. 

110  McGraw,  Wm.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Inf.  N.  G.,  132nd  Mg.  Bn. 

111  Williams,  Webber  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  143rd  Inf. 

112  Dawson,  Harry  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  143rd  Inf. 

113  Sears,  George  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  143rd  Inf. 

114  Terry,  Charles  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  143rd  Inf. 

115  Reynolds,  Leon  K.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  144th  Inf. 

116  Kent,  Julian  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  I.  N.  G.,  144th  Inf. 

117  Whitefield,  Houston,  2nd  Lieut.,  Inf.  N.  G.,  133rd  Mg.  Bn. 

118  Pugh,  Lawrence  G.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Inf.  N.  G.,  133rd  Mg.  Bn. 

119  Sharp,  Walter  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Inf.  N.  G.,  133rd  Mg.  Bn. 

120  Watson,  Arthur  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  Inf.  N.  G.,  133rd  Mg.  Bn. 

121  Miller,  Jackson  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

122  Tennison,  Benjiman  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

123  Bodungen,  Leon  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

124  McClellan,  Robert  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

125  Atwell,  Snyder,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

126  Leslie,  Leland  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

127  Conrad,  Charles  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

128  Maddison,  Aurelius  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

129  McMahon,  Sebastian  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.A.N.G.,  132nd  F.  A. 

130  O'Brien,  Floyd,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

131  Bainbridge,  Rurt,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

132  Jamison,  Orland  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  133rd  F.  A. 

133  Sheehan,  Thomas  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  N.  O.,  111th  Eng. 

134  Wann,  Grady  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  N.  G.,  111th  Eng. 

135  Vaughn,  Victor,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  N.  G.,  111th  Eng. 

136  Clagctt,  Ewing,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 

137  Jennings,  Walter  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  F.  A.  N.  G.,  131st  F.  A. 


TRIP  VTI— Sailed  August  18,  iqi8 


Abb  rtt,  Earl  \i  „  !•>  Lieut,  79th  P.  A. 
Abbott,  [o*  v.,  [ft  i.i'  ill    "  h  ip.),  8th  F.  A. 
i  ory  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 
.  ;       :■.  ,  1  i  Lieut,  79th  P.  A. 
Aldrich,  Edward  R.,  A.  F.  <:.,  r.v.u.-d  Q.  M.  C. 
■,;;,„,  i..  ta  '■-,  i it  Lieut,  19th  M.  G.  Bn. 


TRIP  VH   (Continued) 
Amnry,  John  A.,  Captain,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 
Andrews,  lames  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 
Ami  pai  h,  Paul  I'.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Archer,  tsaac,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  P.  A. 


Passengers  Transported  on  the  "George  Washington" 


TRIP  VII   (Continued) 

Atwood,  Harold  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Austin,  Jason  McV.,  Major,  8th  F.  A. 

Averitt,  Erwin  L.,  1st  Lieut.  (Chap),  Casual. 

Badgley,  Oliver  K.,  Captain,  Casual  E.  C. 

Bailey,  Richard  ().,  Captain,  Casual  C.  VV.  S. 

Baker,  Fryne,  Captain,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Ballard,  Fred  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  19th  M.  G.  Bn. 

Balsinger,  Ellis  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Barnett,  Robt.  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  F.  A. 

Bartlett,  Le  Roy,  Lieut.  Colonel,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Beams,  Douglas  E.,  Captain,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Beaudry,  Raymond  N.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Bell,  Ralph  Emerson,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Bellamy,  Emmett  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Bergman,  Arthur  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  F.  A. 

Billings,  Wall  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Boatright,  Wm.  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Bonsae,  Stephen,  Major,  Casual  U.  S.  A. 

Bowles,  Fred,  Major,  79th  F.  A. 

Bowne,  Wm.  C,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Ord.  Corps. 

Boykin,  Benton  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  19th  M.  G.  Bn. 

Boyle,  Maurice  L.,  Captain,  10th  F.  Sig.  Bn. 

Branan,  Josiah  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Brill,  Clinton  B.  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  F.  A.  Brig. 

Brinkman,  Paul  P.,  Captain,  10th  F.  Sig.  Bn. 

Briscoe,  N.  Butler,  Major,  79th  F.  A. 

Brown,  Charles  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Brown,  Lawrence  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Brown,  Wm.  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Buchanan,  2nd  Lieut.,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Bunn,  Henry  W.,  Lieut.  Colonel,  Casual  F.  A. 

Burnell,  Ray,  Captain,  79th  F.  A. 

Calhown,  John  C,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Campbell,  John  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Canine,  Ralph  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Carlan,  Wilbur  C,  Captain.,  8th  F.  A. 

Carter,  Lieut.  Colonel,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Cash,  W.  Anda  Vel,  Captain,  10th  F.  Sig.  Bn. 

Chartier,  Ernest  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Chase,  Chevy,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Clanin,  William  B„  Captain,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Clements,  James  C,  1st  Lieut.,  19th  M.  G.  Bn. 

Cloward,  Davis  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Cobb,  Nicholas  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  39th  Div.- Hqrs. 

Cole,  Thomas  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Coleman,  Algernon  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  F.  A.  Brig. 

Collins,  Laurence  W.,  Captain,  8th  F.  A. 

Compton,  Hubert  C,  Captain,  79th  F.  A. 

Conery,  John,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 

Cooper,  John  E.,  Captain,  Casual  E.  C. 

Copeland,  John  E.,  Captain,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Corbin,  Clifford  Lee,  Lieut.  Colonel,  7th  F.  A.  Brig. 

Crane,  Davis,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Crouch,  Albert  N.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Cranston,  Donald  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Crump,  Edmund  M.,  Captain,  79th  F.  A. 

Crunden,  Arthur  C,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Curtin,  James  G.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Cunningham,  John,  Lieut.  (J.  G.),  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 

Covell,  Bradford  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  19th  M.  G.  Bn. 

Daniels,  Edward  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Davis,  Isaac  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Deitrich,  Captain,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Dilley,  Fred  C,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Dinsmore,  Eugene  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Dodd,  Ham'  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Dolecek,  Ed'ward  E.,  Ensign,  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 

Donohue,  Matthew  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Douglas,  James,  1st  Lieut.,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Drummond,  Wallace  G.,  Captain,  8th  F.  A. 

Dutcher,  Harold  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  10th  F.  Sig.  Bn. 

Eglin,  H.  W.  T.,  Major,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Elson,  Harold  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 


TRIP  ''II    (Continued) 

Ewing,  John  N.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 

Falck,  Waldcmar  A.,  Captain,  79th  F.  A. 

Faris,  James  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  10th  F.  Sig.  Bn. 

Farmer,  Frampton  W.,  Captain,  8th  F.  A. 

Ferrand,  Klwin  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  10th  F.  Sig.  Bn. 

Fidler,  Leland  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Finnell,  Edward  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Flanagan,  Leon  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Flock,  Harry  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Flood,  Frank  R.,  Captain,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Forde,  Edwin  D.,  Captain,  Casual  E.  C. 

Fox,  Buell  K.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  F.  A. 

Franklin,  Erskinc  A.,  Captain,  Hq.  Co.  79th  F.  A. 

Fraser,  Harry  C,  1st  Lieut.,  (Chap.),  M.  D.  79th  F.  A. 

Freedman,  Mark  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Froass,  Paul  E.,  Ensign,  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 

Fuller,  Leonard  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Fulton,  Richard  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Grandolfo,  Melvin  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Garrett,  John  H.,  Lieut.,  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 

Gavett,  Weston,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 

Godfrey,  Wm.  S.,  Captain,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Gover,  Robb,  Ensign,  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 

Grady,  Henry  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  F.  A. 

Gray,  Irwin  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Gremillion,  H.  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Guin,  Herbert  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Hadesty,  John  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Hahn,  Ralph  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Hall,  Harrison,  Colonel,  8th  F.  A. 

Hall,  Lloyd  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Harrison,  Thomas  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Hastings,  Fred'k  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 

Hawley,  Herbert,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Heatherington,  Ralph,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Henderson,  Carl  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Hepner,  John  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Hill,  Charles  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Hirsch,  Gustav,  Major,  10th  F.  Sig.  Bn.  Hqrs. 

Hodges,  Henry  C,  Jr.,  Major  General,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Hollander,  Herman  C,  Captain,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Horger,  Charles  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Horn,  Tieman  N.,  Brig.  General,  79th  F.  A.  Brig. 

Hotaling,  Harry  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Howe,  Lawrence,  Captain,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Howell,  Robert  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  19th  M.  G.  Bn. 

Hunter,  Henry  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Husbands,  Samuel  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Ireland,  Mark  L.,  Lieut.  Colonel,  Casual  I.  M.  C. 

Jenkins,  John  M.,  Jr.,  Captain,  7th  F.  A.  Brig. 

Jenks,  Henry  L.,  2nd  Lieut,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Johnson,  Clare  T.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Johnson,  Gilbert  J.,  2nd  Lieut,  79th  F.  A. 

Johnson,  Lutz,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Johnson,  Miley  K.,  1st  Lieut.,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Johnston,  Edgar  G.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  F.  A. 

Jones,  Peter  B.,  Captain,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Kennedy,  Belton  O.,  Major,  8th  F.  A. 

Kennedy,  Wm.  E.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Kessler,  Lawrence  W.,  Captain,  Casual  I.  M.  C. 

Kilev,  James  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

King,  Joseph  C,  Major,  79th  F.  A. 

Kirkfiidall,  Ed.  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  F.  A.  Brig. 

Kirschner,  Isadore  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Kitchens,  Wade,  Captain,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Kleiuhen,  Walter  G„  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 

Koch,  Carl  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  29th  F.  A. 

Krumbhaar,  Chas.  H.,  Jr.,  Captain,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Kuschke,  Albert  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Lambert,  Marion  L.  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Langland,  Oliver  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  G.  Bn. 

Law,  Hugo  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Lawrence,  Henry  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


TRIP  VH  (Continued) 

Leech,  James  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Levey,  Sidney  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Lill,  Harboro  I.,  1st  Lieut.,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Lindon,  Patrick  C,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  E.  C. 

Livermore,  Harris,  Captain,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Logan,  Walter  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Long,  John  P.,  Jr.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G. 

Longino,  Hinton  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

McAleer,  Chas.  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

McCall,  Geo.  T.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

McCaw,  William  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

McCoy,  Dell  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  F.  A. 

McCreary,  Melvin  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  Sth  F.  A. 

McDermott,  Michael  J.,  Ensign,  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 

McDonald,  Donald,  2nd  Lieut.,  M.  Bn.— 7th  Amn.  Trn. 

McElgin,  Hugh  J.  B.,  Lieut.  Colonel,  8th  F.  A. 

McKee,  Hiram  R.,  Captain,  Casual  E.  C. 

McMinn,  William  E.,  Captain,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

McMurtrey,  Marvin  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

McXary,  James  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Chaplain. 

MacDonald,  Paul  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

MacVean,  D.  Malcolm,  A.  F.  C,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Major,  Arthur  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Manahan,  John,  2nd  Lieut.,  M.  O.  R.  S.— 7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Martin,  Charles  F.,  Lieut.  Colonel,  Casual  Cavalry. 

Martin,  Thomas  L.,  Captain,  19th  M.  G.  Bn. 

Martz,  Joseph  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Matthews,  Joe  G.,  2nd  Lieut,  8th  F.  A. 

Melican,  George  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Miller,  Fred  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Miller,  Rolla  W.,  Captain,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Miner,  Ralph  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Moehnert,  Ernest  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Monahan,  Owen  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  O.  R.  S.  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Monteith,  Percy  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Inf. 

Moody,  Malcomb  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Moreland,  Edward  L.,  Captain,  Casual  E.  C. 

Morgan,  Volney  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  San.  Corps. 

Morris,  Charles  V.,  1st  Lieut.,  M.  D.  79th  F.  A. 

Morris,  Glen  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Morthland,  Merle  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Mulkins,  Chester  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  10th  F.  Sig.  Bn. 

Murray,  Cornelius  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Murray,  Samuel  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Myres,  Magnus  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  19th  M.  G.  Bn. 

Nagel,  Fritz  A.,  Captain,  8th  F.  A. 

Newberrv,  Claude,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. , 

N'orris,  William  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  F.  A.    | 

N'oyes,  Charles  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Obenchain,  Irving  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

;,  Ernest  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  F.  A.  B. 
O'Day,  Andrew  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  10th  F.  Sig.  Bn. 
Okershauser,  R.  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 
Osborn,  Jefferson  B.,  Captain,  79th  F.  A. 
OToole,  Pat'k  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 
Paine,  Charles  L.,  Captain,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 
Palfrey,  Captain,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 
Palmer,  Howard  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  F.  A. 
Parish,  Wm.  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Park,  Clarence  C,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  P.  A. 
Parker,  Thomas  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 
Pcarce,  Davis  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 
Pcarce,  Henry  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  R.  T.  C. 
,,  Chas.  H.,  Captain,  Casual  Ord.  Dct. 

],t.).  1  ,t  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 
Perself,  Harry,  Major,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 
Petcrman,  Frank  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 
Pettingill,  Prancia  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S, 
I',  ttitt,  [o  epfa  D-.  Captain,  79th  P.  A. 
■  ■  mdi  T.,  l  it  Lieut.,  Sth  P.  A. 
in,  79th  F.  A. 

Prenaera  I   t,   1.1  ■■■     I  .   1    '    Ln-iit.,  <".i.nal  F.ni;. 

.'.  m   B  .  i  '  '•■■■■  il  .  I  '■■  uaJ  Chaplain. 


TRIP  VII  (Continued) 

Quintard,  A.  S.,  Captain,  8th  F.  A. 

Rahl,  Marvin  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Railey,  Chas.  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Rankin,  Harvey  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Rawcliffe,  Fred  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Reading,  Clyde  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Reeder,  Clifford  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  39th  Eng. 

Reese,  Llewellyn  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Rehin,  Harold  W.,  Captain,  7th  F.  A. 

Re  Q  ia,  Eugene  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Reyr  olds,  Kenneth,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  C. 

Rhf  -t,  Walter  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  19th  M.  G.  Bn. 

Rk  ;,  Edw.  T.,  Captain,  Casual  S.  C. 

Rice,  Sydney  J.,  Asst.  Paymaster,  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 

Richards,  John  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Rixey,  Eppa.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Roberts,  Edw.  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Robinson,  Frank  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Rogers,  Nelson  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Roquemore,  Rich.  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Roseman,  Henry  C,  Ensign,  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 

Ruhl,  Charles  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Rutledge,  Fred.  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Sample,  John,  Major,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Schary,  Harry  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Schemer,  Ed.  C,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Schroeder,  Henry  J.,  Captain,  Sth  F.  A. 

Scroggo,  Fred  E.,  Captain,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Serum,  Mark  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Seward,  William  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Shauffler,  Wm.  G.,  Lieut.  Colonel,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Shaw,  Harold  D„  2nd  Lieut.,  10th  F.  Sig.  Bn. 

Shaw,  Jos.  T.,  Captain,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Sheen,  H.  IL,  Colonel,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Shepley,  John  R.,  Captain,  Sth  F.  A. 

Sibert,  Eugene,  1st  Lieut.,  C.  W.  S. 

Siewers,  Karl  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Silvernail,  Fred  J.,  Ensign,  Casual  (F.  C.)  U.  S.  Navy. 

Simmons,  Howard,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Simpson,  Fred  F.,  Captain,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Singerman,  Harry,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Sirmyer,  Edgar  A.,  Colonel,  79th  F.  A. 

Sites,  Frank  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Sholnick,  John  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Smiley,  Wm.  C,  Major,  Casual 

Smith,  Bruce  D.,  Captain,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Smolev,  Samuel  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Soukup,  Raymond  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  F.  A. 

St.  Aubin,  Ade,  Captain,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Steele,  Richard  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Stevens,  W.  R.  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Stewart,  Samuel  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Stryker,  John  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Sth  F.  A. 

Susman,  Sievers  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 

Sullivan,  John  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Ord.  D. 

Suver,  Elmer  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Tate,  Albert,  1st  Lieut.,  Sth  F.  A. 

Teter,  Alfred  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Thomas,  Ralph  C,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  F.  A.  Brig. 

Thompson,  Jos.,  Major,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Thompson,  Wade  W.,  Major,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Thorn,  Harry  C,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Thorne,  Howard  S.,  Captain,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Thrall,  Loren  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Thuss,  Andrew  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  19th  M.  G.  Bn. 

Todd,  Robt.  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 

Todd,  Guerin,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  A. 

Trabuc,  Ceo.  O'B.,  1st  Lieut.,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 

Tryon,  Philip  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  Sth  F.  A. 

Vann,  Bryant  K.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 

Wi ,  William  lv.,  1st  Lieut.,  19th  M.  G.  Bn. 

Von  Maur,  Rich'd  B„  1st  Lieut.,  Sth  F.  A. 

Von  ZHinski,  W.  P.,  Major,  Sth  F.  A.  ., 
268 


Passengers  Transported  on  the  "George  Washington" 


TRIP  VII  ( Continued) 
Voorhies,  1st  Lieut.,  39th  Div.  Hqrs. 
Wallace,  Blaine  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 
Walsh,  Hylton  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Tm. 
Waltham,  Ralph  O.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C.       r 
Watson,  Henry  C,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 
Watson,  James  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 
Watters,  Jos.  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 
Wells,  Wallace  N.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 
Weisman,  Louis  G.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 
Webber,  Matthew  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  I.. 
Whitney,  Arthur  C,  1st  Lieut.  (Chaplain),  Casual 
Wilcox,  Edgar  A.,  Captain,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 
Williams,  James  L.,  Captain,  10th  F.  Sig.  Bn. 


TRIP  V1T  (Continued) 
Williamson,  Major,  39th  Div.  ^qrs. 
Wilson,  Elgar,  Captain,  Casual  E.  C. 
Winston,  Owen,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 
Wipprecht,  Reed,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 
Witherington,  John  C,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Tm. 
Withington,  Lothrop,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 
Wood,  James  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 
Wooton,  Chancellor  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Amn.  Trn. 
Wyatt,  Fred  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 
Wysong,  Forrest  E.,  Lieut.  (J.  G.),  Casual  U.  S.  N.  '. 
Zaegel,  Robert  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 
Yerkes,  Damon  G.,  2nd  Lieut.,  79th  F.  A. 
Young,  Clare  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  8th  F.  A. 


TRIP  VIII— Sailed  September  30,  1918 


Abels,  Walter  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  T.  C. 

Alderfer,  Ruth,  Oc.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 

Anderson,  Leonora,  Phys.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 

Anderson,  L.  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Co's.  Eng. 

Anderson,  Bessie,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Andrews,  Mary  I.,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Anderson,  Delia,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Appleby,  Sara  Storm,  Phys.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 

Arme,  Clara,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Atwood,  Raymond,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Baird,  Frank  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Baird,  Henry  S.,  Captain,  Casual  Eng. 

Barker,  Mabel,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Barnes,  Carl  L.,  Captain,  605th  Eng. 

Barnes,  Ernest  W.,  Captain  (Chaplain),  605th  Eng. 

Bateman,  Arthur  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Barnett,  Effie,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Bartlett,  Stella,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Bean,  Ross  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  O.  D. 

Bedford,  Alfred  C,  Captain,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Beer,  Salome  C,  Phys.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 

Bell,  James  F.,  Lieut.  (M.  C),  Casual  U.  S.  N. 

Bannett,  Kathryn,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Benton,  Geo.  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn. 

Bergquist,  Alma  E.,  Phys.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 

Blackburn,  Paul  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  Evac.  Hosp.  20. 

Blanchard,  Geo.  K.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Bloom,  Marion  L.,  Phys.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 

Boggs,  John  M.,  Captain,  Casual  O.  D. 

Boggs,  Lillian,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Bonney,  Albert  W.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 

Bonnstetter,  Antoinette,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Booth,  Alma  Downing,  Phys.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 

Bowling,  Temple,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Bramble,  Grace,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Brennan,  Frances,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Brogan,  Gertrude,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63  (A.  E.  F.). 

Brown,  John  H.,  Captain,  Casual  E.  C. 

Brown,  Roy  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  O.  D. 

Brunt,  Henrietta,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Buckmaster,  Helen,  Occupa.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 

Buell,  Thos.  R.,  Captain,  605th  Eng. 

Bushong,  Clinton  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  2nd  Casual  Co.  Eng. 

Burdick,  Lorence  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Byers,  Paul  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn. 

Cafiero,  Jos.  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn. 

Campbell,  Alex.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Carpenter,  Frederick  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Carter,  Chas.  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Carter,  Edward  J.,  Captain,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Carter,  Harry  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Carter,  Manson  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Carter,  Paul  W.,  Ensign,  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 

Cassidy,  Robt.  V.,  Ensign,  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 

Cedergren,  Lovilla,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 


TRIP  Vm  (Continued) 
Cerf,  Rebecca,  Phys.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 
Chaddock,  Homer  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Chambers,  Howard,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Chauten,  Alfred,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  C. 
Clery,  William  G.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 
Close,  Nellie  V.,  Chief  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Cobb,  Marion  L.,  Phys.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 
Cohen,  Henry,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 
Condit,  Chas.  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  O.  D. 
Coney,  Rosamund,  Occ.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 
Cordon,  Frank  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  O.  D. 
Cooke,  Maude  E.,  Phys.  Ther.  Rec.  Aide. 
Coffle,  Grant  Milton,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  O.  D. 
Courtney,  Margt.,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Courter,  Charlotte  Grace,  Phvs.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 
Cox,  Wm.  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 
Cross,  Robt.  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 
Cushing,  Elizabeth,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Cusick,  Walter,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  O.  D. 
Dale,  Francis  C,  Captain,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Davis,  Chester  P.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Dawes,  Fred  B.,  Captain,  Eng. 
Decker,  Lloyd  G.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual 
Delehanty,  Frances,  Occ.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 
Denit,  Leo  A.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 
Dempsey,  Frank  G.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 
Dobson,  Mary,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Doherty,  Margaret,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Donaghue,  Harold  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Dolan,  Lawrence  J.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 
Donnelly,  Richard  V.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 
Donnelly,  Theresa,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Doyle,  Wm.  G.,  Captain,  Casual  E.  C. 
Dresselhouse,  George  R.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 
Duggan,  Hannah,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Eagar,  Robt.  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Elliott,  James  W.,  Captain,  605th  Eng. 
Emery,  Harriett,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63  (A.  E.  F.). 
Erickson,  Ida,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Eruian,  Bertha,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Eskridge,  Alfred  M.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 
Evans,  Lucile,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Fannin,  Kathryn,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Fine,  Jacob,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 
Fisher,  R.  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 
Flinn,  Beatrice,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Frank,  Paul  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Franklin,  Ruth,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Fredstroe,  Ruth,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
French,  Geo.  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  O.  D. 
Fyfe,  Chas.  W.,  Captain,  346th  Labor  Bn. 
Gaisford,  Jesse,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Garrigues,  Louis  L.,  Major,  Casual  Inf. 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


TRIP  Vin  (Continued) 

Gates,  Frances,  Army  Nurse,  B.  Iff.  63. 

Gearv,  Leo.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 

Geddes,  Grant  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 

Gerhardt,  Louis  G.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 

Gerloff,  Arthur  F.,  Gunner,  Casual  U.  S.  N. 

Gordon,  Eva,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Grant,  George  D.,  Major,  Casual  O.  D. 

Greene,  Carl  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 

Griffin,  Myrtle,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Grimes,  Jasper,  Captain,  Evac.  Amb.  Co.  17. 

Gronie,  Ruth,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Guffanti,  Alex  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Guver,  Edward  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  O.  D. 

Hall,  Luther  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 

Hall,  Stella,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Halpin,  John  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Hancock,  John  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Harrington,  James  J.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 

Harris,  Omie,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Hartfield,  Mattie,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Harty,  John  J.,  Jr.,  Captain,  Casual  O.  D. 

Hawthorne,  Mary,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Headley,  Mervin',  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Healey,  Margt.  M.,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Hefferman,  Ralph  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Heinz,  Andrew  N.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Helff,  John  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Helweg,  Lawrence  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Hennessey,  Mary,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Herron,  Frederick,  1st  Lieut.,  246th  Labor  Bn. 

Hilgard,  Julius  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Hinman,  David  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Hinton,  Ruth,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Hoffman,  Clara,  Armv  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Hoffman,  John  N.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  O.  D. 

Hofman,  Albert  O.,  1st  Lieut.,  Evac.  Amb.  Co.  19. 

Holmes,  Hazel,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Holt,  Andrew  H.,  Captain,  605th  Eng. 

Houlihan,  Daniel  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C 

Hudson,  Wm.  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Hughes,  Dan  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Hunter,  L.  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Cos.  Eng. 

Hyslop,  Wilbur  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn. 

Hooker,  H.  D., 

Ingraham,  Edgar  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  O.  D. 

Irle,  Dorothy,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Jackson,  Wil'lard  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  O.  D. 

Jacobson,  Ruth,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Jadwin,  Oneita,  Dietitian  M.  D.,  B.  H.  63. 

Jensen,  Karl,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  F.  A. 

Johns,  Convin  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Johnson,  Peter  O.  E.,  Captain,  Casual  O.  D. 

Jones,  Emery  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Kaufman,  Henry,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 

Keegan,  John  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 

Keenan,  Edward,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Kelly,  Mary,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Kelly,  Robert  C,  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 

Kenly,  Edward  L.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 

\::ny  Nut  le,  B.  H.  63. 
Km  lv\  Edward  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 

M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
■  ut.  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 

a  \1.,  A.  P.  C.,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 
I  ,  fohn  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 

Kraft,  Milton,  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

it,  fr.,  Major,  (  lasual  A.  G.  D. 
•ambert,  Margt.,  &      Nui  e,  B.  II.  63. 

,  B       Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
B.  H.  63. 
.  \x  i  '.  .  .''.'i  I- ■"■!.,  Casual  0,  D. 

ird,  '■   E   '    .Casual  A.  G.  O. 
Light,  Antoini  tte,  Ri     Nui  e,  B   Ft  63. 


TRIP  VIH  (Continued) 

Litchtfield,  Virginia,  Occ.  Ther.  Rec.  Aide. 

Lloyd,  Wm.  K.,  2nd  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 

Lockwoodj,  Kilbert  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Lowry,  Annie,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Lyman,  Elihu  R.,  Major,  Casual  O.  D. 

Lynch,  Frank  C,  Captain,  Casual  O.  D. 

McCann,  Ralph  L.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 

MacGillivray,  Mary,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

McGowan,  Claudius,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

Mclntyre,  Regina,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

McNeely,  John  H.,  Captain,  Casual  Inf. 

MacDermott,  Elizabeth,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

MacDonald,  Mary,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

MacDonough,  James  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

MacGregory,  S.  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Co's  Eng. 

Mahoney,  Wilburt  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Malin,  Mary,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Matthews,  Gilbert  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Co's  Eng. 

Maurer,  Blance,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Melching,  Hilda,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Mendoza,  David,  Ensign,  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 

Michaels,  Albert  M.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 

Miller,  John  V.,  2nd  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn. 

Mills,  Adalbert  P.,  Captain,  605th  Eng. 

Mills,  Robt.,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn. 

Mitchell,  Edward  P.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 

Moody,  James  T.,  Major,  Casual  O.  D. 

Moon,  Archibald  H,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Moore,  Kenneth  M.,  Captain,  605th  Eng. 

Morris,  Arline,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63 

Mosher,  Perry  W.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 

Mortensen,  Crawford  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Munder,  Charles  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Murphy,  Leo  E.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 

Mason,  Ruby,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Nation,  Dorothy,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Neal,  John  H.,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Nelson,  Phillippa,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Nestor,  James  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn. 

Newton,  Grace,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Noonan,  George  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

North,  Robt.  G.,  Captain,  605th  Eng. 

Ochsenhirt,  Norman  C,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

O'Grady,  Mary,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Olsen,  Clara,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Owings,  Noble  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 

Packard,  Judson  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 

Parks,  Ralph  C  ,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Parten,  Mallie,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Patrick,  Hugh  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 

Patterson,  Lloj  d  B.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 

Pawley,  George  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Pendleton,  Archibald  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Penny,  Howard  °.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Pepper,  Margt.,  .^es.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Peters,  Alex.  O.,  \st  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 

Peters,  John  R.,  :.nd  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn. 

Plummer,  Hilda,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Polonius,  Wm.  U.,  2nd  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn. 

Potter,  James  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Prendergast,  John  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 

Protez,  Chas.  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Preston,  Wilbur  D.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 

Putnam,  Albert  W.,  Major,  Casual  Cav. 

Qucntin,  Frank  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Ral.er,  Daniel     ).,  Captain,  346th  Labor  Bn.  M.  C. 

Rackliffe,  Cora,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Racessin,  Chas.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Ramsey,  Noman  P.,  Lieut.  Colonel,  Casual  O.  D. 

Rasmers,  Franz  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 

Rasmusscn,  Agnes,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 

Rest,  l^)nisi  ,  Army  Nurse,  B.  a.  63. 

Rawn,  A.  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 


Passengers  Transported  on  the  "George  Washington' 


TPIP  Vffl  (Continued) 
Ray,  Chas.  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 
Reiter,  Jos.  E.,  Gunner,  Casual  U.  S.  N. 
Remont,  Ralph,  1st  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn. 
Renner,  Lillian,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Reynolds,  Geo.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 
Richmond,  Carl  O.,  1st  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 
Roach,  Esther,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Robbins,  Chester  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 
Robertson,  Neil  V  ,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Robinson,  Man,',  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Rodgers,  Cyril  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn.  M.  C. 
Ross,  Ethel,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Rosson,  Horace  G.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Rothrock,  Mary,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63 
Rubenstein,  Moses,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 
Rudolph,  Edward  P.,  Maior,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Ruth,  B.  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 
Rutlege,  Henry  B.,  Ensign,  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 
Ryan,  Mary,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Ryder,  Gladys  E.,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63,  A.  E.  F. 
Sandager,  Pauline,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Sanders,  Croft.  K.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Sanford,  Henry  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Schreiber,  Armin  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 
Scothorne,  Florence,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Scully,  Jos.  Bampton,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Searles,  Hugh  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Shaffer,  Sydney,  2nd  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 
Shapard,  Joshua  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Sharf,  Elwood  A.,  Lieut.  (M.  C),  Casual  U.  S.  N. 
Sharff,  Clarence  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  1st  Casual  Co.  Eng. 
Shipley,  Mabel,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Simmons,  John  P.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 
Simpson,  John  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Skladany,  Julia,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Slorah,  Anne,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Smith,  Arthur  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 
Smith,  Clarence  S.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual  A.  G.  O. 
Smith,  Elizabeth,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Smith,  George  Wm.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Smith,  Henry  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Smith,  Langford  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Smith,  Rowland  M.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Smith,  Sarah,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Soule,  Arthur  T.,  Captain,  Casual  O.  D. 
Speller,  Frances,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Staples,  Mary,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Stephens,  Avery  N.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 
Stephens,  Louis  L.,  Captain,  Casual  Inf. 


TRIP  VIII  (Continued) 
Stone,  Edith,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Storms,  Eugenia,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Stoune,  Wm.  R.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 
Streeks,  Benj.  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn. 
Stoinkamp,  Karl  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 
Sullivan,  Alfred  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Swanson,  Selma,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Swingley,  H.  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 
Symonds,  Geo.  R.  B.,  Captain,  605th  Eng. 
Thomas,  Wm.  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Thompson,  Hannah,  Occ.  Trier.,  Rec.  Aide. 
Thompson,  Martin  L.,  1st  Lieut.,  346th  Labor  Bn. 
Thompson,  William  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Tidd,  Luzerns  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  F.  A. 
Timmerman,  Lyman  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Tinsley,  Robert  B.,  Captain,  605th  Eng. 
Tolander,  Laura,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Tracy,  Bernard  J.,  A.  F.  C,  Casual. 
Trowbridge,  Augustus,  Major,  Casual  Eng. 
Tuttle,  Clifford  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Underhill,  Frank  P.,  Lieut.  Colonel,  Casual  C.  W.  S. 
Vail,  Ella,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Vinton,  Benjamin,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Vleck,  Julia,  Army  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Warren,  Elizabeth,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Wason,  Thos.  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 
Watt,  Nellie,  Oss.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 
Watts,  Rosetta,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Weimer,  Raymond  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 
Weir,  Jesse,  2nd  Lieut.,  605th  Eng. 
Wensinder,  Frank  J.,  Major,  Casual  O.  D. 
Weu,  Catherine,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Welihan,  John  F.,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Whyte,  Geo.  P.,  Jr.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Wilder,  Lois,  Occ.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 
Willems,  Rose  M.,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Williams,  Rober,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Williams,  T.  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 
Williamson,  Laura,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Willman,  Walter  K.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Eng. 
Wilson,  Edbert  C,  Captain,  Casual  Eng. 
Wilson,  Susan,  Occ.  Ther.,  Rec.  Aide. 
Wiquist,  Cecile,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Wood,  Don.  D.,  Captain,  346th  Labor  Bn. 
Young,  Geo.  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Young,  Lena,  Res.  Nurse,  B.  H.  63. 
Yost,  Frederick  P.,  Gunner,  Casual  U.  S.  N. 
Zabriskie,  Charles,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 


TRIP  IX— Sailed  October  31,  1918 


Anderson,  Warren  B.,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 
Bennett,  Roland  J.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 
Berg,  Moritze  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Ord. 
Berkstresser,  H.  C,  Carpenter,  Casual  U.  S.  N. 
Binkley,  John  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 
Black,  Robert  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Blanehard,  Alexander,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 
Blosse,  Nelson  N.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 
Bradley,  John  J.,  Brig.  General,  16th  Brig.  Hqrs.  8tl 
Brownrigg,  W.  G.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 
Budenbender,  F.  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Chace,  John  D.,  1st  Lieut.,  Inf.  16th  Brig.  Hqrs.,  8tl 
Chapman,  Wm.  A.,  Major,  Casual  M.  C. 
Chandler,  Asa  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 
Chambers,  Wm.  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 
Cherbonneau,  Arthur,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 
Colcher,  Abraham  E.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 
Conover,  John  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 
Craham,  Henry  L.,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 


Div. 
Div. 


TRIP  K  (Continued) 

Crall,  H.  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 
Corson,  Benjamin  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 
Crowe,  Charles  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Ord. 
Curtis,  Paul  W.,  Ensign,  Casual  U.  S.  N.  R.  F. 
Dapp,  Gustave  A.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 
Davis,  Harold  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 
Denny,  C.  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 
Diamond,  John  P.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 
Dilworth,  Jos.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Duffin,  Samuel  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Service  Park  Unit  448. 
Duval,  Ward  E.,  Major,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 
Dwinell,  Charles  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 
Eastman,  A.  G.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Ord. 
Eccles,  Edward,  Major,  Casual  O.  D. 
Edgecomb,  John  H.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 
Egge,  Walter  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 
Fairbanks,  Arthur  W.,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 


U.  S.  S.  George  Washington 


TRIP  IX  (Conti 


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Fifield,  E.  G.,  ist  Lieut.,  Inf.  16th  Brig.  Hqrs.,  8th,Div. 

Fischer,  Melville  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

Foretich,  F.  J.  A.,  Carpenter,  Casual  U.  S.  N. 

Gantert,  Robert  McC,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Gaston,  Cecil  D.,  ist  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

Graghty,  Frank  D.,  ist  Lieut.,  Casual  Ord. 

Germann,  Albert  C,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

Grayshan,  Wm.  A.,  Carpenter,  Casual  U.  S.  N. 

Halbert,  Victor  B.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

Hopkins,  Edward  K.,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 

Horn,  A.  F.  E.,  Captain,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Howard,  Julian,  ist  Lieut.,  V.  C,  16th  Brig.  Hqrs.,  8th  Div. 

Hunt,  R.  F.,  Captain,  V.  C,  16th  Brig.  Hqrs.,  8th  Div. 

Henry,  John  F.,  Carpenter,  Casual  U.  S.  N. 

Ill,  Edmund  W.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

lane,  Wm.  T.,  ist  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 

Jeffords,  T.  E.,  ist  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Joel,  Ira  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 

Jones,  Nathaniel  M.,  Major,  Casual  M.  C. 

Kay,  Harry  M.,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 

Kearney,  C.  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Kerrigan,  Arthur  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  16th  Brig.  Hqrs.,  8th  Div. 

Kindley,  Geo.  C,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

Kirchdorfer,  W.  F.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Koffard,  E.  L.,  ist  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Lathringer,  David,  Captain,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Lathrop,  Carl  0.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 

Lawrence,  Watson,  Lieut.  Colonel,  Casual  M.  C. 

Leftwitch,  G.  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Ord. 

Lininger,  Carl  B.,  ist  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

Love,  John  M.,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 

McConnell,  H.  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 

McDermott,  T.  S.,  Chaplain,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

McHugh,  Frank  M.,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 

Mackey,  W.  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Matthews,  Meredith,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Ord. 

Mayo,  Edgar,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 

Merrill,  Hugh  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  16th  Brig.  Hqrs.,  8th  Div. 

Mills,  V.  V.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Milward,  H.  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Mitchell,  Norman  T.,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  T.  C. 

Moore,  John  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 

Muelhause,  August,  Captain,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Olweiler,  F.  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 

O'Neill,  James  M.,  ist  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

Pond,  Geo.  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 

Quinlan,  John  H.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Reed,  Marvin  W.,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 

Rowe,  Samuel  D.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 

Sanborn,  Henry  R.,  Major.,  16th  Brig.  Hqrs.,  8th  Div. 

Schickler,  A.  C,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Scholl,  Henry,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Schultz,  Abraham,  1st  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

Schupp,  Arthur  A.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  A.  P. 

Seaberg,  Grove  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Ord. 

Sharpe,  A.  M.,  ist  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

Shelly,  Isaac  H.,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 

Shurtloff,  Fred  C,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 

Siske,  J.  B.  C,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

Sparkes,  David  H.,  ist  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 

Standi. h,  Edward  K.,  Captain,  Casual  O.  D. 

Stephens,  J.  C,  1st  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 

.11    I.  ,  .nl  Lieut.,  Casual  San;  Corps. 

,  Joseph,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 


TRIP  IX  {Continued) 
Thomas,  Horace  E.,  ist  Lieut.,  Casual  M.  C. 
Thompson,  John  Roy,  Captain,  Casual  Eng. 
Thompson,  Wm.  R.,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 
Tisinger,  Thomas,  Captain,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 
Tripp,  Isaac,  Jr.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Veblen,  Oswald,  Major,  Casual  O.  D. 
Vogt,  Ed.  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Wallace,  Carl  E.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  San.  Corps. 
Whitman,  John  B.,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  A.  S.  S.  C. 
Wright,  Thew,  Major,  Casual  M.  C. 
Wonder,  Paul,  2nd  Lieut.,  7th  Trench  Mt.  Bn. 
Yost,  Guy,  Captain,  Casual  M.  C. 
Young,  James  C,  2nd  Lieut.,  Casual  Q.  M.  C. 
Albertson,  Thomas  E.,  ist  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Barnum,  Spencer  V.,  Captain,  E.  H.  28. 
Batchelder,  Marshall  W.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Beddall,  Samuel  A.,  ist  Lieut.,  E.  H. 
Bloom,  George  H.,  ist  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Brecken,  Harriss,  2nd  Lieut.,  O.  A.  R.  D. 
Budreski,  Alphones  F.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Campbell,  James  A.,  ist  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Chamberlin,  Harry  M.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Christiansen,  Hubert  F.,  Captain,  B.  H.  108. 
Crane,  Harold  L.,  ist  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Davis,  P.  R.,  ist  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Eubank,  Beanford  N.,  2nd  Lieut.,  O.  A.  R.  D. 
Epler,  Jacob  C,  Major,  E.  H.  28. 
Feinswog,  Davis  S.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Fiske,  Harold  A.,  Captain,  B.  H.  103. 
Fraim,  Irving  W.,  Captain,  E.  H.  28. 
Frisque,  Louis  L.,  Captain,  E.  H.  28. 
Fritz,  Peter  J.,  ist  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Gibbons,  Michael  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Hannon,  William  C,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Harrington,  Earl  V.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Henry,  John  F.,  Carpenter,  Casual  U.  S.  N. 
Higginson,  John,  Captain,  E.  H.  28. 
Kahn,  Lipman  M.,  Major,  E.  H.  28. 
Langston,  Wann,  ist  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Looze,  Anthony  J.,  ist  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
MacMullen,  Harlen,  Captain,  E.  H.  28. 
Maus,  John  P.,  ist  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Moltzen,  Emery  J.,  2nd  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Montague,  Noys  L.,  2nd  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Moynihan,  Andrew  E.,  Captain,  E.  H.,  28. 
Patterson,  Harry  B.,  Captain,  E.  H.  28. 
Riely,  William  J.,  ist  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Rosenthal,  Samuel  E.,  ist  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Roskilly,  Gerald  C,  ist  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Saunders,  Joseph  H.,  Captain,  B.  H.  108. 
Savage,  Philip  M.,  Captain,  B.  H.,  108. 
Schenk,  Myron  C,  ist  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Scharp,  Covington  H.,  ist  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Shaughnessy,  Thomas  A.,  Captain,  B.  H.  108. 
Sievers,  Robert  C,  ist  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Sylvester,  Frank  M.,  ist  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Sweek,  William  O.,  ist  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Tomkins,  Charles  R.,  1st  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Tucker,  Frank  De  S.,  1st  Lieut.,  B.  H.  108. 
Van  der  Veer,  Jr.,  Albert,  Major,  B.  H.  108. 
Wehrly,  John,  Captain,  B.  H.  108. 
White,  Tohn  F.,  Major,  E.  H.  28. 
Wood,  Rollin  W.,  ist  Lieut.,  E.  H.  28. 
Young,  Albert  D.,  Captain,  E.  H.  28. 


PASSENGER   LIST 


TRIP  X— Sailed  December  4,  1918 

WOODROW  WILSON President  of  the  United  States 

John  W.  Davis American  Ambassador  to  England 

Count  V.  Macchi  di  Cellere Italian  Ambassador  to  the  United  States 

J.  J.  Jusserand French  Ambassodor  to  the  United  States 

Robert  Lansing Secretary  of  State 


Alverson,  L.  T Clerk 

Auchincloss,  Mrs.  Gordon .... 

Ayres,  L.  P Colonel,  U.  S.  A. 

Beer,  G.  L Specialist 

Bender,  Robert United  Press 

Benham,  Miss  Edith Secretary  to  Mrs.  Wilson 

Benson,  Mrs.  W.  S 

Blank,  W.  J. . . .' Ass't  to  Specialist 

Bowman,  I Specialist 

Bullitt,  William  C Attached  to  Commission 

Campbell,  J.  M Major,  U.  S.  A. 

Cellere,  Countess  V.  Macchi  di 

Cellere,  Miss 

Cellere,  Master 

Childs,  T.  M Captain,  U.S.  A. 

Churchill,  M Brig.-General,  U.  S.  A. 

Close,  Gilbert  F Confidential    Clerk    to    the 

President 

Coney,  H.  C Clerk 

Creel,  George Chairman  of  Committee  on 

Public  Information 

Crocker,  Henry  G Ass't  to  Technical  Advisor 

Davis,  Mrs.  John  W 

Day,  C Specialist 

DLxon,  R.  B Ass't  to  Specialist 

Dresel,  E.  L Attacked  to  Commission 

Farabee,  Wm.  C Captain,  U.S.  A. 

Felio,  L.  F 2nd  Lieut.,  U.  S.  A. 

Fenstermacher,  H.  N Clerk 

Ferguson,  Walter  G Secret  Service 

Finch,  Geo.  A Ass't  to  Technical  Advisor 

Fitzgerald,  John  J Secret  Service 

Fleming,  Victor 1st  Lieut.,  U.  S.  A. 

Fling,  F.  M Major,  U.  S.  A. 

Fosdick,  R.  B 

Frary,  D.  P Ass't  to  Specialist 

Furlong,  C.  W Major,  U.  S.  A. 

Goldstein,  H Clerk 

Gray,  L.  H Ass't  to  Specialist 

Gregory,  George  D Clerk 

Grayson,  Cary  T Rear      Admiral,      Medical 

Corps,  U.  S.  N. 

Grew,  Mrs.  Joseph  C 

Griffin,  F.  J Major,  U.  S.  A. 

Haskin,  C.  H Specialist 

Harris,  George  H Ass't  Disbursing  Officer  of 

the  Commission 

Harrison,  Leland Ass't  Secretary  of  the  Com- 
mission 

Helms,  Birch Major,  U.  S.  A. 

Hersey,  Prof.  Amos  S Ass't  to  Technical  Advisor 

Hornbeck,  S.  K Captain,  U.S.A. 


Heddle,  J.  K Clerk 

Higgins,  Miss  R.  W Special  Stenographer 

Jefferson,  M Specialist 

Jordan,  R.  H Colonel,  U.  S.  A. 

Jusserand,  Madame  J.  J 

Kerner,  P.  J Ass't  to  Specialist 

Knapp,  Harry  S Rear  Admiral,  U.  S.  N. 

Landvoigt,  Wm.  A Secret  Service 

Lansing,  Mrs.  Robert 

Lobeck,  A.  K Ass't  to  Specialist 

Long,  George  E Assistant 

Lord,  R.  H Specialist 

Lunt,  W.  E Specialist 

Lybyer,  H.  A Ass't  to  Specialist 

Macatee,  R.  B Clerk 

Marston,  Hunter  S Major,  U.S.  A. 

McNeir,  William Disbursing    Officer    of    the 

Commission 

Mezes,  S.  E Director  of  Specialists 

Mezes,  Mrs.  S.  E 

Miller,  Mrs.  David  H 

Moon,  P.  T Ass't  to  Specialist 

Mundy,  L.  E Clerk 

Murphy,  Joseph  E Secret  Service 

Nevin,  John  J International  News  Service 

Patchin,  Philip  H Ass't  Secretary  of  the  Com- 
mission 

Pratt,  W.  V Captain,  U.  S.  N. 

Probert,  L.  C Associated  Press 

Ronimus,  L.  W Clerk 

Scott,  James  B Major,  U.  S.  A. 

Scott,  Mrs.  James  B 

Seymour,  C Specialist 

Shotwell,  J.  T Specialist 

Skinner,  S.  Y Clerk 

Slosson,  P.  W Ass't  to  Specialist 

Slye,  John  Q Secret  Service 

Smith,  Sydney  Y Attached  to  the  Commission 

Starling,  Edmund  W Secret  Service 

Storck,  J Ass't  to  Specialist 

Stratton,  O.  G Ass't  to  Specialist 

Stubbs,  J.  B Ass't  to  Specialist 

Sullivan,  John  L Secret  Service 

Sweet,  R.  C Secretary  to  Mr.  Lansing 

Sweem,  Charles Private  Stenographer  to  the 

President 

Welsh,  C.  B.  Clerk 

Westermann,  W.  L Specialist 

White,  Henry Commissioner  Plenipoten- 
tiary 

Wilson,  Mrs.  Woodrow 

Young,  A.  A Specialist 


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